If you have questions about this program, email the program leader listed below.

Food Security and Environmental Changes in Vietnam

Program Details

The arrangements for the travel, housing, meals, excursions and course content of this program have been made by the leader. Questions about this program can only be answered by the program leader listed below.

Program Type Departmental
Program Location Ho Chi Minh & Can Tho, Vietnam
Course # SA 19999
Duration Spring Break
Upcoming Program Dates
To Be Announced
Past Dates
Spring Break 2025 03/15/25 to 03/23/25

Program Leader
Name IPIA
Purdue University
Rm 104 Agriculture Administration Building (AGAD)
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1168

Phone: 765-494-6876
Fax: 765-494-9613
Email: AgAbroad@purdue.edu
Please Note: Programs may be altered or adapted with little notice

Program Description

VIETNAM: FOOD SECURITY & ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES

APPLY ONLINE

  • March 15-23, 2025
  • Credits: 3 credits - ANSC 49500
  • Cost for 2025: $4000 includes airfare, accommodation, entrance fees, international medical insurance, some meals
  • Leaders: Dr. Elizabeth Karcher   
  • Callout: September 30, 2024 @ 7:00 pm in CRTN 1042
                and October 10, 2024 @ 7:00 pm in CRTN 1042
 
 
 
Are you ready to learn about international agriculture in a country that employs over 80% of its people in the agriculture industry? Participants on this 10 day, 3-credit program will explore the global challenge of increased human consumption of animal protein while studying how Vietnamese producers of livestock, poultry, crop, and fish are meeting this need. The program will meet weekly on Purdue’s campus during the Spring semester. We will examine food security and food safety issues in Vietnam as well as unique environmental challenges related to modern-day agriculture. Students will visit agricultural operations, interact with local producers, and meet with faculty and undergraduate students from Vietnamese agricultural universities. In addition to the opportunity to study agriculture abroad, Vietnam offers a rich cultural history. Students traveling on this program will visit the country’s capital, Hanoi, explore pagodas and local markets, hike in Mai Chau, and gain an appreciation for the Vietnamese way of life. 
 
Students will take a course at Purdue during the Spring 2025 semester on Fridays at 11:30 am to 12:20 pm. 

Program Cost

Students pursuing program participation accept financial responsibility. Purdue will take measures to mitigate financial risks, although will not be liable for loss.



Financial Aid

Purdue University financial aid may be applied to the costs of studying abroad. Students interested in receiving financial aid should

NOTE:  Recipients of certain tuition remission and scholarship programs should pay careful attention to the regulations for using those benefits for study abroad.  Ask your financial aid advisor about any limitations.

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