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West Africa: Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program FY2015 Work Plan

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Farmer-to-Farmer West Africa Program

Annual Report

September 30, 2013 – September 30, 2014

FARMER-TO-FARMER WEST AFRICA PROGRAM

ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 1, 2014 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

West Africa: Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program FY2015 Annual Report: October 1, 2014-September 30, 2015

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SUBMITTED TO:

USAID Gary Alex F2F AOTR 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20523 Email: [email protected]

SUBMITTED BY:

ACDI/VOCA Catherine Alston Program Manager, F2F 50 F St., NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20001 T: +1 202 469 6072 F: +1 202 469 6257 E-mail: [email protected]

WITH:

NCBA CLUSA

Submitted: October 30, 2015 This report covers activities under USAID Cooperative Agreement No. AID-OAA-L-13-00004


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CONTENTS

Contents .......................................................................................................................................... 2

List of Acronyms .............................................................................................................................. 3

I. Summary of Experience with Program Implementation ............................................................. 4

II. Summary of Implementation Experience for Each Country F2F Project .................................... 5

III. Major Impacts or Accomplishments Over the Reporting Period .............................................. 8

IV. Major Implementation Problems and/or Deviations from Expectations for Performance Indicators ........................................................................................................................................ 9

V. Summary of Volunteer Assignments ........................................................................................ 11

VI. Planned Activities for Next Six Months ................................................................................... 19

VII. Public Outreach ...................................................................................................................... 20

VIII. Monitoring and Evaluation .................................................................................................... 21

VIIII. Associate Awards .................................................................................................................. 22


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LIST OF ACRONYMS

ADVANCE Agricultural Development and Value Chain Enhancement II AYP Advancing Youth Program DRC Democratic Republic of Congo EVD Ebola Virus Disease F2F Farmer-to-Farmer FED Food and Enterprise Development project FTF Feed the Future FY Fiscal Year LCUNA Liberia Credit Union National Association LOP Life of Project M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MOFA Ministry of Food and Agriculture NCBA CLUSA National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International NGO Nongovernmental Organization PC Peace Corps SOW Scope of Work ToT Training of Trainers USAID United States Agency for International Development USDA United States Department of Agriculture USG United States Government WA West Africa


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I. Summary of Experience with Program Implementation During this second year of the Farmer-to-Farmer West Africa (F2F WA) program, ACDI/VOCA and our part-ner the National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA) worked to increase volunteer numbers, reach beneficiaries most in need of support, and build strong partnerships with host organizations. Challenges during this reporting period which impacted implementation included security concerns and unrest in the DRC, staffing changes in both the Ghana and headquarters office, and the ongoing crisis caused by the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the West Africa region. Overall, F2F WA implemented 88 volunteer assignments out of 106 planned in the region (83 percent), totaling 1,528 volunteer days directly supporting 5,778 beneficiaries—61 percent of whom were women.

Graph 1. Overview of FY2015 Volunteer Assignments

In this second year of the program, each country project strived to continue engaging potential partner organizations and local institutions while building on existing relationships. Following the outbreak of EVD that began in March 2014 with cases in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ni-geria, and Senegal, it became more difficult to recruit volunteers for travel to the region and we decided to close operation in Liberia. It was decided in July of 2014 that F2F Liberia should hold all volunteer travel to the country as access to basic care became difficult and travel within and out of the country was im-peded. In May 2015 it was determined that travel was once again safe, and in the last five months of the reporting period, three volunteers were fielded. To increase the number of assignments completed, three volunteers were also fielded for non-core flexible assignments, which they completed in Serbia.

DRC Ghana Liberia SenegalNon-CoreFlexible

Target 13 52 12 29 0

Completed Assignment 10 43 3 29 3

Accepted or In CountryAssignmets

4 7 2 1 0

In Recruitment 2 18 7 13 0

0

15

30

45

60


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II. Summary of Implementation Experience for Each Country F2F Project

In FY2015 the F2F DRC office was able to begin fielding volunteers in the poultry, staple crops, and flexible subsectors. Out of the 13 planned assignments for this reporting period, 10 were completed. This included four assignments in the poultry subsector, one flexible assignment, and five staple crop subsector assign-ments. Throughout the year, in an effort to increase volunteer numbers, 16 Scopes of Work (SOW) were developed, including four SOW for the year 2016. F2F DRC sought to expand by finding partner organizations that could benefit from volunteer support for their programs and projects in different DRC provinces. To this end, organizations including Develop-ment Alternative International (DAI), TROCAIRE (Irish Catholic Overseas Development Agency), Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD), and Winrock were contacted, and all expressed an interest in hosting volunteers. F2F DRC also contacted local NGOs including Centre Integré pour le Développe-ment de Mbankana, BATIDE, Mambeli, ACCOTREPAL, and Vision Pour le Développement de Femmes for the identification of local organizations that could host volunteers and the assessment of local associa

F2F West Africa Assignments Planned and Actuals by Subsector

Subsector FY2015 Target FY2015 Actual

DRC

Poultry 4 4

Staple Crops 7 5

Flexible 2 1

Ghana

Agriculture Research/Ed 9 7

Horticulture 18 17

Staple Crops 19 15

Flexible 6 4

Liberia

Horticulture 4 2

Livestock 4 0

Youth in Agriculture 2 1

Flexible 2 0

Senegal

Environmental Conservation 9 8

Horticulture 9 12

Millet 9 7

Flexible 2 2

Non-Core Flexible

Flexible 0 3


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tions’ training needs. In addition to national and international NGOs, the F2F project also collaborated with the DRC’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries and the Ministry of Rural Devel-opment through their Directorate of Animal Production and Health, Aquaculture Direc-torate, and the Directorate of Associations and Cooperatives in order to identify local co-operatives and associations interested in re-ceiving technical assistance from volunteers. In FY2015, F2F Ghana implemented activities in three subsectors: staple crops, horticulture, and agricul-tural research/education. F2F Ghana’s work in the staple foods subsector has focused on increasing productivity of rice, maize, and soya bean as well as establishing linkages between famer-based organiza-tions and agricultural industries to promote local production. In the horticulture subsector, F2F Ghana focused on increasing the capacity of farmers to improve productivity and get vegetables and fresh fruits to local and international markets more effectively, increasing competitiveness. For this subsector, as with the staple crops subsector, volunteer assignments largely focused on organizational capacity building, record keeping, improving marketing practices, agronomic techniques, and strengthening existing farmer organizations. The agricultural research/education subsector focused on strengthening education and research institu-tions to be able to deliver their mandates more effectively. F2F Ghana fielded volunteers to build the capacities of educational institutions in areas such as curriculum development for Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Environmental Conservation, Forest Silviculture, Wood Science and Technol-ogy, and Fisheries and Aquaculture. F2F also supported the capacity of agricultural colleges in curriculum development, project management, geographic information sciences, and feasibility studies. The research institutes that F2F Ghana worked with requested assistance on the development of intellectual property rights. In the flexible subsector, volunteer efforts supported production techniques to reduce costs and increase yields of mushroom farm-ers, association strengthening with bee keepers, and feed formulation for a piggery. In the reporting year, F2F Ghana worked with thirty-eight host organizations, of which thirty-five were new hosts. The F2F Ghana program continues to work with Agricultural Development and Value Chain Enhancement II (ADVANCE) and other FTF projects such as G-CAP and FINGAP. The F2F team has focused efforts on reaching out to potential partners and exploring opportunities for upcoming volunteer assignments. Some of these organizations include the Ghana Grains Council (GGC), Council for Scientific and Industrial Re-search-Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI), Fair River International, The West Africa Agriculture Project (WAAP) and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

DRC FY2015 Target

FY2015 Actual

Number of hosts 12 17

Number of volun-teers fielded

13 10

Number of volunteer days

200 170

Number of direct beneficiaries

300 508 (32% women)

Ghana FY2015 Target

FY2015 Actual



52 43

Number of volun-teer days

1,040 774


2,600 1,828 (41% women)


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In May of 2015 the first volunteer was able to return to Liberia. Knowing that it would be difficult to field the full planned number of volunteer assignments given the risks posed in the country by EVD at the time, the F2F Liberia program team carefully chose host organizations with the objective of making the most use of volunteer time and maximizing the number of beneficiaries. In order to do this, F2F Liberia targeted organizations catering to young people and the most vulnerable members of society. One host, SHALOM Farm, caters to over 500 AIDS victims and their children; another, Greenfield Farm, runs a school with 400 students enrolled, 300 of whom are children who lost their parents during the Liberian civil war. By en-gaging with hosts like these, the volunteers’ assignments could have far-reaching impact. Three assignments were completed in Libe-ria during FY2015. These included two live-stock assignments with new hosts and one youth in agriculture assignment focused on aquaculture. A total of 139 persons were di-rectly assisted, of whom 29 percent were women. Ninety percent of all persons trained during the reporting period were young people under 35 years of age taking courses in agriculture. The F2F Liberia staff also continued to build a network of potential partners and share lessons learned with organizations throughout Liberia. To this end, the staff participated in activities hosted by organiza-tions throughout Liberia, such as the two-day assembly session held by the Liberia Credit Union National Association (LCUNA), an apex body of all credit unions in Liberia. In FY2015, F2F Senegal completed 12 horticulture assignments hosted by 12 separate organizations. The assignments covered topics such as post-harvest handling, vegetable processing and storage, organic farming, composting techniques, business skills, organizational capacity building, solar food drying, im-proved marketing, and social marketing skills. USAID|Yaajeende, NCBA CLUSA’s “Nutrition-Led Agriculture for Food Security Project in Senegal,” is well established in the Matam region and contributed to devel-oping and facilitating many of these assignments. The seven millet value chain assignments in FY2015 covered topics such as assessing millet processing standards, storage man-agement, pedagogy and communications, organizational capacity building, and con-servation farming. NCBA CLUSA has a pres-ence in Kaolack with the USDA|Millet Busi-ness Services Project, which is the second phase of a previous USDA|Millet Value Chain Project. This new project is in the startup phase, but there is a solid network of millet-focused host organizations already established from the prior project. F2F Senegal tapped into that network to recruit the seven millet host organizations for FY2015.

