Several University of Florida faculty and staff are heading to Nepal in April for annual gatherings of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems, based within the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). Jim Harper from the Innovation Lab will be part of the UF delegation as part of their support to research in two Asian countries, Nepal and Cambodia, and six countries in Africa. Researchers from these countries will also travel to Kathmandu, Nepal and present updates of their sponsored projects at a two-day Annual General Meeting. Next, a larger event on April 25-26 welcomes dignitaries from Nepal and international stakeholders to discuss the global relevance of research-extension linkages for improving human nutrition and livestock production. This two-day symposium will highlight pathways for connecting research and extension services provided by the public and private sectors as well as civil society in different countries to foster more effective research delivery and diffusion through a partnership with extension and advisory services in developing countries.
The agenda for the event, “Symposium on improving human nutrition and incomes through effective livestock research and extension partnerships: Extending our reach,” is available at here. Updates of events will be posted through social media and the newsletter of the Innovation Lab.