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Tues., November 24, 2009
12:00pm - 1:30pm, 146 Myron Taylor Hall
Family Change and Poverty in Appalachia
Speaker: Dan Lichter, Prof. of PAM and Sociology
Persistent Poverty Project Seminar Series

Wed., December 2, 2009
12:20pm - 1:10pm, 135 Emerson Hall
ABSPII Activities in Africa: GM Cotton and Banana in Uganda
Speaker: Ronnie Coffman, Director, IP/CALS
Perspectives in International Development Seminar Series

Thurs., December 3, 2009
12:20pm - 1:10pm, 100 Savage Hall
Tending broader pathways from agriculture to nutrition: A case study of traditional vegetable promotion in Kenya and Tanzania
Speaker: Anna Herforth, Division of Nutritional Sciences
Program in International Nutrition Seminar Series


Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture, and Development (CIIFAD), with partners in Africa, Asia and Latin America, initiates and supports innovative programs that contribute to improved prospects for global food security, sustainable rural development and environmental conservation around the world.

Established in 1990 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, CIIFAD engages diverse disciplines, actors and institutions to advance knowledge and practice for sustainable agricultural and rural development.

CIIFAD NEWS:

Collaboration in East Africa and India featured in CRS's 'Stories From the Field'

CIIFAD Assistant Director Beth Medvecky and Associate Director Terry Tucker led teams of students to East Africa and India, respectively, to field test modules on marketing, management, health and nutrition with Catholic Relief Services. The modules were developed by students during the Spring semester and field tested in the summer. In East Africa, the students also helped CRS field test mini-laptops containing computer-based modules. Read the full story here.

 

Food Systems and Poverty Reduction PhD Training Program Launched

CIIFAD has been awarded a $3.2 million grant to train 25 PhD students for two years each in interdisciplinary approaches to address food systems and agricultural challenges that contribute to poverty. The funding is received from the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) program at the National Science Foundation. The program is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents admitted through one of 20 participating graduate fields. For information on funding levels, curriculum, and how to apply, see the program's website here.

Last Seminar of Fall 2009: Wednesday, Dec. 2, 12:20pm, 135 Emerson

The Fall 2009 seminar series wraps up December 2nd with a talk from Ronnie Coffman, director of IP/CALS, on activities in Uganda to using genetically modified cotton and banana. Click here for a list of previous speakers. The Spring 2010 schedule of speakers will be announced soon.

 

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