Agricultural Development Projects:
Implementing the first Pan-American Research and Extension Virtual Symposium for Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Project Period: 2021
Country/Region: Belize/Latin America
Objectives: 1. Implement the first Pan-American research and extension’s virtual symposium on Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR); 2. Foster international partnerships that strengthen agricultural development in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries (Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, Jamaica, Haiti, Virgin Islands); 3. Engage LAC researchers in addressing new and emerging animal and plant pests and diseases; and in agricultural disaster recovery; 4. Foster and strengthen collaborative and integrative multidisciplinary, multi-institutional research and extension activities involving 1890 Institutions and international partners
Funding: USDA/NIFA
Principal Investigator (PI): Dr. Ayesha Sarker | Agricultural and Environmental Research Station | Email: ayesha.sarker@wvstateu.edu
1890 University Name: West Virginia State University
Expected Results:
- To increase thematic expertise across 1890 Universities in specialized research related to global food and nutritional security.
- To increase the number of new projects on global food and nutritional security.
- To enhance ongoing research and extension programs in selected target regions of Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
News:
Global Food and Nutrition Security