Liberia FY2015 Target

FY2015 Actual



12 3


300 56


350 139 (29% women)

Senegal FY2015 Target

FY2015 Actual


Number of volunteers fielded

29 29


435 478

Number of direct ben-eficiaries

360 3,032 (80% women)


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Local staff identified several environmental conservation groups in their regions. The eight environmental conservation assignments in FY2015 hosted by six host organizations covered topics such as organic farm-ing, composting, conservation agriculture, organizational capacity building, soil fertility, and wind and wa-ter erosion control. Two flexible assignments in the areas of soap making and milk processing were also completed. Three F2F non-core flexible assignments were also completed. The volunteers were mobilized to Serbia. These assignments in-cluded organizational capacity building and product improvement for a regional fruit cluster, a milk dairy cooperative, and a dairy company. The volunteers made recommen-dations for how the host organizations could be strengthened through strategic de-velopment of organizational leadership and mission statements, and opportunities for partnerships. These three volunteers served 271 beneficiar-ies, or an average of about 90 individuals per volunteer.

III. Major Impacts or Accomplishments Over the Reporting Period In each country, F2F WA sought to build on the successes of the first year of implementation, while in-creasing the number of volunteers fielded. The program completed 88 assignments out of 106 planned, or 83 percent of the target. This was achieved despite the impact of the EVD crisis throughout the West Africa region and the subsequent difficulties it raised in finding volunteers willing to travel to the region. Volunteers reached 5,778 beneficiaries, of whom 61 percent were women, showing a continued commit-ment to gender equity throughout the program. In the DRC, trainings in the poultry sector were able to effect country-level change. During trainings, var-ious actors involved in the poultry value chain came together, including poultry farmers, feed producers, the Ministry of Agriculture (veterinarians and agronomists), and veterinary input suppliers. These actors learned together and discussed animal health and production issues. In addition to being an opportunity for learning and exchange, these trainings enabled the National Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries to develop a national vaccination program for poultry and small ruminants against the Newcastle disease and the small ruminant pest. The vaccination program was developed between May 2015 and June 2015 after the training on poultry disease prevention and control that was organized in April 2015. Before these trainings, there was not a national vaccination program in the DRC. F2F Ghana built the capacities of several host organizations in their operational areas. These host organi-zations benefitted from learning new technologies, market linkages, record keeping, and organizational strengthening. This has transformed their farming businesses and some have already realized an improve-ment in yields. Due to these benefits, some organizations such as Agri-Commercial Services and Bomart Farms requested multiple volunteers. Asaki Farms, an ADVANCE actor and a nucleus farmer, decided to build a 6,000–10,000 ton capacity warehouse after a volunteer’s visit.

Non-Core Flexible FY2015 Target

FY2015 Actual

Number of hosts 0 3

Number of volunteers fielded

0 3


0 50


0 271 (59% women)


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The F2F Liberia team learned that organizations established by private individuals took more ownership of trainings than government or public sector institutions. Moreover, it was observed that organizations who contributed to scope writing and had contact with the volunteer before arriving in the country showed more interest in volunteer training than those who made no contribution and didn’t have advance contact with volunteers. While F2F Liberia will continue to field volunteer assignments with public sector institutions (especially under the youth in agriculture sector), F2F Liberia will focus efforts on building capacity in the private sector. F2F Senegal reached its target of 29 assignments, hosted by 23 host organizations. Working with other U.S. Government (USG) programs managed by NCBA CLUSA in Senegal was key to achieving the target. USAID|Yaajeende, NCBA CLUSA’s “Nutrition-Led Agriculture for Food Security Project in Senegal,” and USDA|Millet Business Services Project supported SOW development, volunteer mobilization, and recom-mendation of host organizations. In turn, the program beneficiaries of these two USG programs benefited by receiving F2F volunteer technical assistance. In addition, developing and maintaining partnerships with host organizations was critical to achieving the target. F2F Senegal added 22 new host organizations in FY2015. Programmatic successes include volunteers transferring valuable skills to the host organizations. The most requested trainings included vegetable processing and storage, organizational development, organic farming, and conservation agriculture and composting. Some trainings helped the host organizations to function better, particularly in the case of the organizational development assignments and marketing assignments. Other assignments, such as vegetable processing, soap making, milk processing, and solar drying, allowed groups to learn a new income generating activity. Assignments such as organic farming, soil fertility, and conservation agriculture and composting taught groups better ways to conduct their current farming activity. Furthermore, host organizations that hosted multiple volunteers saw value in the complementary assignments, including Daminare Groupe 1 Diamel, Fonds de Solidarite Locale, Groupe de Travail Citoyen (GTC) Ourosidi, and GFP Ganki.

IV. Major Implementation Problems and/or Deviations from Ex-pectations for Performance Indicators While F2F WA was unable to meet its target of 106 planned assignments, it did complete 88 volunteer assignments, or 83 percent. This is quite an increase from the 55 percent of assignments completed in FY2014, especially considering the constraints faced such as the crisis caused by EVD throughout the re-gion. As a result of a delayed start, F2F DRC had nine targeted assignments for FY2015, with an additional four carried over from FY2014, making for a total of 13 assignments. F2F DRC was able to complete 10 of these 13 assignments. Several assignments were delayed or not completed due to changes in volunteer availa-bility, political violence and unrest in the country, and subsequent disruptions in planning for volunteer deployments. In the future, in order to insure better coordination with volunteers and account for the unexpected, F2F DRC will develop all scopes of work early in the program year so that if a volunteer is no longer available for an assignment or there are unexpected delays, the recruiters will have time to look for another one.


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In FY2015, F2F Ghana completed 43 out of a planned 52 assignments. This was mostly due to delays in the recruitment process and volunteers’ hesitancy to travel to the region during the EVD crisis. During the reporting year, a program associate in the field office and an assistant recruiter at headquarters resigned, slowing down the recruitment process both at the field and the headquarters level. F2F Ghana is currently in the process of recruiting a program associate who will be based in the north (Tamale). Additionally, most of the dates of availability for the volunteers coincided with the harvesting season in northern Ghana. Considering that there is only one major harvest season, several farmer groups preferred to post-pone their request for assistance to the following year. Also there were some areas of need which required very specific skill sets, such as design and construction of an aquaponics system, curriculum development for Bachelor of Science furniture technology syllabi, and training on acquisition of intellectual property rights, for which F2F Ghana faced challenges with identifying a volunteer with the right expertise. These types of assignments delayed the recruitment process. F2F Ghana found that smallholder farmers specializing in rain fed annual crops who face extremely un-predictable production conditions had trouble adopting volunteer recommendations. This was linked to various factors: the available technology being more suited to less risky production conditions, a strong sense of risk aversion by smallholder farmers for whom production of subsistence food requirements is often a primary concern, and a lack of access to resources necessary to adopt some recommendations. This reporting of poor adoption of recommendations under these circumstances implies some volunteer recommendations were not relevant and should be better shaped to reflect the farmers’ circumstances. Of the 12 targeted assignments for FY2015 in Liberia, three were completed. This was due to the outbreak of EVD in Liberia and the surrounding region. Even after it was safe for travel to Liberia, many volunteers were reluctant to travel for fear of contracting the disease. Moreover, the EVD prevention measures com-plicated travel upon return, leading many volunteers to take assignments elsewhere. In response, F2F Liberia made every effort to provide volunteers who came to Liberia with accurate information on how EVD can be contracted, prevention protocols, and locations where the disease was prevalent. ACDI/VOCA headquarters also received updates from field staff on the situation on the ground and the efforts of the national government and international partners to contain the spread and eradicate the disease. In the next year, scopes of work will have a section addressing volunteer safety to minimize volunteers’ fears of contracting EVD. In FY2015, F2F Senegal achieved its target of 29 assignments, but there were some implementation issues. Although EVD did not impact Senegal like it did many surrounding countries, recruiting and fielding vol-unteers in the first half of the fiscal year was still very slow due to the outbreak. Therefore, the second half of the fiscal year was extremely busy and the majority of volunteers served in July, August, and Sep-tember 2015. In FY2016, NCBA CLUSA is planning a more even distribution of volunteers throughout the year. F2F Senegal completed three more assignments in horticulture than planned and two fewer in millet and one fewer in environmental conservation than planned. Originally, there was an even distribution of SOWs across all three sectors, but it was difficult to find volunteers for millet assignments. Volunteers explained that millet is not widely grown in the U.S. and potential volunteers may feel uncomfortable training in the area of millet since they have less knowledge about it. There are some co-ops and organizations in Colo-rado, Nebraska, and South Dakota that produce and sell millet, and F2F Senegal will attempt to connect with those organizations to recruit volunteers with millet expertise. In addition, assignments such as or-ganizational development and business skills focusing on millet organizations in Senegal will not present a challenge to fill.


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V. Summary of Volunteer Assignments F2F DRC completed four assignments in the poultry subsector, five assignments in the staple crops sub-sector, and one flexible assignment. The F2F project worked with 17 hosts, all of whom are new to the project, and directly assisted 508 individuals, 32 percent of whom were women. Volunteers were mobi-lized for a total of 170 volunteer days.

Table 1. DRC Assignments by Subsector

Volunteer Name

Assignment Title Host Assignment Dates

Number of days on Certification form

Staple Crops Sector

Gerald Skiles Training on Improved

Farm Management

Coopérative de Riziculteurs de

Kingabwa

Association des Paysans Rizicul-

teurs de Kingabwa

Association des Maraichers et

Riziculteurs de Mongol Esapul

Association de Riziculteurs et

Eleveurs de Kingabwa

Groupe de Riziculteurs et Ele-

veurs de Kingabwa

November 1–12, 2014

12

David Speidel Training of Trainers on

Hydro-Agricultural Plan-

ning for Rice Production


teurs de Kingabwa

January 7–21, 2015 15

Andre Angelo

Ahouissoussi

Training on Business

Plan Development and

Farming as a Business

Communauté des fermiers de

Mbankana

Union des Fermiers de Mampu

February 28–March

19, 2015 20

Richard Edwards Training on Improved

Farm Management

Association des Mamans Ma-raichères et Riziculteurs de Kingabwa (AMAMAR),

Union des Leaders Producteurs

Agricoles de la Tshangu (UL-

PAT)


teurs de Mikonga 2 (APRM 2)

August 12–26, 2015

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Volunteer Name

Assignment Title Host Assignment Dates

Number of days on Certification form

Robert Cooperri-

der Training on Agricultural

Equipment Repair

Association Pour le Développe-

ment Agricole du Centre et des

Milieux Ruraux d'Inkisi (ADA-

CRI)

Initiative pour le Développe-

ment de l'Elevage et de l'Agri-

culture (IDEA)

Cooperative Agricole de Nzundu (COOPAGRI)

August 25–September

16, 2015

23

Poultry Sector

Gustave Bon-

koungou Training on Poultry

Feed and Nutrition

Association Croisade Nationale

Pour la Sécurité Alimentaire

(CNSA)

March 14–29, 2015 16

Jennifer Bow-

man

Training on Poultry Dis-

ease Prevention and

Control



(CNSA)

March 28–April 13,

2015 19

Anais Troadec

Training on Manage-

ment and Organization

of a Poultry Coopera-

tive



(CNSA)

May 30–June 13,

2015 15

Murray Steven Training on Poultry

Farming as Business



(CNSA)

September 16–30,

2015 15

Flexible Sector

Wendy Sealey Training on Fish Feed

and Nutrition

Association Nzakimwena

Fédération des Exploitants du Système d'Interdépendance Complémentaires (FESIC)Asso-ciation Tomibikisa Association Croisade Nationale Pour la Sécurité Alimentaire (CNSA)

April 18–May 6, 2015

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In FY2015, F2F Ghana fielded 43 of the 52 targeted volunteer assignments (46 targeted for year two plus the remaining six assignment from year one). These nine remaining assignments will be shifted to FY2016 and FY2017. They will be split between the remaining years due to the planned midterm evaluation for FY2016, enabling field staff to have the flexibility to collect data for the evaluation and place volunteers effectively. F2F Ghana expanded its network of partner organizations, evidenced by the fact that of the 38 hosts who benefited from volunteer support, 35 were new to F2F.


