Central Asia Finnish Education Institutes for Green Biotechnology and Food Security

Research summary

Exchange of knowhow, training and dissemination of good practices and solutions are central to building capacity in sustainable natural and agricultural resources management. CAFEIN aims to integrate new and innovative methods of skills development and training to build the agricultural science capacity, and support and advance agricultural education to ensure a safe, secure, nutritive and sustainable food supply under conditions of global climate change.

Description

Research info

Research title
Central Asia Finnish Education Institutes for Green Biotechnology and Food Security

Research timeline
1.6.2013 - 1.11.2015

Keywords
Animal Production Crop Production Food Safety food security Nutrition Security water

Region
Asia

Countries
Finland, Kyrgyzstan

Institution
University of Eastern Finland
Faculty of Science and Forestry

Funding instrument
Ministry for Foreign Affairs (ICI, HEI-ICI, N-S-S)

Project budget
0 - 200,000 euros

Head of research
Roseanna Avento

Research team
Liisa Nurminen UEF, Salla Ruuska UEF, Heimo Mikkola UEF, Jannina Viljakainen UEF, Ardita Jahja-Hoxha Savonia UAS, Bermet Tazhibaeva Kyrgyz National Agrarian University

Partners
Savonia UAS, Kyrgyz National Agrarian University, I Arabaev Kyrgyz State University, Kyrygyz Academy of Sciences Institute of Biology

Contact information
Roseanna Avento
+358403553828
roseanna.avento@uef.fi
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Record last updated
6.7.2015