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A Cornell student joins a woman who picks tea on a plantation in India. The student was participating in a two-week field trip to India, as part of the course "Agriculture in Developing Nations" in which students study and observe—first hand—aspects of agriculture in countries such as India, Honduras, and Ecuador.

International Programs of CALS (IP/CALS) provides a "platform" that facilitates and promotes involvement of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) faculty and students in international activities in support of teaching, research, and extension. Its objective is to maintain and build CALS and Cornell's strength in generating, sharing, and applying international knowledge. Cornell is in the forefront among U.S. universities for international work, and IP/CALS contributes to maintaining this position of leadership. Strategic thrusts, several of which are directly linked to university and College priorities, include:

Biotechnology/ genomics,
Agroecological initiatives (agroforestry, organic inputs, IPM, soil health, rice intensification),
Globalization initiatives, and
Watershed management.

"Its impact on international development probably represents the single greatest collective achievement of the College in its 100-year history."

At this time, the following University and CALS initiatives are associated with International Programs: Bridging the Rift (BTR), Collaborative Crops Research Program (CCRP), Cornell-Eastern Europe-Mexico International Collaborative Project in Potato Late Blight Control (CEEM), Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development (CIIFAD), Institute for Genomic Diversity (IGD), Institute for Global Learning, International Integrated Pest Management, International Programs Initiative for Biotechnology, International Research and Scientific Exchanges, Program in International Nutrition, and The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library (TEEAL).

Women and girls in Madagascar typically are in charge of planting and tending crops. These girls were among the village population of Tortosy who turned out for training on plant propagation techniques, which was conducted by crop and soil sciences graduate student Erika Styger and CIIFAD communication advisor Torie Lines.

The impact of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on international development probably represents the single greatest collective achievement of the College in its 100-year history. The comparative advantage of the College for the future is to address, through research, the vital global issues generated at the nexus of population, agriculture, and the environment. The resulting research experience will allow our faculty to provide relevant training for our students, enabling them to participate more effectively in an increasingly global economy.

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International Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)

International Programs (IP/CALS) takes the lead in promoting international collaboration in Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. It combines experience, technology, and innovation to coordinate projects and support faculty and students in their initiatives around the world.

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Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture, and Development

Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture, and Development (CIIFAD), with partners in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, initiates and supports innovative programs that contribute to improved prospects for global food security, sustainable rural development, and environmental conservation around the world.

Polson Institute for Global Development

The Polson Institute for Global Development promotes theoretical and applied research activities related to global development. The goal of these activities is to enhance and extend the intellectual work and exchanges among members of the Development Sociology Department, and between the Department and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and other colleges and programs of Cornell University, as well as off-campus development institutes and organizations.

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CALS Exchange Program

The CALS International Exchange Program is comprised of unique, one-to-one agreements with prestigious universities around the world, including universities in Europe, Mexico, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. For a semester or a year, CALS undergraduate students attend one of our partner universities and in exchange, their students come to study at CALS.

CALS Study Abroad

In addition to the CALS Exchange Program, CALS undergraduates can spend a semester or year studying abroad through the Cornell Abroad office. Students enroll directly in universities in Australia, participate in fieldwork in Africa, or explore the wonders of a foreign city while participating in an internship. CALS recognizes that students study abroad for a variety of reasons, and as a result, offers a great deal of choice for its students.