Feed the Future Asia Innovative Farmers Activity Year 1 Quarter 3 Progress Report

Feed the Future Asia Innovative Farmers Activity (AIFA) is a regional project working to facilitate the scaling of critical agricultural technologies through regional partnership and technology transfer. The project works with a range of agricultural technology stakeholders on a regional basis (private sector, research institutions, governments, networks, etc.) to increase food security, reduce poverty, and improve environmental sustainability by facilitating agricultural innovation and technology diffusion in the Asia region.  

This report covers the AIFA for Year 1 Quarter 3 activities implemented between April 1, 2016 and June 30, 2016. Quarterly highlights includes: Asia Regional Agricultural Innovation Summit; complete joint project design and student selection; sign sub-awards with Kasetsart University in Thailand, the Bangladesh Agriculture University, the Royal University of Agriculture in Cambodia and the Agriculture and Forestry University in Nepal; finalize regional challenge themes, criteria and awards; excellent initial cooperation with bi-lateral Feed the Future projects on fast-track technologies; Bangladesh market introduction tour with e-Fishery CEO and 25 Bangladesh aquaculture stakeholders that results in e-Fishery board approval for Bangladesh expansion testing and multiple local companies requesting distribution rights.