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Table 2. Ghana Assignments by Subsector

Volunteer Name

Assignment Title Host Assignment Dates Number of days on Certification form

Agricultural Research/Education Sector

Greg Fonsah Curriculum Develop-

ment and Training of

Trainers

Frances Mueller and Vir-

ginia Lageschulte Training

Centre (YATC)

September 18–October 4,

2014 16

Corine Quarter-

man

Assessment of Farmer

Business School Pro-

gram

Centre for Learning and

Community Develop-

ment, Ghana (CLCD)

October 25–November 15,

2014 22

Beverly Barta Feasibility Study for Ir-

rigation Facility Adidome Farm Institute -

MOFA October 28–November 19,

2014 23

Dr. Theo Dillaha

Training of Trainers

(ToT) in Curriculum De-

velopment for Irrigated

Agriculture Courses

Project Operations De-

partment - Ghana Irriga-

tion Development Au-

thority (GIDA)

February 14–28, 2015 15

Ken Barnes ToT in GPS Surveying

and GIS Technology

Agric Engineering Depart-

ment - Kwadaso College

of Agriculture

March 21–April 4, 2015 15

Emelia Timpo Capacity Building in

Project Management

Agricultural Economic

and Extension Depart-

ment - Kwadaso College

of Agriculture

August 8–23, 2015 15

Dr. Philip Gio-

vannini

Review of Aquaculture

and Fisheries Curricu-

lum and Development

of Syllabi

Department of Fisheries

and Watershed Manage-

ment - KNUST

August 4–24, 2015 21

Horticulture Sector

Dr. Dan McGrath Technical Assistance on

the Agronomy of To-

mato Production

Agri Commercial Services

Limited (ACSL)


2014 23

Edward Doherty Organizational Assess-

ment and Strengthen-

ing

Cassava Producers and

Gari Processors’ Associa-

tion (CPGPA)

November 1–15, 2014 14

Matthew

Wolverton

Group Dynamics,

Strengthening and Rec-

ord Keeping

Techiman Municipal

Cashew Producers and

Marketers’ Union

(TMCPMU)

November 29–December

20, 2014 21

Roger Engstrom Equipment Repair and

Maintenance Agri Commercial Services

Limited (ACSL)

January 10–February 1,

2015 23


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Volunteer Name


Tom Honigford Improved Vegetable

Gardening and Organic

Farming Techniques

Sirigu Ecological Initiative

for Sustainable Develop-

ment


2015 22

Pradeep Patnaik Farming as a Business

and Marketing Agyare-Ago Farmers As-

sociation (AFA)

February 14–28, 2015 14

Carrie Teiken

Training on Good Agro-

nomic Practices and

Pest and Disease Con-

trol for Mangoes

Nkoranza Cooperative

Mango Farmers and Mar-

keting Society Limited


Dr. Jennifer Gil-

lette-Kaufman

Identification, Causes

and Control of Soil

Borne Disease in Pine-

apple Production

Bomarts Farms Limited

April 24–May 9, 2015 14

Dr. Pablo Torres-

Aguilar Starch Modification Caltech Ventures Limited

May 13–29, 2015 15

Gary Kilmer Value Chain Marketing

and Contractual Agree-

ments

Techiman Municipal

Cashew Producers and

Marketers’ Union

(TMCPMU)

May 17–30, 2015 21

Corine Quarter-

man

Group Dynamics, Or-

ganizational Strength-

ening and Record

Keeping

Ashanti Regional Vegeta-

ble Farmers and Sellers

Association (AVFSA)

May 16–June 5, 2015 21

Javier Sanchez Identification of Re-

gional and Interna-

tional Markets Bomarts Farms Limited

June 6–27, 2015 15

Roger Engstrom Farm Equipment Repair

and Maintenance Bomarts Farms Limited

July 18–August 1, 2015 15

Patrick McCaig Training on Operation

and use of Center Pivot

Irrigation System

Kukobila Nasia Farms

(KNF)


Ralph Kurtzman

Training on Cultivation

and Introduction to Im-

proved Mushroom Va-

riety

Premier Mushroom

Growers Association


Robert Walters Improved Agronomic

Practices for Cassava

Production Caltech Ventures Limited

August 22–September 8,

2015 18


15

Volunteer Name


Robert Corshen Strategic Planning for

the Establishment of a

Processing Facility

Prosperity Partners En-

terprise (PPE)

September 12–27, 2015 16

Staple Crops Sector

Andy Lohof Strategic Plan Develop-

ment Big Ajar Farms


2014 21

Dr. William Zim-

merman Compost Preparation

and Application Jirapa Farmers Network

(JFN) November 29–December

14, 2014 15

Alan Bair Organizational Assess-


ing

Chamba Zone Farmers

Cooperative

January 10–24, 2015 14

Martin Havlovic Strategic Plan Develop-

ment Ndaana Ghana Limited


2015 21

Diana Lilla Improved Business

Management Antika Company Limited

(ACL) February 25–March 20,

2015 24

David Addae Group Dynamics and

Organizational

Strengthening

Abotre Ye Farmers’ Asso-

ciation

May 2–16, 2015 14

Edward Doherty Organizational Assess-


ing

Christian Cooperative

Farmers’ Association

May 20–June 5, 2015 16

Scott Stovall

Organizational

Strengthening, Group

Dynamics and Record

Keeping

Kroye Farmers’ Associa-

tion (KFA)

June 6–24, 2015 18

Dr. Paul

Wojtkowski

Training on Agronomic

Practices for Maize and

Rice Cultivation Kpanmaga Farmer Group

June 6–20, 2015 15

Clifford Wener Strategic Business Plan-

ning

Dantolgma Farmers and

Marketing Cooperative

Union

June 13–28, 2015 16

Diane Suhler Capacity Development

of Credit Management

and Negotiation

Zurugaluujaabkanbey

Farmers Cooperative

June 27–July 11, 2015 15

Aboubacar Di-

agne

Improved Agronomic

Practices for Rice Culti-

vation

N'popin Farmers Associa-

tion

August 1–14, 2015 14


16

Volunteer Name


Bill Nichols Improved Organiza-

tional Management Yemyoliya Food Farming

and Marketing Union

August 9–24, 2015 14

Diane Griffin Improved Organiza-

tional Management

and Marketing

Tumsomma Farmers As-

sociation

August 19–September 2,

2015 15

Mary Graves Improved Marketing,

Contract Management

and Negotiation Asaki Farms

September 7–18, 2015 13

Flexible Sector

August

Braaksma Training in Business

Management and Im-

proved Customer Ser-

vices

Yennuman Agrochemicals

Limited


2015 19

Razak Zakaria Assessment of Business

Model Agroverts Limited

June 7–27, 2015 20

John Ellerman Organizational

Strengthening Adumkrom Bee Keepers

Association (ABA)


Agnieszka

Grocholska Preventing Piglet Mor-

tality and Post Wean-

ing Losses DAAG Farms

July 25–August 23, 2015 30

F2F Liberia completed three assignments in the youth in agriculture and livestock subsectors, with volun-teers teaching aquaculture, soil conservation and erosion control, and farm enterprise budgeting and commodity marketing. Though F2F Liberia was not able to complete 12 assignments as targeted, the vol-unteers were successful at reaching a large number of beneficiaries. Volunteers directly assisted 139 in-dividuals, or approximately 46 people per volunteer assignment (the targets had anticipated only about 29 individuals assisted per volunteer).

Table 3. Liberia Assignments by Subsector

Volunteer Name


Livestock Sector

William Zimmer-

man Soil Conservation and

Erosion Control SHALOM Inc.

August 3–19, 2015 17

Joseph Warnick Farm Enterprise Budget-

ing & Commodity Mar-

keting Greenfield Farm

September 12–26, 2015 15


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Volunteer Name


Youth in Agriculture Sector

Joseph Sullivan Upgrading a College Aq-

uaculture Project Nimba County Com-

munity College May 15–June 7, 2015 24

F2F Senegal completed 29 assignments in the following sectors: millet (seven), environmental conserva-tion (eight), horticulture (12), and flexible (two) and worked with 22 new hosts during the reporting pe-riod. The 29 mobilized volunteers contributed 464 volunteer days and worked with 3,032 direct benefi-ciaries, 80 percent of whom were women.

