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TUSKEGEE, Ala. – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced the $5 million USAID Agriculture Higher Education activity in Nepal, implemented by ¿ì»îÊÓƵ (TU) and in collaboration with Sathguru Inc. and Nepal's Agriculture and Forestry University. As the lead implementer of USAID Agriculture Higher Education, ¿ì»îÊÓƵ will apply its considerable innovation in agricultural research, education, and extension services to the rural communities of Nepal through Agriculture and Forestry University.
The TU-Sathguru team will offer its capabilities and experience to:
Dr. Olga Bolden-Tiller, Dean and Research Director of the ¿ì»îÊÓƵ College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences (CAENS), will lead the project as a Principal Investigator (PI) and facilitate administrative and policy-related matters. Dr. Channa S. Prakash, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at TU and Co-PI of the activity, along with Dr. Nar K. Gurung, Professor of Animal Sciences in CAENS and the chief of party, will provide leadership support from ¿ì»îÊÓƵ to ensure that the highest quality services are delivered.
Dr. Charlotte Morris, welcoming the award, said, "¿ì»îÊÓƵ has a long historical legacy of international development, since George Washington Carver, when he was sent to assist Togo, in Africa, with their agricultural development. The current USAID award to work in Nepal exemplifies and affirms our strength in international agricultural development."
Dr. Bolden-Tiller, the first female dean of CAENS, added, "We are thrilled at this new opportunity to assist Nepal. While TU is known for its international development in the field of agriculture, the current project will also demonstrate Tuskegee's proven innovation in recruiting and training individuals to successfully impact youth development, gender equality, and women's empowerment as well as private sector engagement, which are the strategic cross-cutting elements."
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