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Muez Berhe spent 20 months in a refugee camp due to the war in Tigray, Ethiopia. Yesterday, he defended his PhD Dissertation from Mekelle University on PHL in sesame & chickpea. His perseverance exemplifies the Kansas state motto: Ad Astra per Aspera – to the stars through difficulty.

PHLIL partner Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) works w/ private & govt stakeholders to scale locally developed drying & storage technologies, reducing loss & providing biz opportunities for smallholders & entrepreneurs. Technology gender assessments ensure women too can access these opportunities

Food Loss & Waste is responsible for an est. 10% of anthropogenic greenhouse gasses globally. PHL Innovation Lab is helping farmers save the 1/3 of their harvest lost to pests & mold, increasing #FoodSecurity & #ClimateResilientAg

Since 2014, the USAID Feed the Future Post-Harvest Loss Innovation Lab K-State has been working with partners in 8 countries to address post-harvest losses & make mitigation measures accessible. Join us to reflect on the great work of PHLIL across our project countries.

The PHLIL Honduras Mycotoxin Assessment Buy-In Project sampled & analyzed maize from 6 departments, sharing results & providing training on mitigation measures w/ rural-based field technicians. The project also improved lab human & institutional capacity at Honduran universities.

Learn more: k-state.edu/phl/project-co…

PHLIL Ethiopia conducted research on drying, storage & mycotoxins in chickpea, sesame, wheat and maize. The team worked closely with the Ministry of Agriculture to develop extension manuals on mitigating post-harvest losses. Learn more: k-state.edu/phl/project-co…

In Ghana, PHLIL has enabled small businesses to thrive. From supporting the growth of Sesi Technologies to fostering improved market systems for women poultry producers & smallholder maize producers, our partners have shown how reducing post-harvest losses is good for business.

Bangladesh is particularly susceptible to the impacts of climate change. The PHLIL team Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has made huge gains in adapting, testing & scaling appropriate technologies for drying & storage that increase resiliency through agriculture-led economic growth.

Post-harvest loss is an enormous global challenge – eliminating food loss & waste could feed 2 billion people. PHLIL has identified, tested & scaled solutions that are accessible & appropriate in local contexts. K-State College of Agriculture & the lab remain committed to this mission.

PHLIL exemplifies the partnership of USAID & land grant universities & research for development's contribution to solving global challenges by engaging partners across society. The impact continues through ongoing work of our partners, building on the momentum of our investments