Mizzou CAFNR International Programs

06/11/2026

Mizzou CAFNR was thrilled to host 20 ag professionals from Ukraine last month. Learn about what we did together:

A group of 20 agricultural faculty members and entrepreneurs from Ukraine spent two weeks in Missouri last month as part of an educational visit with the aim of advancing the country's capabilities in precision agriculture, agro-scouting and digital agronomy.

11/25/2025

Congrats to our partners UMAP-Ghana as they expand collaborations in West Africa!

On November 21, 2025, in Accra, Ghana, TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the University of Missouri Assistance Program-Ghana (UMAP-Ghana) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on improving trade in West Africa.

The primary goal of this partnership is to transform Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) systems and strengthen quality infrastructure across the ECOWAS region.

Key objectives include:

· Improving food safety and modernizing inspection systems.
· Harmonizing SPS standards among ECOWAS member states.
· Reducing border delays and export rejections caused by SPS issues.
· Providing training and capacity building for regulators and laboratories.

This initiative is a significant step towards accelerating the implementation of major trade agreements like the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and aims to build confidence in the safety and quality of goods traded within West Africa.

11/25/2025

We are thrilled to be part of an important partnership to support growth in regional ag trade in West Africa with University of Missouri Assistance Program - Ghana and TradeMark Africa.
https://trademarkafrica.com/trademark-africa-and-umap-ghana-sign-mou-to-strengthen-sps-systems-and-facilitate-trade-across-ecowas/

09/02/2025

MU CAFNR has been thrilled to work with ag leaders to promote agriculture among youth in central Mexico. Here is a story of one of those leaders, thanks to California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly):

By Lauren McEwen (Agricultural Communication, ’25)

06/17/2025

The USDA International Agriculture Education Fellows Program completed its 2024-25 school year.
MMizzou College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resourcescollaborated with UUniversidad Autónoma Chapingo - Oficialto host fellows in the State of Mexico, Mexico. Fellows collaborated with Chapingo students to implement 4-H activities to promote agriculture and leadership in local public middle schools.
Fellows were thrilled to meet Sec. Rollins and Deputy Admin Mark Slupek, and report back about their 10 months in country.
Thanks to the UU.S. Department of Agriculturefor this investment in ag and food security in the US and our top ag trade partner Mexico.

03/20/2025

Missouri high school students are invited to participate in the Missouri Youth Institute!

🌱 Ready to make an impact on global food security? Join us for the 2025 Missouri Youth Institute at Mizzou!

📅 When: Friday, May 2nd, 2025
📍 Where: University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
📩 Contact: Email: [email protected] or visit worldfoodprize.org/missouri for more details!

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03/07/2025

We are proud of the valuable work Dr. Kerry Clark has contributed to appropriate-scale Mechanization in Africa as part of the Soybean Innovation Lab. This work funded by USAID is challenging - it's a process of growing capacity over many years and many countries - and it is so impactful. Learn more: https://soybeaninnovationlab.illinois.edu/mechanization https://youtu.be/zwhZE22srVo