Vision and Mission
Vision
The Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL) in the College of Agriculture at Iowa State University envisions a developing world in which collaborative efforts result in rural people having access to sufficient food, sustainable incomes, and livelihoods that result in good health and well being. CSRL sees families, communities, and organizations engaged in participatory learning and collaboration to nurture civic responsibility, leadership, and effective and resilient social institutions.
Mission
We initiate and support collaborative training and development activities that strengthen the capabilities of rural people and their institutions in developing countries to: improve agriculture and natural resource management practices; build assets; diversify income sources; and achieve food security, nutrition and health. We engage in the discovery and application of science-based and indigenous knowledge to promote resilient, sustainable rural livelihoods in developing countries.