Table 4: Senegal Assignments by Subsector

Volunteer Name


Horticulture Sector

Erin Schneider Organic Farming Spe-

cialist CARITAS

November 9–23, 2014 14

Jim Valentine Vegetable Processing

and Storage Specialist

Groupement de Pro-

motion Feminine

Gande II

December 5–21, 2014 16

Courtney Jallo Vegetable Processing

and Storage Specialist Oyawel


2015 32

Melissa Schweisguth

Social Marketing Spe-

cialist

Association Relais et

Volontaire Nutrition

Communautaire (VNC)


Roxanne O'Con-nell

Organizational Capacity

Building Specialist

Association pour le Dé-

velopment de Ganguel

Soule

July 11–25, 2015 14

Ramana Govin Vegetable Processing

Specialist GPF Kissal Diawdi


Lori Handrahan Vegetable Processing

and Storage Specialist Fonds de Solidarite Lo-

cale


Paula Balbontin Marketing Specialist Groupe de Travail Ci-

toyen (GTC) Ourosidi

August 1–16, 2015 15

Aaron Mortiz Business Skills Specialist Groupe de Promotion

Féminine- GPF Ganki

August 15–29, 2015 14

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Volunteer Name


Mollie Moisan Organizational Devel-

opment Specialist Fedde Balal Allah

August 16–30, 2015 14

Anton Ends Food Drying Specialist Daminare Groupe 1 Di-

amel August 29–September

13, 2015 16

Edward Valen-tine

Vegetable Processing

and Storage Specialist

Association Kawral

Nguenar et Bossea

(AKNB)

September 12–27, 2015 15

Millet Sector

Jim Conley Agro Forestry Specialist Reseau des Produc-

teurs C.F de Djilor

June 26–July 13, 2015 18

Henry McNeilly Storage Management

Specialist G.I.E Yakhanale


Johnson Ndi Marketing Specialist Association of Millet

Processing Firms of Ka-

olack


13, 2015 16

Kayla Holbeck Pedagogy and Commu-

nications Specialist

Medina Sabakh Millet

Growers + (USDA

MBSP Technicians and

Coaches)


13, 2015 16

Shauna Doumbia Organizational Devel-

opment Specialist Union des Producteurs

de Mil de Kaolack

September 6–21, 2015 15

Amadou Makhtar Diop

Conservation Farming

Specialist Dekkal duggub of

Paoskoto September 10–23, 2015 13

Adzovi Dogba Organizational Devel-

opment Specialist

Regroupement des Ar-

tisants Dekkel Sunu

Souf (RADSS)

September 15–30, 2015 15

Environmental Conservation Sector

Nanga Kaye Organic Farming Spe-

cialist APROFES

September 14–October

1, 2014 18

Christopher D'Aiuto

Composting and Con-

servation Agriculture

Specialist

Fonds de Solidarite Lo-

cale

November 8–22, 2014 14

Peter Bogdanov Composting and Con-

servation Agriculture

Specialist

Daminare Groupe 1 Di-

amel

April 20–May 4, 2015 14

Layne Bogdanov Organizational Devel-

opment Specialist Daminare Groupe 1 Di-

amel

April 20–May 4, 2015 14































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Volunteer Name


Nanga Kaye Organic Farming Spe-

cialist Thiambene

June 1–13, 2015 12

Matt Gates Soil Fertility Specialist Farm Union (NATAAL

GOXBI of TOUBA-

COUTA)

August 16–30, 2015

14

Josephine He-garty

Wind and Water Ero-

sion Control Specialist G.I.E Ngueguedji

August 15–30, 2015 15

Claudia Ends Organic Farming Spe-

cialist Daminare Groupe 1 Di-

amel August 29–September

13, 2015 16

Flexible Sector

Christine Black-ledge

Soap Making Specialist Groupe de Promotion

Féminine- GPF Ganki


13, 2015 16

Valerie Jarvis Milk Processing Specia-

list Groupe de Travail Ci-

toyen (GTC) Ourosidi

September 12–27, 2015 15

VI. Planned Activities for Next Six Months In the DRC, Ghana, Liberia, and Senegal, the F2F teams will focus on scope of work development and recruitment in order to complete the remaining volunteer assignments from FY2015 and meet the targets for FY2016. F2F DRC will collaborate with the USAID Mission to identify international NGOs that operate in the eastern DRC and are interested in technical assistance by volunteers in their respective programs and projects. The F2F DRC Country Director will make a scoping trip to the eastern DRC (North Kivu and South Kivu) to better identify training needs for NGOs and associations interested in hosting volunteers. As indicated in the FY2016 work plan, the F2F DRC project will work to incorporate aquaculture within the poultry subsector, to meet expressed need. The project will develop at least five new scopes of work in collaboration with host organizations and partners over the next six months, in addition to the six assign-ments which are already approved or being recruited. F2F Ghana expects to field at least 25 assignments over the next six months; this number includes the current seven assignments accepted and 18 assignments in recruitment. In addition, the team is respond-ing to new requests received for volunteer assistance. As part of our strategy to search for hosts, the team will participate in other agricultural related projects’ stakeholder meetings, such as the ADVANCE pre-harvest season event, the meeting of Gate Grantee Partners, and an AGRA stakeholders’ meeting to in-troduce the program and discuss opportunities for collaboration. In the first six months of FY2016, F2F Liberia will implement three horticultural assignments, five assign-ments in the livestock sector, and three assignments in the youth in agriculture sector. F2F Liberia will partner with the USAID Food and Enterprise Development (FED) program on many of these assignments in all sectors and will collaborate with FED field volunteers to work with the Booker Washington Institute and Lofa County Community College on agro-machine fabrication and maintenance and a swamp rice











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irrigation project. Tubman University will be assisted to set up an aquaculture demonstration site for teaching purposes. Throughout October and November 2015, F2F Senegal will finalize all 30 SOWs for FY2016 and actively recruit volunteers to fill those assignments. Four SOWs that have already been developed in FY2015 will be among the first assignments filled in FY2016. The first ten new SOWs will be completed by mid-October and volunteers will be recruited immediately. Preparations are already in place for two volunteers to serve in Zimbabwe on flexible assignments. The volunteers have been identified and will depart October 2015. F2F Senegal plans to host three to four volunteers per month, slightly decreasing to one to two volunteers between mid-December and mid-January, a typically slow volunteer period.

VII. Public Outreach In the DRC, two volunteers were interviewed on fish feed and nutrition and on the development and organization of a poultry cooperative by the rural radio station Munko in Mbankana and the DRC National Radio, respectively. In addition, during the training on agricultural equipment maintenance and repair in Nkamba, volunteer Robert Cooperrider was interviewed by the Kimbangu television in Nkamba. Over 25,000 individuals have been reached through the two radio programs and the television program. Ac-cording to the Munko radio manager, the Munko radio has an audience of over 25,000 individuals within 150 kilometers of Mbankana, including part of the Bandundu and Bas Congo provinces, of whom 45 per-cent are women. Retransmissions of the DRC national radio program were played in several additional provinces, including North Kivu and South Kivu. F2F Ghana participated in a USAID implementing partners’ meeting and communicated with other FTF projects for possible collaboration. The team also attended the annual ADVANCE pre-season and post-harvest events, where all producers, buyers, and processors come together for marketing linkages. During these meetings F2F Ghana had the opportunity to secure a booth to advertise the program and display publicity materials. The team also interacted with several farmers, processors, and other value chain ac-tors to discuss available volunteer opportunities. The USAID Financing Ghanaian Agriculture Project (Fin-GAP) also organized an Agribusiness Forum where they brought together farmers, processors, and other actors in the value chain. At this forum F2F Ghana advertised the program and discussed with other actors opportunities for collaboration and available volunteer opportunities. During the reporting period, F2F Liberia promoted program awareness by participating in public events including the two-day annual assembly session of LCUNA and the dedicatory ceremony of a regional bank built by the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) in Bomi County in May 2015, which the F2F Liberia country manager attended along with the Central Bank of Liberia’s executive governor. The F2F Liberia country manager was given the chance to make remarks, which were aired on two local television and radio stations. In FY2015, F2F Senegal conducted 20 outreach activities and leveraged $1,750 in volunteer resources. In November 2014, NCBA CLUSA had the opportunity to participate in a Capitol Hill briefing that included an F2F volunteer, Christopher D’Aiuto, who had just returned from his assignment (on composting and con-servation agriculture techniques) with Fonds de Solidarité Locale in the Matam region from November 8–22, 2014. Additionally, the same volunteer provided a presentation of his experience to the NCBA CLUSA staff.


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During this reporting period, NCBA CLUSA increased F2F Senegal recruitment outreach efforts. In-person meetings or email communications were conducted with universities, including American University, Ari-zona State, Washington State, Cornell, and Louisiana State University. These universities are interested in Farmer to Farmer opportunities for their faculty and students and have agreed to post opportunities on their career sites or LinkedIn pages. F2F Senegal opportunities are posted in the Cooperative Business Journal, NCBA CLUSA’s weekly publication to their members. In addition, NCBA CLUSA reconnected with the National Farmer Union. They also have a weekly publication and have advertised F2F opportunities. Furthermore, NCBA CLUSA is posting the opportunities on the Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RCPV) Career Link site as well as Idealist and Devex, and NCBA CLUSA’s Facebook page has information about F2F in the Outreach section. In addition, NCBA CLUSA had an F2F booth at the Consumer Cooperative Management Association (CCMA) conference in June 2015, which targeted managers and board members of U.S. food co-ops. Reconnecting with former F2F Senegal volunteers and asking them to spread the word about new opportunities to their networks has also increased recruitment and public outreach.

VIII. Monitoring and Evaluation During the reporting period, ACDIVOCA certifies that for this project we have: a) used established indica-tors and definitions; b) participated in regular (annual) workshops reviewing indicators and M&E systems; and c) trained field staff on indicators and data collection systems. ACDI/VOCA has shared the online training modules for M&E data collection with each of the field staff to ensure consistency not only throughout the region but the global program as well. Over the next six months, the Country Directors will participate in an M&E workshop to prepare for the mid-term evaluations which will be conducted in FY2016. In FY2015, F2F Ghana combined monitoring of volunteer assignments with volunteer placement. During monitoring visits, the field staff gathered baseline data on each host organization, inquired about the effectiveness of volunteer training, and asked about changes that host organizations anticipate after the assignment delivery. Information on how host organizations are adopting volunteer recommendations was also collected. Most host organizations have found the assignments very useful. Some consider it the easiest way to access expert support and advice at virtually no cost. Four of these host organizations (Cal-tech Ventures, Agri-Commercial Services, Techiman Municipal Cashew Producers and Marketing Union and Bomart Farms) found volunteer activities so useful that they asked for multiple assignments. F2F Liberia field staff paid monitoring visits to GGWFMCS in Karnplay; WAWEP in Maleki; WRWS in Sa-noyea; Augustine Moore Farm (now SHALOM Farm) in Kakata; and KPF in Goba Town from November 8–15, 2014. These visits helped staff to understand the successes of past assignments, how organizations are adopting recommendations, and what remains to be worked on. F2F Senegal completed the baseline survey, host selection, and ODI for all new host organizations in FY2015. Field staff periodically met with host organizations to determine how they are progressing with volunteer recommendations, the challenges they are experiencing, and inquired about their technical as-sistance needs.


