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Current Farmer-to-Farmer (FTF) Program, FY 2009 – FY 2013

Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer Teena Hyden assists host in El Salvador with soil testing (Photo: Ricardo Hernandez)..

USAID has awarded cooperative agreements to four institutions for implementation of the core FTF volunteer programs for international agricultural development for fiscal years 2009 – 2013. The program will provide services to 20 core countries, providing nearly 3,000 volunteer technical assistance assignments averaging three and a half weeks each. An additional Special Program Support project funds volunteer activities with new implementing organizations and special activities in about 10 countries. The four FTF Program implementing organizations will work closely with overseas USAID Missions and local partner organizations, supporting a variety of development programs aimed at reducing poverty and stimulating sustainable and broad-based economic growth. The core FTF program agreements allow USAID country programs to provide additional funding for agricultural development projects using FTF volunteers.

FTF places increased emphasis on economic impact and measurable results by concentrating volunteer assignments in specific geographical areas, commodities programs, and service sectors. New programs go beyond simply placing volunteers on an individual basis and focus on developing specific market chains for which over-all impact can be evaluated. Programs build institutions and transfer technology and management expertise to link small farmers with markets that make use of comparative advantages in production, processing, and marketing. Volunteers typically work with medium and small agro-enterprises, cooperatives, individual producers, agricultural extension and research agencies, and financial institutions.

Major areas of program focus are: horticulture, dairy and livestock, staple food crops, producer organization development, financial services, marketing and processing, and natural resources management. Current Farmer-to-Farmer Program implementing agencies and country activities are listed below:

Active Farmer-To-Farmer Programs

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