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WUN Precursor workshop will be held @ KVASU, Mannuthy campus on 13th May 2013

                    Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University is hosting a Workshop on “GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE FARMING SYSTEMS” at University campus, Pookode, Wayanad District, Kerala on 28th and 29th of May 2013 with the co-operation of WORLD UNIVERSITIES NETWORK. WORLD UNIVERSITIES NETWORK (WUN) comprises of 19 research intensive institutions spanning 6 continents. The mission is to be one of the leading international higher education networks, collaborating to accelerate the creation of knowledge and to develop leaders who will be prepared to address the significant challenges and opportunities of the rapidly changing world.
(http://www.wun.ac.uk/)
Theme : Ensuring Sustainable and Responsible Production of Healthy food from Healthy Animals
Invited Delegates
1.Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University – S. Ramkumar
2.Penn State University- Robert Van Saun
3.University of Bristol- Mark Eisler, Michael Lee and John Tarlton
4.University of Leeds- Helen Miller, Louise Heery and Henry Greathead
5.University of Western Australia- Graeme Martin
6.Zhejiang University- Xian-Xin Liu
This program address the WUN global challenge: ‘Adapting to climate change’ with the immediate strategic objective of safeguarding food security for the growing human population predicted to reach 9 billion by 2050.

In order to shape our idea to be presented in the WUN-workshop a precursor workshop is organized at Seminar Hall, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala on 13th May 2013, 09.00A.M.
Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) wishes to throw light in the following aspects in the Workshop.
1. Climate Change impacts in animal agriculture
2. Biotechnology tools to combat climate change
3. Organic animal farming and conservation of native breeds
4. Concept of one health – challenges and opportunities
5. Innovative approaches in animal food safety and security
6. Stress and alleviation
7. Disease and Climate Change
8. Future Farm