Phase II Project Series

Based on their experience and accomplishments in Phase I, the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (LSU AgCenter) and its partner institutions were awarded a second phase of operations under the Partnerships for Food Industry Development for Meat, Seafood and Poultry (PFID-MSP) Program. This second phase was awarded by the USAID’s Bureau of Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade to build on the global strategy established in PFID-MSP’s first phase of operations concerning the post-harvest handling of animal-origin products.

The LSU AgCenter elected to expand PFID-MSP’s work in promoting Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) in former Soviet Republics in collaboration with the Ukraine-based International Institute for Food Safety and Quality. In addition, it expanded its work on FSQ and post-harvest technology to include Nicaragua in collaboration with that country’s Cooperative League of the USA (CLUSA). It did the same in the Republic of South Africa, partnering with the University of Stellenbosch. In both of these countries, the World Food Logistics Organization (WFLO) provided technical assistance in cold chain issues.