Talent Co-Creation Lab at Agriculture and Forestry University

Talent Co-Creation Lab at Agriculture and Forestry University

The Talent Co-creation Lab at Agriculture and Forestry University is a sub-structure of the Directorate of Research and Extension (DOREX) of the university.  DOREX has provided a separate space for the Lab and assigned a committee to manage it.

Website of the Lab:
http://afu.edu.np/talent-co-creation-lab-tccl-afu

> Implementation Framework of the Talent Lab at Agriculture and Forestry University
> 2-year Action Plan of the Lab

Official address:
Directorate of Research and Extension, Agriculture and Forestry University, 
Central Office, Sittal Chok
Bharatpur Metropiltan City-15, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal

Opening hours: office hours of the working days (the lab will remain open in holidays as well if there are activities scheduled)

Agriculture and Forestry University has prepared three proposals for generating innovative business technologies on:
  • Processing and trading of mountain cliff organic honey
  • Design of fish drying and freezing techniques as alternative of live fish marketing
  • Bio-flock techniques on kitchen garden scale at urbanized areas.
The technical activities in these projects are ongoing. Besides these, new ideas will be generated in each meeting as planned in the action plan of the Talent Lab.
The other planned activities of the Lab are:
  • Promoting collaboration and interaction of faculty and students with external organizations, focused at innovation
  • Entrepreneurial trainings targeted at students and entrepreneurs  or  employees of external organizations
  • Developing an Innovation Hub specifically for agriculture and forest business; increasing linkage with external stakeholders
  • Supporting students’ community service and volunteering activities
  • Supporting faculty members/departments in teaching entrepreneurial courses
  • Providing an evaluation platform for internships and other allied activities of the university
  • Serving as a bridge for the functional integration of different farms, Directorates and Faculties in support of internships, innovation and outreach activities
  • Providing a platform for curriculum development and feedback.

Talent Lab at AFU