Kansas State University College of Agriculture
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The Kansas State University College of Agriculture is engaged globally and has historically collaborated on a range of international agriculture and food systems programs. Its global leadership includes hosting three innovation labs, and it serves as the management entity for the USAID-funded Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Sorghum and Millet (SMIL) with collaborative research programs in West and East Africa, Haiti and Madagascar. Additionally, it has a strong presence in international grain science support and research with the Grain Science & Industry’s International Grains Program Institute.
Our Global Network
Through SMIL's work with these climate-smart grains, k-State has developed a global network of organizations that develop competencies across the value chains. Partners include the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS), Farmer Research Networks (FRN), SME-Food Companies, seed system actors (private/public/community-based), Innovation Lab Network, Int’l NGO, USAID, USDA, and multinational private sector companies.
K-State’s global leadership also includes serving as the lead sponsor at the Global Sorghum Conference in June 2023 in Montpellier, France.
The mission of the College of Agriculture is to advance industry; protect natural resources; increase economic activity; and improve the lives and livelihoods of all Kansans through education, research and outreach. Inspired by this mission, the Global Collaboration on Sorghum and Millet (GCSM) extends the College’s mission beyond Kansas with our initial focus on African communities. This collaboration offers benefits to sorghum and pearl millet producers around the globe.
K-State has broad research, extension, and teaching capacity across the sorghum value chain, particularly as the home for the Center for Sorghum Improvement. The state of Kansas is a recognized leader in sorghum science, production, seed systems, irrigation science, food product development, value chain assessment, etc.
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Through SMIL's work with these climate-smart grains, k-State has developed a global network of organizations that develop competencies across the value chains. Partners include the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS), Farmer Research Networks (FRN), SME-Food Companies, seed system actors (private/public/community-based), Innovation Lab Network, Int’l NGO, USAID, USDA, and multinational private sector companies.
K-State’s global leadership also includes serving as the lead sponsor at the Global Sorghum Conference in June 2023 in Montpellier, France.
The mission of the College of Agriculture is to advance industry; protect natural resources; increase economic activity; and improve the lives and livelihoods of all Kansans through education, research and outreach. Inspired by this mission, the Global Collaboration on Sorghum and Millet (GCSM) extends the College’s mission beyond Kansas with our initial focus on African communities. This collaboration offers benefits to sorghum and pearl millet producers around the globe.
K-State has broad research, extension, and teaching capacity across the sorghum value chain, particularly as the home for the Center for Sorghum Improvement. The state of Kansas is a recognized leader in sorghum science, production, seed systems, irrigation science, food product development, value chain assessment, etc.
Partnering Across the Value Chain
The university continues to engage with the National Sorghum Producers (NSP) and National Sorghum Checkoff. K-State scientists, students, private industry, and organizations in Kansas are involved in the Sorghum Improvement Conference of North America (SICNA).
In addition to its work in the sorghum value chain, K-State has hosted a long-standing pearl millet breeding program at the K-State Hays Research Center in a region of the United States known for harsh growing environments.