Activities:  Attended workshop-AKI priorities and future plans. Washington, D.C. 2006- DC.

In 2010, as a part of the TAMU footprints in India, Patil lead Texas A&M and AgriLife delegates including Dr. Ed Price and Dr. Eric Bost and visited four agriculture Universities and Indian Council of Agriculture Research administrators, Government officials, and faculty to continue the collaborative efforts between two countries and also discussed about how both US and India can help other developing countries. In response to TAMU delegates trip to India, high level delegates from Govt of Karnataka and the Vice Chancellor of University of Horticultural Sciences visited with TAMU key administrators as well as entire team of AgriLife administration to establish Center of Excellence on Foods for Health in India in collaboration with Texas A&M AgriLife and VFIC and also discussed about initiating joint degree program.  During their visit, this team also met with interested faculty and department heads and Center directors to formulate collaborative plans and implementation strategies.