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VIIII. Associate Awards Since program inception ACDI/VOCA has marketed the F2F LWA worldwide, thus far we have been awarded two new associate awards. During the reporting period ACDI/VOCA closed the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REECH), which was an associate award on the previous F2F West Africa award. Following the table below is a brief update on each of the F2F West Africa associate awards.

JAMAICA Ja REEACH

Objective: In its final year of implementation, the Ja REEACH project continued its strong focus to build and strengthen the resilience of three interrelated systems: ecosystems, nature-based economy and hazard risk reduction as the building blocks for reducing vulnerabilities. The project developed and pi-loted tools and processes that facilitated the systematic inclusion of climate considerations in planning and decision-making at the individual, community and national levels, as part of a broader mainstream-ing effort. Particular emphasis was placed on capacity building efforts that equipped project beneficiaries and partners to identify, evaluate, select and implement risk reduction actions. Primary beneficiaries and target audiences included farmers, youth, and communities more broadly. Partners included relevant ministries and other government agencies, academia, and NGOs and the private sector. The project provided grants to local groups to create water harvesting and irrigation systems, to improve honey production, to rehabilitate cocoa orchards damaged by past hurricanes, among others. The project also had a strong training component including Climate Change Action Training, Communities Empowered for Disaster and Adaptive Resilience, and technical training for agricultural livelihood protection. One of the project’s final activities was the Youth Climate Change Conference where 667 youth under the age of 18 participated in activities such as a debate on a climate change framework, poster contest, and climate

F2F West Africa LWA Associate Awards

Country Program Title Start –

End Date

LOP Budget Obligated Amount by

FY

Jamaica

Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REECH) originally named Marketing and Agriculture for Jamaican Improved Competitive-ness (MAJIC)

1/29/2010 –

9/28/2015

$10,824,944 Donor Cost $225,402 Leverage Total Value: $11,050,346

FY10: $1,000,000; FY10: $220,000 FY10: $400,000 FY11: $400,000 FY11: $271,000 FY11:$160,000 FY12: $1,670,000 FY13: $992,292 FY13: $1,611,652 FY14: $2,000,000 FY15: $1,100,000 FY15: $1,000,000

Liberia Smallholder Oil Palm Sup-

port II (SHOPS II)

3/1/2015 –

2/28/2018

$4,200,000 Total Donor Costs FY15:$2,500,000

Jamaica

Jamaica Rural Economy

and Ecosystems Adapting

to Climate Change (Ja

REECH II)

9/29/2015 –

9/28/2019

$12,000,000 Donor Cost $407,012 Leverage Total Value: $12,407,012

FY15: $1,222,041


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change presentations. Over the life of the project 9,027 individuals have a greater capacity to adapt to the impacts of climate variability and change. Over 3,851 youth from high schools and community groups were equipped to address climate change challenges. The project saw an 83% change in climate change awareness in youth trainees. During the project 147,542 trees were planted in a forest reserve and 21 agroforestry demon-stration plots were established in watershed communities. There were 1,447 risk reduction actions taken to reduce vulnerability to climate and disaster hazards.

Role of Volunteers: During the final year of the project, Ja REEACH hosted three volunteers who were focused on assisting the project in their events and the communications and marketing surrounding the events. The CSA Symposium and the Youth Climate Change Conference were the two main events sup-port by the volunteers. Results: The volunteer’s major accomplishments included supporting the Climate Smart Agriculture Sym-posium. The symposium hosted 116 participants with speakers from universities, training centers, gov-ernment ministries, and the Ja REEACH project. The Youth Climate Change Conference had a total of 879 participants, of which 667 were under 18 years of age.

Liberia SHOPS II Objective: The Liberia Smallholder Oil Palm Support II (SHOPS II), awarded March 1, 2015, is a three-year, $4.2 million project. SHOPS II builds off the successes of SHOPS I and focus on increasing productiv-ity along the entire value chain of Liberia's smallholder palm oil industry, and will contribute to agricul-ture growth, a reduction in rural poverty, and a reduction in deforestation resulting from smallholder oil palm expansion. SHOPS II will provide technical assistance to over 6,000 beneficiaries in Bong, Nimba, Lofa, Grand Bassa, Margibi, and rural Monserrado counties to: increase smallholder oil palm sector productivity and profitability; improve smallholder oil palm sector marketing and trade capacity; and en-hance smallholder oil palm sector business enabling environment and support functions. Roll of Volunteer: SHOPS II will rely on volunteer technical assistance in the second and third year of the program. Volunteer assignments were pushed back due to the EVD crisis at the time the award was signed. Volunteer assignments are likely to include development of national oil palm trader networks, enhancing credit management systems with existing financial institutions, improving oil palm nursery management, and natural resource management training.

JAMAICA Ja REEACH II

Objective: The Ja REEACH II project, effective September 29, 2015, is a $12 million project that runs

through September 28, 2019. With the goal of increasing climate change resilience of targeted livelihoods

and ecosystems the key objectives are to protect and sustain agriculture and natural resource based liveli-

hoods and to improve institutional capacity to mitigate and manage effects of global climate change. Ja

REEACH II will continue to work directly with communities through activities such as Communities Em-

powered for Disaster and Adaptive Resilience (CEDAR), Farmer Field Schools (FFS), and Climate Change

Action Trainings (CCAT) to equip Jamaicans with the technical information needed to make decisions on

adaptation and resilience-building actions. The project will also support the development of a Government

of Jamaica national-level policy framework to ensure that government policies on climate change promote

resilient and sustainable rural livelihoods.


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Role of Volunteers: The Ja REEACH II project will have a strong volunteer component. The project ex-

pects to use volunteers in the following areas of support: improved production technologies, marketing and

linkages to buyers, training of farmers and agro-dealers, training in environmental and natural resources

management, institutional strengthening.

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A-W-1NC Dela Ends F WI F W/N Y 1 T F Senegal Horticulture 3/1/2014 3/15/2014 15 7,050$ -$ 4 56 60 4 56 60 4 2 1 0 7 Comite de Coordination et de Gestion de PartenariatA-W-2NC Tony Ends M WI F W/N Y 1 T P Senegal Horticulture 3/1/2014 3/15/2014 15 7,050$ -$ 4 56 60 4 56 60 7 5 0 1 13 Comite de Coordination et de Gestion de PartenariatA-W-3 Michael Moscarelli M NY E D Y 1 T F Liberia Flexible 3/31/2014 4/17/2014 18 8,460$ 1,245$ 7 52 59 7 52 59 3 0 2 0 5 Johnsonville Women Farmers Cooperative SocietyA-W-4 Matthew Wolverton M WA P W/N Y 1 O F Ghana Horticulture 4/5/2014 4/18/2014 14 6,580$ 108$ 5 1 6 48 9 57 1 5 0 0 6 Kintampo Yam Farmers Association.A-W-5 Brian M.Foster M MN F W/N Y 1 T F Ghana Staple Crops 4/19/2014 5/3/2014 15 7,050$ 56$ 5 0 5 5 425 430 5 0 0 0 5 Kukunansor Women OrganizationA-W-6 Florence Wagner F AZ N W/N Y 1 O M Ghana Staple Crops 4/12/2014 5/7/2014 26 12,220$ 238$ 1 5 6 20 230 250 1 3 0 0 4 Women Aid FountainA-W-7 David I. Wagner M AZ P W/N Y 1 E S Ghana Staple Crops 4/12/2014 5/7/2014 26 12,220$ 112$ 3 1 4 3 75 78 1 5 0 0 6 Zocoffams EnterpriseA-W-8 August Braaksma M IA F D Y 1 O F Ghana Staple Crops 4/27/2014 5/17/2014 21 9,870$ 59$ 63 56 119 63 56 119 1 5 0 0 6 God's Grace Farmers AssociationA-W-9 Joeseph McFadden M NJ P W/N Y 1 O S Liberia Horticulture 5/2/2014 5/21/2014 20 9,400$ 118$ 7 35 42 7 35 42 0 13 0 0 13 War Affected Women Educational Empowerment Program; Welekamai Rural Women Structure (WRWS)A-W-10 Edward Doherty M CO P W/N Y 1 O F Ghana Staple Crops 5/10/2014 5/24/2014 15 7,050$ 21$ 9 2 11 20 20 40 0 6 0 0 6 Kpandai Zone Farmers Cooperative (KAZFCO)A-W-11 Richard Allen Edwards M TX P W/N Y 1 E M Ghana Staple Crops 5/24/2014 6/12/2014 20 9,400$ 112$ 0 0 0 4 1 5 0 1 0 0 1 Agricare Company LimitedA-W-12 Diane Griffin F NC P B/N Y 1 O M Ghana Staple Crops 5/25/2014 6/13/2014 20 9,400$ 176$ 15 28 43 15 28 43 1 3 0 0 4 Sekyere Odiasempa Cooperative Farmers and Marketing SocietyA-W-13 John Ellerman M OH P D Y 1 O F Ghana Horticulture 5/30/2014 6/15/2014 17 7,990$ 64$ 3 2 5 40 50 90 3 2 0 0 5 Bodom Cashew Farmers AssociationA-W-14 Neil Klemme M WI E D N 1 O S Ghana Agricultural Research/Education 5/31/2014 6/22/2014 23 10,810$ 1,874$ 37 4 41 292 172 464 0 6 0 0 6 4H-GhanaA-W-15NC Abdou Diouf M MN P B/N N 1 E S Senegal Millet 6/11/2014 6/24/2014 14 6,580$ -$ 1 16 17 1 16 17 0 4 0 3 7 Group d'Interet Economique Soxna DiarraA-W-16 Corine Quarterman F VT P W/N Y 1 O F Ghana Horticulture 6/14/2014 7/5/2014 22 10,340$ 75$ 46 51 97 46 51 97 2 2 1 0 5 Busunya Cashew Farmers’ Association (BCFA)A-W-17 Hwei-Yiing Johnson F MO E As N 1 T F Liberia Livestock 6/19/2014 7/7/2014 19 8,930$ 540$ 16 4 20 16 4 20 4 0 0 0 4 Augustine Moore FarmA-W-18 Carrie Teiken F CA G D N 1 T P Liberia Horticulture 6/28/2014 7/14/2014 17 7,990$ 990$ 5 25 30 5 25 30 5 0 1 0 6 Gbehlay Geh Rural Women Farmers Multi-purpose Cooperative Society (GRWFMCS)A-W-19 Yaovi Djissenou M MD S B/N Y 1 O M Ghana Staple Crops 7/4/2014 7/19/2014 16 7,520$ 77$ 5 5 10 5 37 42 0 4 0 0 4 Tiwumti Women Rice Processors AssociationA-W-20 Sue Ellen Johnson F VA P W/N N 1 O S Ghana Agricultural Research/Education 6/27/2014 7/26/2014 30 14,100$ 75$ 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 7 0 0 7 African Farming Families Foundation, Ghana, (AFFFG)A-W-21 Alex Stainburn M NJ P D Y 1 E M Liberia Youth in Agriculture 7/15/2014 8/1/2014 18 8,460$ -$ 17 18 35 17 18 35 0 3 0 0 3 Koukatonu Farm ProjectA-W-22 Elizabeth Pou F NC T D N 1 O F Ghana Horticulture 7/25/2014 8/14/2014 21 9,870$ 124$ 15 2 17 20 3 23 2 4 0 0 6 Bemcom Youth AssociationA-W-23NC Sergio Espinoza M UT P W/H Y 1 T F Senegal Flexible 8/6/2014 8/19/2014 14 6,580$ -$ 1 65 66 8 71 79 0 0 3 0 3 Directoir Regional des Femmes en ElevageA-W-24NC Florence Wagner F AZ T W/N Y 1 E S Senegal Environmental Conservation 8/9/2014 8/22/2014 14 6,580$ -$ 18 2 20 18 2 20 1 2 0 0 3 CTI/ANCARA-W-25NC David Wagner M AZ T W/N Y 1 C S Senegal Environmental Conservation 8/9/2014 8/22/2014 14 6,580$ -$ 18 2 20 18 2 20 3 0 0 0 3 CTI/ANCARA-W-26 Brinton Reed M OR P D N 1 O S Ghana Agricultural Research/Education 8/3/2014 8/23/2014 21 9,870$ 79$ 10 2 12 20 56 76 0 3 0 0 3 Center for Rural Improvement ServicesA-W-27 David Addae M MS E B/N Y 1 T F Ghana Horticulture 8/2/2014 8/24/2014 23 10,810$ 300$ 0 0 0 14 3 17 3 1 0 0 4 Peace and Love Vegetable Growers AssociationA-W-28NC Robert Shumaker M AK F W/N Y 1 E M Senegal Horticulture 8/21/2014 9/4/2014 15 7,050$ -$ 12 83 95 20 87 107 0 3 0 0 3 Groupement de Promotion Feminine Gande IIA-W-29NC Yasinta Shumaker F AK F B/N Y 1 E S Senegal Millet 8/21/2014 9/4/2014 15 7,050$ -$ 12 83 95 20 87 107 0 2 0 1 3 Groupement de Promotion Feminine Soubalo IIA-W-30NC Valerie Jarvis F NH F W/N Y 1 T F Senegal Horticulture 9/7/2014 9/21/2014 15 7,050$ -$ 6 76 82 10 78 88 1 2 0 0 3 Fanaye Association for the Integrated Development (FAID)

