A small group of Charles Sturt University (CSU) students will soon gain an insight into the challenges and rewards of working with farmers in a developing country. The four students from the CSU School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences will spend a month in Pakistan as part of a project to help the country’s 8.5 million small dairy farmers improve milk production. The CSU students will visit farms, work with field officers and co-ordinate a workshop for Pakistani university students.  They will also take part in a ‘Farmer Festival’ combining farm extension services with cricket coaching, cooking and other activities for the local villagers. Bachelor of Veterinary Science student, Ms Caitlin Mack said the tour is a chance to go beyond the tourist routes. “This project offers a chance to develop my diagnostic and communication skills as we will have to negotiate many language and cultural barriers,” she said. “There is so much to learn in a country that is not as well-resourced as ours and I’m sure it will add a unique dimension to my studies.” The tour is supported by CSU Global, a University initiative to increase the number of students undertaking international experiences as part of their studies.