WSU TO LEAD A NEW INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK INITIATIVE WITH FUNDING OF UP TO $40M

PULLMAN, Wash., Oct. 16 -- Washington State University issued the following news release:

PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University has secured a federal grant to lead a new Feed the Future Animal Health Innovation Lab (AHIL), an international effort that will expand markets for U.S. livestock technologies while improving animal health and food security in Africa.

The multi-year award is funded through the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response. It provides an initial $9.6 million in funding with the option to increase total funding up to $40 million over five years to support livestock research and efforts in Kenya, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Senegal and Zambia. Dr Thumbi...