Farmer-to-Farmer Program (F2F) in Eastern Europe, Caucasus, & Central Asia
Offering Technical Assistance in Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan The USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer Program in Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia (ECCA) promotes economic growth in the core countries of Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, and Ta …
Russia Farmer-to-Farmer Program (F2F)
Providing Technical Assistance to Develop Russia’s Agribusiness Sector Since 1992 ACDI/VOCA has implemented numerous projects aimed at improving Russian agriculture and increasing the sustainability of agricultural enterprises. Through the Farmer-to-Farmer …
East Africa Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F)
Volunteers Help Build Smallholder Capacity Interventions in agriculture are crucial to economic growth and poverty reduction in Kenya and Uganda, where over 75 percent of the population works in agriculture and many people are living below the poverty line …
Central Asia Farmer-to-Farmer Program (F2F)
Offering Technical Assistance in Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan The USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) program in Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia promotes economic growth in the core countries of Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikista …
Middle East & North Africa: Farmer-to-Farmer Program (F2F)
Farmer-to-Farmer Uses Volunteer Experts to Strengthen Private Agricultural Operations ACDI/VOCA implemented a five-year, USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) program in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. ACDI/VOCA was a lead implementer of F2F, …
Azerbaijan Farmer-to-Farmer Program (F2F)
Using Volunteers’ Expertise to Improve Agribusiness Operations in Azerbaijan Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan faced many rapid changes in political and economic life. The transformation from the Soviet centrally managed economy to a m …
Pilot Implementer ACDI/VOCA Celebrates Farmer-To-Farmer’s Beginnings
ACDI/VOCA’s connection with Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) goes back to 1985, the days when the latter was just a concept. In the early 1980s then-Nebraska Congressman Doug Bereuter was actively seeking ways to address the plight of small farmers throughout the …
USAID Learning Event Marks Farmer-to-Farmer 30th Anniversary
Former and current Farmer-to-Farmer volunteers, implementing partners, and F2F’s “father,” former 13-term Nebraska Congressman Mr. Douglas Bereuter, gathered in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to celebrate Farmer-to-Farmer’s 30th anniversary.
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Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Helps Ghanaian Cashew Cooperative
Located in central Ghana’s Brong Ahafo region, the Busunya Cashew Farmers’ Cooperative (BCFC) is a perfect example of how the strengthening of organizations positively impacts leadership in farming communities. The BCFC group was established in 2010 by …
ACDI/VOCA Volunteers Honored with 2022 Charles Cox Awards
Volunteers have a remarkable impact on the communities they serve. That’s why ACDI/VOCA is recognizing six of our outstanding Volunteer Programs participants with the 2022 Charles Cox Excellence in Volunteerism Awards. These awards serve as a tribute to …
Gelsey Bennett
Gelsey Bennett is a senior director who provides operational and technical oversight to projects around the world and supports new business development. Prior to joining ACDI/VOCA in 2022, Gelsey led the implementation of a global Feed the Future activity …
This World Tourism Day, Volunteer Shares Experience Supporting Kyrgyzstan’s Budding Tourism Industry
Volunteer Rich Harrill in Kyrgyzstan, with the Jety-Oguz Mountains as backdrop. Rich Harrill is a tourism and hospitality expert from South Carolina with more than 30 years of experience. He recently volunteered with ACDI/VOCA through the USAID-funded …