From Feb 24th to Feb 28th, an administrative delegation from the COM LGP central office comprised of the Executive Director, Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) Associate Director and Cooperative Extension Services (CES) Associate Director visited Kosrae state to meet with Honorable Governor Tulensa W. Palik, Director Rolner L. Joe of the Department of Resources and Economic Affairs (DREA), Director Bruno Ned of Fisheries, private clam farmer Mr. Martin Selech and the COM-FSM Kosrae campus Cooperative Research & Extension (CRE) team. The primary purpose of this visit was to discuss further and expose the COM LGP system, its specific programs, and operations to key stakeholders in the state of Kosrae, as well as build collaborative and partnership efforts to improve and maximize delivery outcomes and impacts in food security, health, and economic development in the communities as well as to conduct needs assessment.

Dr. Kay K. Soe (aquaculture researcher), Mee Mee (agriculture researcher), Kenye Killin (Kosrae CRE Coordinator) Back L-R: Dr. Manoj Nair (AES Associate Director), Engly Ioanis (CES Associate Director), Stanley Lorennij (Executive Director) and the Honorable Governor Tulensa W. Palik.