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Virginia Tech students and faculty support Cambodia’s journey to national rice fortification

April 10, 2023

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty and students, with the help of CALS Global, traveled to Cambodia to create demand for fortified rice that vastly improves the nutritional content of the most popular food in the country.

The project was made possible through the generosity of Winston and Marilyn Samuels, who have been generous supporters of the college and volunteers over the years. Winston Samuels M.S. ’80, Ph.D. ’83, the CEO of MaxxPerformance, was a graduate student in what is today the School of Animal Sciences.

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