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| University of Wisconsin-Madison/Universidad Nacional del Altiplano |
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Country: Peru
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Award Date: 2001
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Award Amount: $99,958.00
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Cost Share: $81,559.00
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Other Funds: $5,000.00
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Other Partners: BOMED, Inc.; Centro de Investigación de Recursos Naturales y Medio Ambiente; Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agraria; Universidad de la Frontera (Chile); Ministry of Agriculture; Universidad de San Marcos
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This partnership is working to create a high altitude–adapted milking cow for the impoverished Altiplano region of Peru. A hybrid animal can be created by crossbreeding yaks with cows. If the resulting cows prove to be viable milk producers, the partners envision greater employment opportunities and food security in the rural Altiplano region. As the Peruvian Ministry of Agriculture currently does not have a protocol in place that allows for the importation of in vitro-produced embryos, the partners are working closely with both U.S. and Peruvian government officials to establish an appropriate set of regulations. The emphasis of primary activities has therefore shifted from embryo importation to the education and training of veterinary staff in embryo production and transfer techniques. The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host a workshop for Peruvian veterinarians in 2004.
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