1. John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer Program Strengthening Global Food Security with Volunteer Technical AssistanceFarmer-to-Farmer

2. To generate rapid, sustained economic growth in the agricultural sector To increase the American public’s understanding of international development issues and programs and international understanding of the U.S. and U.S. development programs Farmer-to-Farmer: Goals

3. Farmer-to-Farmer: Current Program Implementers

4. Farmer-to-Farmer: Current Countries

5. Food processing companies Cooperative extension services Farms Universities Consulting firms Agribusinesses Banks Farmer-to-Farmer Program: The Basics Short-term consulting assignments by American volunteers from … Farmer Organizations Universities SME Agribusinesses Banks; MFIs Local NGOs Government Staff Industry Associations Individual Farmers Environmental Organization s … strengthen the capacity of:

6. Over 16,000 volunteer assignments in 111 countries 11,350 host organizations 1.2 million direct beneficiaries o 30-40% are women 72 million indirect beneficiaries Farmer-to-Farmer: Program Results 1985-2014