FY14 Counts: 30 Totals: 553 259,910$ 6,443 345 732 1,077 772 1,805 2,577 48 93 8 5 154 31

A-W-31NC Nanga Kaye M NC N B/N N 1 C F Senegal Environmental Conservation 9/14/2014 10/1/2014 18 8,460$ -$ 1 76 77 1 76 77 0 0 3 0 3 APROFESA-W-32 Greg Esdenugue Fonsah M GA E B/N Y 1 O S Ghana Agricultural Research/Education 9/18/2014 10/4/2014 17 7,990$ 720$ 0 0 0 39 5 44 0 6 0 0 6 Frances Mueller and Virginia Lageschulte Training Centre (YATC)A-W-33 Andy Lohof M FL P W/N Y 1 T S Ghana Staple Crops 10/11/2014 11/1/2014 22 10,340$ 86$ 0 0 0 3 0 3 3 2 0 0 5 Big Ajar Farms A-W-34 Gerald Skiles M OR C W/N Y 1 O F Democratic Republic of Congo Staple Crops 11/1/2014 11/12/2014 12 5,640$ 899$ 31 6 37 31 6 37 4 0 0 0 4 Association de Riziculteurs et Eleveurs de Kingabwa (AREK); Association de Paysans Riziculteurs de Kingabwa (APRKING); Groupe de Leaders pour l’Aménagement et Réhabilitation des Infrastructures Agricoles (GLARIA); Association de Maraichers et Riziculteurs de Kingabwa (AMARKING); Association des Paysans Riziculteurs de Mongol et Esapul; Cooperative des Riziculteurs de Kingabwa (COOPERKING)A-W-35 Dan McGrath M CA E D N 1 T P Ghana Horticulture 10/27/2014 11/15/2014 20 9,400$ 425$ 4 2 6 11 11 22 3 0 1 0 4 Agri Commercial Services LimitedA-W-36 Edward Doherty M CO P W/N Y 1 O F Ghana Horticulture 11/1/2014 11/15/2014 15 7,050$ 60$ 14 48 62 14 48 62 3 2 0 0 5 Cassava Producers and Gari Processors’ Association (CPGPA)A-W-37 Corine Quarterman F VT P W/N Y 1 O F Ghana Agricultural Research/Education 10/25/2014 11/15/2014 22 10,340$ 780$ 5 0 5 17 2 19 0 4 0 0 4 Centre for Learning and Community Development, Ghana (CLCD) A-W-38 Beverly Barta F FL P D N 1 T S Ghana Agricultural Research/Education 10/28/2014 11/19/2014 23 10,810$ -$ 0 0 0 16 21 37 0 6 0 0 6 Adidome Farm Institute A-W-39NC ChristopherD'Aiuto M FL N W/N N 1 T F Senegal Environmental Conservation 11/8/2014 11/22/2014 15 7,050$ -$ 55 154 209 58 156 214 0 0 6 0 6 Fonds de Solidarite LocaleA-W-40NC Erin Schneider F WI F W/N Y 1 T F Senegal Horticulture 11/9/2014 11/23/2014 15 7,050$ -$ 3 42 45 3 42 45 0 0 3 0 3 CARITASA-W-41 William Zimmerman M MO T W/N Y 1 T F Ghana Staple Crops 11/29/2014 12/14/2014 16 7,520$ 112$ 85 160 245 85 160 245 1 0 2 0 3 Jirapa Farmers Network A-W-42 Matt Wolverton M WA P W/N Y 1 O F Ghana Horticulture 11/29/2014 12/20/2014 22 10,340$ 240$ 79 51 130 79 51 130 2 2 0 0 4 Techiman Municipal Cashew Producers and Marketing UnionA-W-43NC Jim Valentine M CA T W/N Y 1 T P Senegal Horticulture 12/5/2014 12/21/2014 17 7,990$ -$ 2 209 211 2 211 213 4 0 0 0 4 Groupement de Promotion Feminine Gande IIA-W-44 David Speidel M MO G W/N Y 1 T F Democratic Republic of Congo Staple Crops 1/7/2015 1/21/2015 15 7,050$ 265$ 8 0 8 13 3 16 2 2 0 0 4 Association de Paysans Riziculteurs de Kingabwa (APRKING)A-W-45 Alan Bair M PA P W/N Y 1 O F Ghana Staple Crops 1/10/2015 1/24/2015 15 7,050$ 96$ 145 143 288 145 143 288 0 5 0 0 5 Chamba Zone Farmers CooperativeA-W-46 Roger Engstrom M IA F W/N Y 1 T F Ghana Horticulture 1/10/2015 2/1/2015 23 10,810$ 200$ 3 2 5 5 2 7 4 0 0 0 4 Agri Commercial Services LimitedA-W-47 Tom Honigford M VT F W/N N 1 T F Ghana Horticulture 1/17/2015 2/3/2015 18 8,460$ 64$ 52 16 68 56 18 74 2 2 0 0 4 Sirigu Ecological Initiative for Sustainable DevelopmentA-W-48 Martin Havlovic M WI C D Y 1 E F Ghana Staple Crops 1/17/2015 2/7/2015 22 10,340$ 114$ 1 0 1 17 21 38 2 3 0 0 5 Ndaana Ghana Limited A-W-49NC Courtney Jallo F CA S W/N N 1 T F Senegal Horticulture 1/7/2015 2/7/2015 32 15,040$ -$ 1 39 40 1 39 40 0 0 2 0 2 OyawelA-W-50 August Braaksma M IA F W/N Y 1 O S Ghana Flexible 1/24/2015 2/12/2015 20 9,400$ 156$ 6 4 10 7 4 11 4 1 0 0 5 Yennuman Agrochemicals Limited (YAL)A-W-51 Theo Dillaha M VA P O N 1 O S Ghana Agricultural Research/Education 2/14/2015 2/28/2015 15 7,050$ 23$ 18 10 28 21 10 31 0 5 0 0 5 Project Operations Department- Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA)A-W-52 Pradeep Patnaik M TN G As Y 1 E F Ghana Horticulture 2/14/2015 2/28/2015 15 7,050$ 60$ 10 13 23 30 13 43 3 2 0 0 5 Agyare-Ago Farmers' AssociationA-W-53 Andre Angelo Ahouissoussi M MD P B/N Y 1 O F Democratic Republic of Congo Staple Crops 2/28/2015 3/19/2015 20 9,400$ 1,208$ 119 18 137 119 18 137 1 0 0 0 1 Union de fermiers de Mampu (UFAM); Communaute de Fermiers de Mbankana (COFEBA)A-W-54 Diana Lilla F WA P D Y 1 E F Ghana Staple Crops 2/25/2015 3/20/2015 24 11,280$ 121$ 14 1 15 14 1 15 1 4 0 0 5 Antika Company Limited A-W-55 Gustave Bonkoungou M MD N B/N N 1 T F Democratic Republic of Congo Poultry 3/14/2015 3/29/2015 16 7,520$ 1,261$ 25 10 35 25 10 35 5 1 0 0 6 Croisade Nationale Pour La Sécurité Alimentaire (CNSA) A-W-56 Kenneth Barnes M CA P W/N Y 1 T S Ghana Agricultural Research/Education 3/21/2015 4/4/2015 15 7,050$ 119$ 7 2 9 7 2 9 0 3 0 0 3 Agricultural Engineering Department- Kwadaso College of AgricultureA-W-57 Carrie Teiken F CA S W/N Y 1 T F Ghana Horticulture 3/21/2015 4/5/2015 16 7,520$ 82$ 25 5 30 25 5 30 4 0 1 0 5 Nkoranza Cooperative Mango Farmers and Marketing Society Limited (NCMFMSL)A-W-58NC Melissa Schweisguth F CA S W/N Y 1 E M Senegal Horticulture 3/14/2015 4/6/2015 24 11,280$ 4,682$ 94 88 182 99 91 190 0 3 0 0 3 Association Relais et Volontaire Nutrition Communautaire ( VNC)A-W-59 James Faber M ID P W/N Y 1 O S Serbia Flexible 3/28/2015 4/9/2015 13 6,110$ 2,240$ 9 2 11 9 2 11 0 5 0 0 5 Regional Fruit Cluster of Southern SerbiaA-W-60 Jennifer Bowman F WA P Am Y 1 T S Democratic Republic of Congo Poultry 3/28/2015 4/13/2015 17 7,990$ -$ 20 6 26 20 6 26 5 0 0 0 5 Croisade Nationale Pour La Sécurité Alimentaire (CNSA) A-W-61 Patrick C. McCaig M CA P W/N Y 1 T F Ghana Horticulture 7/18/2015 8/2/2015 16 7,520$ 130$ 7 0 7 7 0 7 1 3 0 0 4 Kukobila Nasia FarmsA-W-62NC Peter Bogdanov M AZ T W/N N 1 C F Senegal Environmental Conservation 4/20/2015 5/4/2015 15 7,050$ 190$ 1 35 36 3 36 39 0 3 0 0 3 Daminare Groupe 1 DiamelA-W-63NC Layne Bogdanov F AZ T W/N N 1 O S Senegal Environmental Conservation 4/20/2015 5/4/2015 15 7,050$ -$ 1 35 36 3 36 39 2 1 0 3 6 Daminare Groupe 1 DiamelA-W-64 Wendy M Sealey F MT G W/N Y 1 T F Democratic Republic of Congo Flexible 4/18/2015 5/6/2015 19 8,930$ -$ 33 7 40 33 8 41 1 0 0 0 1 Fédération des Exploitants du Système d’Interdépendance Complémentaires (FESIC)A-W-65 Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman F FL E W/N Y 1 T F Ghana Horticulture 4/24/2015 5/9/2015 16 7,520$ 132$ 26 6 32 32 7 39 5 0 1 0 6 Bomarts Farms LimitedA-W-66 David Addae M MS E B/N Y 1 O F Ghana Staple Crops 5/2/2015 5/16/2015 15 7,050$ 80$ 30 18 48 30 18 48 1 5 0 0 6 Abotre Ye Farmers' AssociationA-W-67 Pablo Torres-Aguilar M NA S W/H Y 1 T P Ghana Horticulture 5/13/2015 5/29/2015 17 7,990$ 325$ 2 0 2 2 0 2 3 1 0 0 4 Caltech Ventures LimitedA-W-68 Mike Gangwer M MI P D Y 1 T F Serbia Flexible 5/16/2015 5/30/2015 15 7,050$ -$ 0 0 0 97 153 250 4 0 0 0 4 Uvac River of MilkA-W-69 Gary Kilmer M OA N W/N N 1 E M Ghana Horticulture 5/17/2015 5/30/2015 14 6,580$ 240$ 26 14 40 70 27 97 2 3 0 0 5 Techiman Municipal Cashew Producers and Marketers' Union (TMCPMU)A-W-70 Edward Doherty M CO P W/N Y 1 O F Ghana Staple Crops 5/20/2015 6/5/2015 17 7,990$ 88$ 23 28 51 23 28 51 1 5 0 0 6 Christian Cooperative Farmers' AssociationA-W-71 Corine Quarterman F VT P W/N Y 1 O M Ghana Horticulture 5/16/2015 6/5/2015 21 9,870$ 100$ 10 13 23 10 13 23 3 3 0 0 6 Ashanti Regional Vegetable Farmers and Sellers Association (AVFSA)A-W-72 Joseph Sullivan M OK P W/N Y 1 T F Liberia Youth in Agriculture 5/15/2015 6/7/2015 24 11,280$ -$ 0 0 0 40 24 64 5 1 0 0 6 Nimba County Community