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 UMSL IS | Farmer 2

Farmer Program

O C T O B E R 2 0 1 7 |   I S S U E N O . 1

JOHN OGONOWSKI AND DOUG BEREUTER FARMER-TO-FARMER PROGRAM

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Table of Contents

ABOUT F2F

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PRES. SERVICE

AWARD

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WINROCK INT.

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PROJECT

ASSIGNMENT

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INT. IS/IT

PROJECTS

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ASSIGNMENT

LOCATION

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The John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer

(F2F) Program provides voluntary technical assistance to

farmers, farm groups, and agribusinesses in developing

countries to promote sustainable capacity building. The

program relies on the expertise of U.S. volunteers from diverse

backgrounds—farms, land grant universities, cooperatives,

private agribusinesses, nonprofit farm organizations and

others—to respond to the needs of host country farmers and

organizations. Volunteers have come from all 50 U.S. states and

the District of Columbia. In general, volunteers are not

overseas development professionals, but individuals who have

domestic careers, farms, and agribusinesses, or are retired and

want to participate in development efforts. Typically,

volunteers spend about 14 to 21 days in the host country.

Volunteers have completed over 15,000 assignments in more

than 110 countries since the program began in 1985.

The F2F Program was initially authorized by Congress in the

1985 Farm Bill and is funded through Title V of Public Law 480.

The U.S. Congress has designated it the “John Ogonowski and

Doug Bereuter F2F Program” in honor of one of the pilots

killed September 11, 2001 and of former Congressman

Bereuter, who initially sponsored the program.

About F2F Program B Y S E R E N A A D A M S

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Winrock International is a recognized leader in U.S.

and international development with a focus on

social, agricultural and environmental issues.

Inspired by its namesake Winthrop Rockefeller,

Winrock combines scientific and technical

expertise with entrepreneurial innovation to

deliver market-based solutions that improve lives

around the world. Winrock’s mission is to empower

the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity

and sustain natural resources across the globe.

Winrock International

B Y L A V E N D E R H A N S E N

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Students work directly with Dr. Dawson weeks

before departing to ensure readiness in the field.

 Once students are on site, they are prepared to

work independently for the project sponsor with

the local Winrock International office and

government client.

International Information, Communication, and Technology Projects

B Y   M A U R I C E D A W S O N

Undergraduate Information Systems (IS) students

that participate in this program receive college

credit.  Graduate students may also join for credit

by registering for an independent study/research

course.  Students do not have to pay for anything to

participate in this program.  The organization pays

for the visa, plane ticket cost, lodging, translator,

and a per diem is given per day.  For example, a 15-

day assignment in Senegal approximately USD 800 is

provided.  These funds are deposited in the

students' bank account before the trip.

The requirement time in the country for any nation

in Africa is two weeks while in Asia it is three

weeks.  For those seeking more extended

assignments, there are possibilities up to six

months with all costs covered.

As students are assigned these short-term projects,

they begin preparing for a successful venture. 

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Participantsacknowledgedfor work PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEERSERVICE AWARD

Presidential recognition sets you apart fromyour peers. It is a tremendous honor. Even though you may not seek recognition, your example can deliver a powerful message that encourages others to take action.

The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes United States citizens and lawfully admitted, permanent residents of the United States who have achieved the required number of hours of service over a 12-month time period or cumulative hours over the course of a lifetime.

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GUINEA

Redden also provided hardware and software needed for the assignment that was not availableat the university to allow for an easier integration of the new applications.

From November – December 2016, a former cyber security graduate student Dan Redden was awarded approximately $4000.00 for Assignment: AEMIP063-AET, Agriculture Programs Software Training for the Institut Supérieur Agronomic et Vétérinaire de Faranah (ISAV/F) and Students in Faranah, Guinea. Redden provided technical assistance at Guinea’s largest agricultural university by training professors to use an online open source database system. This system was to allow the university to go from a paper to a paperless environment. The system’s that Redden implemented provided two different options to the university to be able to store their documents.

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Assignment Number: GUI164

Assignment to train the Agriculture Trainers and Specialized Technicians in Computer Information Technology. Tasks included the familiarization of hardware and basic software, document and file classification, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and using the Internet as a research tool. Graduate Student: Damon Walker

C O N A K R Y , G U I N E A

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ASSIGNMENT NUMBER:SEN207

Agriculture Technical HighSchool Emile Badiane ofBignona (LTAEB),Assignment Number:SEN207, Location: Bignona,Senegal: VolunteerAssignment with WinrockInt./USAID. UndergraduateStudent: Ashley Moss

The assignment consisted ofa 20-day journey to Senegal,West Africa to help andtrain the host to develop awebsite and a database formonitoring and trackinggraduates. The AgricultureTechnical Highschool ofBignona and The ZiguinchorHorticulture InitiationCenter staff and teachersattended Moss's workshoplearning to acquire andmanage a website. Also,developed a methodologyand database to trackemployment of graduates.

