U.S. Borlaug Fellows in Global Food Security

Marcia Croft, Purdue University
Anna Fairbairn, University of Illinois
Taisha Venort, Purdue University

Thursday, October 6, 2016

12:00 - 1:15 PM, Deans Auditorium (PFEN 241)

This presentation will feature three of our U.S. Borlaug Fellows in Global Food Security, sharing their experiences from field research in Africa.

Marcia Croft (Research in Kenya)
"Strengthening African Leafy Vegetable Systems in Western Kenya"

Anna Fairbairn (Research in Tanzania)
"An Assessment of Fertilizer Quality in Tanzania"

Taisha Venort (Research in Kenya)
"Pinpointing Success Factors of Biogas Development Projects in Rural Food-Energy Security Nexus"

The seminar is open to the public. This is part of a weekly seminar on Food Security, where invited speakers from Purdue and outside the university help elevate the dialogue on the availability, access, and use of food in our world. Please do come and engage in dialogue with students and our expert speakers.