CollegeA-W-73 Anais Troadec F AR N W/N Y 1 O S Democratic Republic of Congo Poultry 5/31/2015 6/19/2015 18 8,460$ 624$ 19 16 35 29 76 105 2 2 0 0 4 Croisade Nationale Pour La Sécurité Alimentaire (CNSA) A-W-74NC Nanga Kaye M MD N B/N Y 1 C F Senegal Environmental Conservation 6/1/2015 6/13/2015 13 6,110$ 1,649$ 3 91 94 3 91 94 0 3 0 0 3 ThiambeneA-W-75 Paul Wojtkowski M MA T O Y 1 T F Ghana Staple Crops 6/6/2015 6/20/2015 15 7,050$ 64$ 29 6 35 29 6 35 0 1 1 0 2 Kpanmaga Farmer GroupA-W-76 Scott Stovall M NM F W/N Y 1 O F Ghana Staple Crops 6/6/2015 6/24/2015 19 8,930$ 195$ 28 15 43 28 15 43 0 4 0 0 4 Kroye Farmers' Association (KFA)A-W-77 Javier Sanchez M FL P W/H Y 1 E F Ghana Horticulture 6/6/2015 6/27/2015 22 10,340$ -$ 3 2 5 3 2 5 3 2 0 0 5 Bomarts Farms Limited A-W-78 Razak Zakaria M NJ S B/N N 1 E S Ghana Flexible 6/7/2015 6/27/2015 21 9,870$ -$ 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 4 Agroverts LimitedA-W-79 Clifford R. Wener M IL E W/N Y 1 O F Ghana Staple Crops 6/13/2015 6/28/2015 16 7,520$ 72$ 12 3 15 12 3 15 0 3 0 0 3 Dantolgma Farmers and Marketing Cooperative Union A-W-80 Diane R. Suhler F MO E W/N Y 1 O F Ghana Staple Crops 6/27/2015 7/11/2015 15 7,050$ 64$ 10 18 28 10 18 28 3 3 0 0 6 Zurugaluujaabkanbey Farmers Association A-W-81NC Jim Conley M CO T W/N Y 1 C F Senegal Millet 6/26/2015 7/13/2015 18 8,460$ 224$ 1 43 44 1 43 44 0 1 5 0 6 Reseau des Producteurs C.F de DjilorA-W-82NC Roxanne O'Connell F PA N W/N N 1 O S Senegal Horticulture 7/11/2015 7/25/2015 15 7,050$ 330$ 16 31 47 19 36 55 1 1 0 1 3 Association pour le Dévelopment de Ganguel SouleA-W-83 John Ellerman M OH P W/N Y 1 O F Ghana Horticulture 7/11/2015 8/1/2015 22 10,340$ 255$ 31 7 38 31 7 38 2 3 0 0 5 Adomkrom Bee Keepers AssociationA-W-84 Roger Engstrom M IA F W/N Y 2 T F Ghana Horticulture 7/18/2015 8/1/2015 15 7,050$ 174$ 8 0 8 15 0 15 5 1 0 0 6 Bomarts Farms Limited, Department of Silviculture and Forest Management - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)A-W-85NC Ramana Govin M CA T O Y 1 T P Senegal Horticulture 7/17/2015 8/1/2015 16 7,520$ 52$ 0 19 19 5 21 26 1 2 0 0 3 GPF Kissal DiawdiA-W-86NC Henry McNeilly M CA T W/N Y 1 E P Senegal Millet 7/19/2015 8/3/2015 16 7,520$ 43$ 5 0 5 5 0 5 1 0 0 1 2 G.I.E YakhanaleA-W-87 Ralph Kurtzman M CA P W/N Y 1 T F Ghana Horticulture 7/19/2015 8/2/2015 15 7,050$ 166$ 11 7 18 11 7 18 3 1 0 0 4 Premier Mushroom Growers' Association (PMGA)A-W-88NC Lori Handrahan F DC E W/N N 1 E P Senegal Horticulture 7/25/2015 8/8/2015 15 7,050$ -$ 3 8 11 10 14 24 3 1 0 0 4 Fonds de Solidarite LocaleA-W-89 John Noble M NY P W/N Y 1 T S Serbia Flexible 7/18/2015 8/8/2015 22 10,340$ -$ 6 4 10 6 4 10 1 2 0 0 3 Beni Komerc LTDA-W-90 Aboubacar Diagne M FL E B/N Y 1 T F Ghana Staple Crops 8/1/2015 8/14/2015 14 6,580$ 72$ 77 31 108 77 31 108 6 0 0 0 6 N’popin Farmers Association A-W-91 William Zimmerman M MO T W/N Y 1 C F Liberia Horticulture 8/3/2015 8/19/2015 17 7,990$ -$ 3 0 3 38 13 51 2 0 3 0 5 SHALOM IncA-W-92NC Paula Balbontin F CA S W/N N 1 E M Senegal Horticulture 8/1/2015 8/16/2015 16 7,520$ 3,249$ 2 212 214 7 215 222 0 4 0 1 5 Groupe de Travail Citoyen (GTC) OurosidiA-W-95 Agnieszka Grocholska F TX P W/N Y 1 T F Ghana Flexible 7/25/2015 8/23/2015 30 14,100$ 507$ 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 3 0 0 6 DAAG FarmsA-W-93 Emelia Timpo F NJ P B/N Y 1 O S Ghana Agricultural Research/Education 8/8/2015 8/23/2015 16 7,520$ 52$ 15 7 22 15 7 22 1 5 0 0 6 Agricutural Extension and Economics Department- Kwadaso College of AgricultureA-W-94 Philip Giovannini M CA E W/N Y 1 O S Ghana Agricultural Research/Education 8/4/2015 8/24/2015 21 9,870$ 301$ 0 0 0 7 2 9 0 6 0 0 6 Department of Fisheries and Watershed Management - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)A-W-96 William Nichols M MA P D Y 1 O F Ghana Staple Crops 8/9/2015 8/24/2015 16 7,520$ 125$ 16 1 17 21 1 22 2 3 0 0 5 Yemyoliya Food Farming and Marketing UnionA-W-97 Richard Edwards M TX T W/N Y 1 O F Democratic Republic of Congo Staple Crops 8/12/2015 8/26/2015 15 7,050$ -$ 7 3 10 7 3 10 1 0 0 0 1 Association des Paysans Riziculteurs de Mikonga 2 (APRM2)A-W-99NC Aaron Mortiz M WI S W/N N 1 E S Senegal Horticulture 8/15/2015 8/29/2015 15 7,050$ 24$ 1 286 287 4 286 290 0 1 0 2 3 Groupe de Promotion Féminine- GPF GankiA-W-100NC Matt Gates M PA N W/N N 1 C F Senegal Environmental Conservation 8/16/2015 8/29/2015 14 6,580$ 81$ 56 2 58 56 2 58 0 1 1 0 2 Farm Union (NATAAL GOXBI of TOUBACOUTA)A-W-101NC Mollie Moisan F CA C W/N N 1 O S Senegal Horticulture 8/16/2015 8/30/2015 15 7,050$ 33$ 1 64 65 4 66 70 0 4 0 1 5 Fedde Balal AllahA-W-102NC Josephine Hegarty F NY E W/N N 1 C F Senegal Environmental Conservation 8/15/2015 8/30/2015 16 7,520$ 76$ 89 0 89 89 0 89 0 2 2 0 4 G.I.E NgueguedjiA-W-98 Diane Griffin F NC P W/N Y 1 O F Ghana Staple Crops 8/19/2015 9/2/2015 15 7,050$ 141$ 10 8 18 10 8 18 2 3 0 0 5 Tumsomma Farmers Association A-W-103 Robert Walters M NC E W/N Y 1 T F Ghana Horticulture 8/22/2015 9/8/2015 18 8,460$ 389$ 5 5 10 5 5 10 0 6 0 0 6 Caltech Ventures LimitedA-W-104NC Christine Blackledge F MI P W/N Y 1 T P Senegal Flexible 8/29/2015 9/13/2015 16 7,520$ 27$ 1 386 387 6 393 399 0 2 0 0 2 Groupe de Promotion Féminine- GPF GankiA-W-105NC Tony Ends M WI F W/N Y 1 T P Senegal Horticulture 8/29/2015 9/13/2015 16 7,520$ 29$ 0 121 121 11 127 138 3 4 0 0 7 Daminare Groupe 1 DiamelA-W-106NC Dela Ends F WI F W/N Y 1 C F Senegal Environmental Conservation 8/29/2015 9/13/2015 16 7,520$ -$ 0 121 121 11 127 138 3 0 0 0 3 Daminare Groupe 1 DiamelA-W-107NC Johnson Ndi M MA N B/N N 1 E M Senegal Millet 8/29/2015 9/13/2015 16 7,520$ 30$ 11 8 19 11 8 19 2 1 0 0 3 Association of Millet Processing Firms of KaolackA-W-108NC Kayla Holbeck F DC N W/N N 1 O S Senegal Millet 8/29/2015 9/13/2015 16 7,520$ 23$ 16 11 27 16 11 27 0 4 0 0 4 Medina Sabakh Millet Growers + (USDA MBSP Technicians and Coaches)A-W-109 Robert Cooperrider M OR T W/N Y 1 T P Democratic Republic of Congo Staple Crops 8/25/2015 9/16/2015 23 10,810$ -$ 33 14 47 33 14 47 3 0 0 0 3 Cooperative Agricole de Nzundu (COAGRI)A-W-110 Mary Graves F MA P B/N N 1 E F Ghana Staple Crops 9/7/2015 9/18/2015 12 5,640$ 80$ 7 2 9 24 18 42 2 3 0 0 5 Asaki Farms A-W-111NC Shauna Doumbia F UT P O N 1 O S Senegal Millet 9/6/2015 9/21/2015 16 7,520$ 179$ 31 0 31 31 0 31 1 2 0 0 3 Union des Producteurs de Mil de KaolackA-W-112NC Amadou Makhtar Diop M PA N B/N N 1 C F Senegal Millet 9/10/2015 9/23/2015 14 6,580$ 152$ 120 44 164 120 44 164 3 0 1 0 4 Dekkal duggub of PaoskotoA-W-113 Joseph Warnick M WA G W/N N 1 E S Liberia Livestock 9/12/2015 9/26/2015 15 7,050$ -$ 21 3 24 21 3 24 2 2 0 0 4 Green FieldA-W-114 Robert Corshen M CA P W/N Y 1 E F Ghana Horticulture 9/12/2015 9/27/2015 16 7,520$ 106$ 0 0 0 21 1 22 1 3 0 0 4 Prosperity Partners Enterprise (PPE)A-W-115NC Edward (Jim) Valentine M CA T W/N Y 1 T P Senegal Horticulture 9/12/2015 9/27/2015 16 7,520$ 90$ 3 45 48 6 49 55 7 0 0 0 7 Association Kawral Nguenar et Bossea (AKNB)A-W-116NC Valerie Jarvis F NH F W/N Y 1 T P Senegal Flexible 9/12/2015 9/27/2015 16 7,520$ 602$ 0 199 199 5 201 206 2 1 0 0 3 Groupe de Travail Citoyen (GTC) OurosidiA-W-117NC Adzovi (Deborah) Dogba F NE P B/N N 1 O S Senegal Millet 9/15/2015 9/30/2015 16 7,520$ 43$ 21 0 21 21 0 21 4 0 0 0 4 Regroupement des Artisants Dekkel Sunu Souf (RADSS)A-W-118 Steven Walter Murray M MS T W/N Y 1 T P Democratic Republic of Congo Poultry 9/16/2015 9/30/2015 15 7,050$ 500$ 33 21 54 33 21 54 3 0 0 0 3 Association pour le Développement Agricole du Centre et des Milieux Ruraux d’Inkisi (ADACRI)

