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Presented bySequoia Ireland
Farmer-to-FarmerFebruary 13, 2019
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• Over 65 years of international and co-op development in 89 countries
• $230 million portfolio of international programs in 21 countries, presently
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International Development Program
In 2017/2018…
• 31 Projects in 21 Countries
• 3 million lives impacted
• Over 400,000 farmers, including 150,000 women
• Over 95,000 households
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Our Practice Areas Define Our Expertise
• Nutrition Led Agriculture
• Climate Smart Agriculture
• Natural Resource Management
• Social Behavior Change Communication
• WASH
• Value Chain Development
• Agribusiness and Enterprise Development
• Marketing
• Financial Services
• Agriculture Production Technologies
• Youth Entrepreneurship
• Producer Groups
• Association/Cooperative Training
• Cooperative Business Management
• Cooperative Governance
• Coop-to-Coop Trade
• Cooperative Legal Frameworks and
• Advocacy
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Farmer-to-Farmer ProgramOct 2018 – Oct 2023
Program Focus: Coffee Systems• Improve sustainable
practices in the coffee/cacao value chain
• Strengthen cooperatives, producer organizations (POs) and small agribusiness
• Promote horticulture enterprises
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Volunteer Criteria• US citizen or green card holder• Technical skills and experience• 2 to 4 weeks availability in-country• Availability to virtually meet with field staff and/or host organization as
well as prepare training materials prior to the in-country assignment• Flexibility to work through unforeseen circumstances• Willingness to provide technical assistance in rudimentary conditions• Interest in cultural exchange in addition to technical exchange• Write a final report and provide host organization with recommendations
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Types of Volunteer AssignmentsAgricultural Production and processing
techniques
Engineering Solar roaster, coffee waste water
Business skills Marketing, finance, business plans, etc.
Organizational development Governance, board training, member responsibilities, etc.
Flex Various countries/sectors
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My Farmer-to-Farmer Experience
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Koalack Region VillagesThiamene Gapakh
Kakothie Nguindor
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Trainings
• Composting
• Irrigation
• Soil Fertility
• Crop Rotation
• Recordkeeping
• Water management
• Mulching
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Training
• Companion planting
• Based on plant family
• Organic pest control-
nematodes, spider mites,
“jaar,” neem
• Chili peppers paired
with tomatoes to
prevent nematodes
• Marigolds rotated for
tomatoes
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Gapakh• Growing eggplant,
chili pepper, green pepper, cassava
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Thiamene• Men are more
involved in this region; Madou
• Constructed a market to sell their products.
• Growing eggplant, mint, pumpkin, okra, tomato, cabbage, onion, cassava, dhimbu
• Rap, skit, sister scarf
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Thiamene Village
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Kakothie
• Growing tomato, cabbage, cassava, pumpkin
• Solar pump attached to the well is broken
• Children are helping with duties in the garden
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Nguindor
• Growing papaya, cashews,
chili pepper, pumpkin,
cucumber
• Well maintained garden,
trees to prevent wind erosion
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Entrance to Nguindor garden
Cola Nut
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Things I Learned
Village women are trying to marry you off and offer up their land
No shortage of men trying to be husbands
Storytelling is key
Open heart/mind is important
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An American Abroad (AAA)
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International Agriculture
Research and Extension at the
University of Maryland
Presentation by: Taryn Devereux
Faculty Specialist, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
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Overview
• Land Grant University, and Beyond
• Global Research in Agriculture
• Extension in a Global Context
• Future Opportunities
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Land Grant University System
Created by the federal Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890,
establishing a network of colleges and universities
dedicated to providing educational opportunity for all
through innovative scientific research and community-
minded programs.
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Cooperative Extension
Extension provides non-formal education and learning activities to farmers and other residents of rural communities
as well as to people living in urban areas. It emphasizes taking knowledge gained through research and
education and bringing it directly to the people to create positive changes.
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AGNR Strategic Initiatives
As the University's cornerstone college, we embody the land-grant
mission with a commitment to
eliminate hunger, preserve our natural resources, improve quality of life, and empower the next
generation through world-class education.
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Transition to Global Presence
• Existing expertise, partnerships, programs and geographical location place UMD in a unique position to assess needs, provide solutions and have an impact on a global scale.
• Goal: Expand upon international programs that address needs in developing countries.
• Global Challenges: Building Healthy Food SystemsFeeding a growing global population with less arable land demands commitment and action at all levels
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Global Research on Agriculture
AGNR faculty work on every continent addressing the most pressing global issues related to agriculture and food security.
• In Lebanon, Nadine Sahyoun(NFSC) conducted a survey of Palestinian and Iraqi refugees on socioeconomic status and food security.
• In Tanzania, Taryn Devereux (UME) conducted survey research of tomato-growers to better understand market value chains.
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Extension in a Global Context
• One of the United States' best exports is our
cooperative extension model.
• UMD has extension activities in 29 countries, most
recently in partnership with the Chinese-U.S.
Agriculture Extension Alliance.
• AGNR International Activities
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WIA Approach
Objective: Seeks to prepare women
extension educators and leaders to work
with poor or vulnerable women so as to improve family
food security.
1. Demonstration Gardens
2. Farmer Field Schools
3. Women to Women: Teaching and Learning Networks
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Afghanistan Agriculture Extension
Project (AAEP)
AAEP-I, managed by
USDA, funded by USAID
(2011-2014)
AAEP-II, managed and
funded by USAID
(2014-2017)
Consortium of Land
Grand Universities,
led by UC-Davis
UMD-AGNR led the
Women’s Program
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• Overall AAEP Mission:
Build capacity of the Afghanistan
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and
Irrigation to improve extension
services around the country.
• Women’s Program
• 2,558 received Train-the-Trainer
workshops
• 227 women led trainings at 303
FFSs, for a total of 2,544 trainings
that reached 5,470 women
farmers.
• Active in 11 provinces
Afghanistan Agricultural Extension
Project (AAEP)
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WIA Ethiopia
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WIA
Ethiopia
Activities
Campus
horticulture and
livestock
demonstration plots
and trainings
Community
demonstration sites
Farmer Field
Schools
School Gardening
Programs
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Integrating
Extension, Academics & Research
Global
Classroom
Initiative
AREC 360:
Global
Agriculture -
Developing
Extension
Education &
Agriculture
Technologies in
Africa
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Global Classroom: Partnering with the
Liberian International Christian College
• Maryland’s historical relationship to Liberia.
• AREC 360 supported by over 15 research and extension specialists at
AGNR and beyond.
• Project-based, experiential learning opportunities for students and faculty
who want to work in Africa.
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Research Project: Global Classroom
The purpose: Assess the implementation of the AREC 360 Global Classroom in spring 2019 as a model for integrating academics with extension at universities in the U.S. and in Liberia.
How can we strengthen institutional capacity at universities around the world to better integrate the 3
pillars of Agriculture: Research, Extension & Student Learning?
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More Opportunities
• Partnering with “Farmer-to-Farmer”
• AGNR Africa Team
• IPAN – International Programming in Agriculture and
Natural Resources
• Hosting Visiting Scholars