A 10-day training workshop was held at Tennessee State University in December 2022 for two National Training Service (SENA) employees from Colombia who were visiting Nashville, Tennessee, for the project “Trans-boundary Research & Extension of Black-Eyed Peas for Food and Nutritional Security in the Diets of Afro-Colombians and African Americans.” The tailored workshop was attended…Read more National Training Service Reps from Colombia Visit Tennessee State University – A Christmas & Navidad Story
Lincoln University & International Partners Address Global Food Security Challenges
On March 24, Lincoln University conducted its second international symposium on “Monitoring Emergent Plant and Animal Diseases for Food Security in the Americas.” The symposium was to foster international partnerships that strengthen agricultural integrity in developing countries and engage international researchers, students and farmers in addressing agricultural pests and diseases. With the growing importance of…Read more Lincoln University & International Partners Address Global Food Security Challenges
Nigerian Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust & His Delegation Visit UMES to Discuss Entrepreneurship & Innovation Hubs
A Nigerian delegation, hosted by the 1890 Universities Center of Excellence for Global Food Security and Defense, visited UMES on Feb. 14-15. The overall goal of this consultative visit by a delegation of 10 officials from the Country of Nigeria led by Honorable Arc. Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, is to…Read more Nigerian Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust & His Delegation Visit UMES to Discuss Entrepreneurship & Innovation Hubs
South Carolina State University Scientists Identify Gambian Women Farmers as Agriculture’s Underused Resource
A team of South Carolina State University scientists led by Dr. Lamin Drammeh in collaboration with National Agriculture Research Institute conducted a needs assessment of Gambia’s agriculture sector and food supply chain system from Oct. 6-18, 2021. Drammeh is associate vice president for public service and agriculture and director of strategic initiatives, evaluation and engagement….Read more South Carolina State University Scientists Identify Gambian Women Farmers as Agriculture’s Underused Resource
Fort Valley State University Students Inspired After West Africa Visit
Seven Fort Valley State University agricultural science students visited West Africa in November 2022 to learn about cocoa and shea butter production. The group consisted of six animal science majors and an agricultural economics major. The students embarked on an 11-day journey to Ghana and the Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) with Dr. Brou Kouakou, associate…Read more Fort Valley State University Students Inspired After West Africa Visit
