Central Luzon State University (CLSU) through the College of Agriculture hosted the exploratory visit of Dr. Lokesh Gupta, Dean of the College of Dairy and Food Technology of Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology (MPUAT), India from July 22 to August 5, 2023.
The two-week visit enabled Dr. Gupta to visit the different R&D centers and facilities in the university including the Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (CenTrAD), Precision and Digital Agriculture Center (PreDiCt), Plant Pests and Diseases Clinic Surveillance and Research Center, and the Freshwater Aquaculture Center (FAC).
Dr. Gupta also took interest in the operation of Agriculture and Food Technology Business Incubator (AFTBI) where developed technologies are applied for commercialization. In addition, he also participated in the opening program of the CLSU-UC-SEARCA International Summer Short-term Program where graduate students from the University Consortium members convened for a 9-day training program.
During his stay, Dr. Gupta also explored the online agricultural training platform of eFARM Academy developed by CLSU which offers various programs and where he enrolled in the Sustainable and Efficient Animal Management Strategies training course. After his personal experience with the program, Dr. Gupta expressed his intention to modify the learning management system of MPUAT.
As an offshoot of the exploratory visit, Dr. Gupta proposed to depute 10 of their students for a one - month training this year to be hosted by CLSU as part of the initial collaborative activities under the student mobility. The proposed international training will be funded by the Development Program of the Institutional Development Program (IDP) under the National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) of India.
