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KVASU will organize workshops for Progressive Dairy farmers as part of Global Innovation Initiatives

                As part of Global Innovation Initiative (GII), Directorate of Entrepreneurship of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University will organize State level workshops for the progressive Dairy formers of the State. KVASU will organize this programme in collaboration with Malabar Region Co -Operative Milk Producers Union (MRMCMPU) in three locations in Malabar region.viz, Thiruvizhamkunnu, Pookode and Koothuparambu. Objective of the programme is productivity enhancement which has a direct impact on food security, sustainability and poverty alleviation. The training will also help in identifying areas of researchable issues that would contribute optimization of ruminant livestock production .Workshops at Thiruvazhamkunn(Palakkad) ,Koothuparambu(Kannur) and Pookode(Wayanad) will be held during Third week of October, November and first week of December 2014 respectively..

Global Innovation Initiative is a global network of ‘farm platforms' across different climatic and eco-regions of the planet as a crucial resource for optimizing and exemplifying research on the contribution of sustainable ruminant livestock production to global food security. The objectives of this Innovation Initiative are
1 ) To Establish a global academic network to promote farm research platforms for optimization of ruminant livestock production.
2) To exchange knowledge, methodologies and data on global farm platforms for ruminant livestock among academics in the UK, USA, China and India, through workshops, regional training sessions and an international conference and
3) To provide international experience, outlook and knowledge to academic staff involved in the development.
This partnership brings together the University of Bristol (UK; UoB), the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA;UWM), Kansas State University (USA; KSU), Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University (India; KVASU) and Zhejiang University (China; ZU). KVASU has Thiruvizhamkunnu farm as the “FUTURE FARM” identified under Worldwide Universities Network. This partnership will allow flow of skills and knowledge across each farm platform to ascertain the most efficient production system in contrasting climatic conditions. This interdisciplinary project will aid in development of interlinked global farm platforms to assess the global potential to maximize agricultural production whilst minimising environmental impacts associated with land use change.
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