Newsletter 3 | February 2021

2021 SIIL Virtual Annual Meeting Highlights2021 SIIL Virtual Annual Meeting Highlights

What a great start to the New Year! We are amazed and so grateful for howmany participants attended the SIIL 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting and thefantastic engagement throughout the event. Keep reading to see highlightsfrom the event!

Read the PressRead the PressRelease!Release!

Due to the virtual environment, the SIIL 2021 Annual Meeting was held via theZoom platform. Because of this, more than 170 participants registered for theevent and were able to join from everywhere around the world! Below are just afew screenshots from the meeting of some of the participants who joined.

Promotional VideosPromotional Videos

Every project and consortium created a short, 3-5 minute video highlightingEvery project and consortium created a short, 3-5 minute video highlighting

their work. It is a great way to learn more about each one! Visit the SIIL'stheir work. It is a great way to learn more about each one! Visit the SIIL's

YouTube channel to watch them: YouTube channel to watch them: YouTube LinkYouTube Link

Presentation VideosPresentation Videos

Every project and consortium also created a 25 minute detailed presentationEvery project and consortium also created a 25 minute detailed presentation

video of their work. Please follow this link to the SIIL YouTube channel tovideo of their work. Please follow this link to the SIIL YouTube channel to

watch any of the presentation videos to learn more! watch any of the presentation videos to learn more! YouTube LinkYouTube Link

Below are the poster winners of the SIIL 2021 Annual Meeting! There were somany fantastic posters, and the SIIL was excited to see the participation forthis event. Thank you to each of the students for your participation! Please visitthis MURAL link to view the posters: Link to all student posters.

Congratulations to the Student Poster Winners!Congratulations to the Student Poster Winners!

First PlaceFirst Place

Channaty Ngang (Cambodia) won FirstPlace with her poster entitled:

"Improving Soil Health on Commercial"Improving Soil Health on CommercialVegetable Home Gardens in CambodiaVegetable Home Gardens in Cambodiathrough Conservation Agriculturalthrough Conservation AgriculturalPractices"Practices"

View Poster Here

Second PlaceSecond Place

Khady Diome (Senegal) won Second Placewith her poster entitled:

"Crop Production Constraints in Nguekokh"Crop Production Constraints in NguekokhCommune and Demonstration of Dual-Commune and Demonstration of Dual-Purpose Millet Variety Potential to EnhancePurpose Millet Variety Potential to EnhanceAdoption and Scale-Up"Adoption and Scale-Up"

View Poster Here

Second PlaceSecond Place

Sisay A. Belay (Ethiopia) won SecondPlace with his poster entitled:

"Conservation Agriculture Saves Irrigation"Conservation Agriculture Saves IrrigationWater in Dry Monsoon Phase in EthiopianWater in Dry Monsoon Phase in EthiopianHighlands"Highlands"

View Poster Here

Third PlaceThird Place

Deb Kumar Nath (Bangladesh) won ThirdPlace with his poster entitled:

"Understanding the Water Governance and"Understanding the Water Governance andDecision-Making Process in Polders ofDecision-Making Process in Polders ofBangladesh"Bangladesh"

View Poster Here

Honorable MentionHonorable Mention

Lyhour Hin (Cambodia) won Honorable

Mention with his poster entitled:

"Effect of Testing and Modifying the Oggun"Effect of Testing and Modifying the OggunTractor, Morrison No-Till Drill, and UnitedTractor, Morrison No-Till Drill, and UnitedStates Department of Agriculture CrimperStates Department of Agriculture Crimperfor Conservation Agriculture Productionfor Conservation Agriculture ProductionSystems in Cambodia"Systems in Cambodia"

View Poster Here

People's ChoicePeople's Choice

Mohammad Ali (Bangladesh) wonPeople's Choice with his poster entitled:

"Participation and Perceptions of Young"Participation and Perceptions of YoungPeople in Agriculture"People in Agriculture"

View Poster Here

Vara Prasad Begins His YearVara Prasad Begins His Yearas President of the Cropas President of the Crop

Science Society of AmericaScience Society of AmericaRead the full article here!Read the full article here!

Recognizing "International Day of WomenRecognizing "International Day of Womenand Girls in Science"and Girls in Science"

The SIIL Management Entity and family would like to thank allThe SIIL Management Entity and family would like to thank all

the women and girl scholars for their outstanding work andthe women and girl scholars for their outstanding work and

contributions to the SIIL goals and objectives!contributions to the SIIL goals and objectives!

AnnouncementsAnnouncements

Save the Date for SAIN Conference: January 10-12, 2022. View theSave the Date for SAIN Conference: January 10-12, 2022. View theofficial official Save the DateSave the Date for more information.for more information.

On June 29 - July 2, 2021, the International Consortium on AppliedOn June 29 - July 2, 2021, the International Consortium on AppliedBioeconomy Research (ICABR) will host its 25th Annual conference. TheBioeconomy Research (ICABR) will host its 25th Annual conference. Thetitle is "Role of the Bioeconomy in Generating Resilience and Sustainabletitle is "Role of the Bioeconomy in Generating Resilience and SustainableDevelopment." For more information please visit Development." For more information please visit the ICABR websitethe ICABR website.

Request for submissions to the SIIL Newsletter! If you have any stories,Request for submissions to the SIIL Newsletter! If you have any stories,awards, publications or anything else you would like to share related toawards, publications or anything else you would like to share related tothe SIIL, please send them to laynewilson@ksu.edu. We would love tothe SIIL, please send them to laynewilson@ksu.edu. We would love tohighlight them in our Newsletter!highlight them in our Newsletter!