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Assignment Number: GUI165

Training of Trainers in Computer Information Systems & Information Technology in Agriculture Schools, , Location: Dabola, Guinea: Volunteer Assignment with Winrock Int./USAID. Undergraduate Student: Omar Salif

D A B O L A , G U I N E A

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Faculty Assignments inSenegal The assignments offered by Winrock International allowfaculty to work directly with a Ministry of Agriculture orgovernment entity. These projects can range fromapplication development to implement documentmanagement systems for large universities.

DAKAR, SENEGAL

January 2017. $4000.00, Title: Training-of-Trainers inManagement Accounting Tools for the HorticultureInitiation Center of Saint Louis (CIH SL), AssignmentNumber: SEN187, Location: Saint-Louis, Senegal:Volunteer Assignment with Winrock Int./USAID

SAINT-LOUIS, SENEGAL

July 2016, $4000.00, Title: Assistance to the Office ofVocational Agriculture Education for the Establishmentof a Functional Website for the Ministre de l'Agricultureet de l'Equipement Rural, Assignment Number: SEN121,Location: Dakar, Senegal: Volunteer Assignment withWinrock Int./USAID

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T h e F a r m e r - t o - F a r m e r ( F 2 F ) E a s t A f r i c a p r o g r a m i s a p r o g r a m t h a t l e v e r a g e s U S v o l u n t e e r ’ s e x p e r t i s e t o a s s i s t s m a l l h o l d e r f a r m e r s a n d s m a l l s c a l e p r o c e s s o r s i n E a s t A f r i c a t o i m p r o v e t h e i r b u s i n e s s p r a c t i c e s t h r o u g h v o l u n t e e r a s s i g n m e n t s c o n d u c t e d w i t h h o s t o r g a n i z a t i o n s . T h r o u g h F 2 F i n t e r v e n t i o n , C R S w i l l i m p r o v e t h e l i v e l i h o o d s a n d n u t r i t i o n a l s t a t u s o fs i g n i f i c a n t n u m b e r s o f l o w i n c o m e h o u s e h o l d s b y : i ) b r o a d e n i n g t h e i r p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n e s t a b l i s h e d c o m m o d i t y v a l u e c h a i n s a s p r o d u c e r s a n d s e r v i c e p r o v i d e r s ; i i ) s t r e n g t h e n i n g c o m m u n i t y r e s i l i e n c e t o s h o c k s s u c h a s d r o u g h t s t h a t a d v e r s e l y a f f e c t l i v e l i h o o d s ; a n d i i i ) p r e s e r v i n g / e n h a n c i n g n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s u p o n w h i c h m o s t r u r a l c o m m u n i t i e s d e p e n d . C R S w i l l a l s o i n c r e a s e t h e A m e r i c a n p u b l i c ’ s u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f i n t e r n a t i o n a l d e v e l o p m e n t p r o g r a m s a n d f o s t e r i n c r e a s e d c r o s s - c u l t u r a l u n d e r s t a n d i n g b e t w e e n h o s t c o u n t r i e s a n d U S v o l u n t e e r s . T h e m a i n o b j e c t i v e o f t h i s a s s i g n m e n t i s t o a s s i s t M e t e m a m e n M F I i n i d e n t i f y i n g t h e a v a i l a b l e t e c h n o l o g i e s / s o f t w a r e t h a t e n h a n c e s t a f f k n o w l e d g e a n d t o s u p p o r t t h e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e m o b i l e b a n k i n g s y s t e m .

A s s i g n m e n t : T h e F 2 F v o l u n t e e r a l o n g s i d e M e t e m a m e n M F I s t a f f w i l l a s s e s s t h e e x i s t i n g g a p s i n t h e s t a f f k n o w l e d g e o n m o b i l e b a n k i n g a n d l o o k f o r b e s t p r a c t i c e s . T h e v o l u n t e e r w i l l t h e n m a i n l y a s s i s t o n h o w t o m a k e t h e s y s t e m s o p e r a t i o n a l . S h e o r H e w i l l d e v e l o p g u i d e l i n e f o r e f f e c t i v e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e s y s t e m i n E t h i o p i a .

T H E P O L I T I C A L C A P I T A L O F A F R I C A

A S S I G N M E N TN U M B E R : E T - 1 0 3

F A R M E R - T O - F A R M E R E A S T A F R I C A

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ASSIGNMENTS IN AFRICA AND ASIA

$30,000

+ AWARDED IN

ASSIGNMENTS IN 2

YEARS

WINROCK INTERNATIONAL POSSIBLE ASSIGNMENT LOCATIONS:

BANGLADESH, BURMA (MYANMAR), MALI, NIGERIA, PHILIPPINES, AND

SIERRA LEONE,

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES POSSIBLE ASSIGNMENT LOCATIONS:

ETHIOPIA, GUINEA, KENYA, TANZANIA. AND UGANDA.

PULSE

OBTAIN

INTERNATIONAL

EXPERIENCE IN

AFRICA AND ASIA

WORKING ON

AGRICULTURE IT

PROJECTS

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