FY15 Counts: 89 Totals: 1,528 $713,460 $26,121 1,759 3,127 4,886 2,251 3,527 5,778 161 175 32 9 377 95

LOP Counts: 119 Totals: 2,081 973,370 32,564 2,104 3,859 5,963 3,023 5,332 8,355 209 268 40 14 531 126

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FY14 Count: Total: 7,039 128 12,396 75,488 95,053 4,972 1,021,021 $791,553 - 6,625 25 2.2 Fiscal Year 2015Croisade Nationale Pour La Sécurité Alimentaire (CNSA) Democratic R Poultry 3/19/2015 J C 200 0 0 800 1,000 0 - $0 0 -$ 0 2.0Association de Riziculteurs et Eleveurs de Kingabwa (AREK) Democratic R Staple Crops 11/10/2014 J C 180 0 0 720 900 54 190 $0 0 -$ 0 1.8Association de Maraichers et Riziculteurs de Kingabwa (AMARKING) Democratic R Staple Crops 11/6/2014 J C 100 0 0 400 500 50 - $0 0 -$ 0 1.8Association de Paysans Riziculteurs de Kingabwa (APRKING) Democratic R Staple Crops 11/5/2014 J C 350 0 0 1,400 1,750 70 548 $359 0 -$ 0 2.8Association des Paysans Riziculteurs de Mongol et Esapul Democratic R Staple Crops 11/10/2014 J C 54 0 0 216 270 22 391 $353 0 -$ 0 1.6Communaute de Fermiers de Mbankana (COFEBA) Democratic R Staple Crops 3/5/2015 M C 240 0 0 960 1,200 4,800 - $0 0 -$ 0 2.2 Cooperative des Riziculteurs de Kingabwa (COOPERKING) Democratic R Staple Crops 11/8/2014 J C 230 0 0 920 1,150 10 - $0 0 -$ 0 2.6Groupe de Leaders pour l’Aménagement et Réhabilitation des Infrastruc Democratic R Staple Crops 11/10/2014 J C 60 0 0 240 300 18 - $0 0 -$ 0 2.3Union de fermiers de Mampu (UFAM) Democratic R Staple Crops 3/11/2015 J C 172 0 0 688 860 7,725 - $0 0 -$ 0 2.1 Adidome Farm Institute Ghana Agricultural Res 7/10/2014 J E 0 8 150 427 585 33 - $0 0 -$ 0 3.5Centre for Learning and Community Development, Ghana (CLCD) Ghana Agricultural Res 7/29/2014 M N 0 5 210 581 796 2 5,107 $3,226 0 -$ 0 2.2

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$0 0 -$ 0 2.0Abotre Ye Farmers’ Association Ghana Staple Crops 2/11/2015 J C 50 0 5 149 204 108 143 $0 0 -$ 0 2.2Adomkrom Bee Keepers Association Ghana Flexible 9/17/2014 J C 46 0 5 138 189 0 188 $0 0 -$ 0 1.2Agricultural Engineering Department- Kwadaso College of Agriculture Ghana Agricultural Res 8/19/2014 J E 0 5 491 1,339 1,835 34 - $0 0 -$ 0 2.5 Agricutural Extension and Economics Department- Kwadaso College of AGhana Agricultural Res 4/2/2015 J E 0 9 446 1,229 1,684 34 - $0 0 -$ 0 2.5 Agrovets Limited Ghana Flexible 1/26/2015 J P 2 7 10 51 70 0 309,444 $77,361 0 -$ 0 2.5Asaki Farms Ghana Staple Crops 2/24/2015 M F 1 5 500 1,366 1,872 74 5,810 $1,307 0 -$ 0 2.4Ashanti Regional Vegetable Farmers and Sellers Association Ghana Horticulture 1/15/2015 M C 130 0 2,300 6,561 8,991 5 6,625 $0 0 -$ 0 1.3Bomarts Farms Limited Ghana Horticulture 9/8/2014 M F 4 534 6 1,469 2,013 1,386 1,914,894 ($53,191) 0 -$ 0 2.7Caltech Ventures Limited Ghana Horticulture 1/8/2015 M P 3 50 215 724 992 3,000 18,478 ($784,289) 0 -$ 0 2.7Christian Cooperative Farmers’ Association Ghana Staple Crops 2/11/2015 J C 64 0 7 192 263 128 228 $0 0 -$ 0 2.3DAAG Farms Ghana Flexible 2/9/2015 J F 2 4 28 92 126 3 19,008 $2,797 0 -$ 0 2.7 Dantolgma Farmers and Marketing Cooperative Union Ghana Staple Crops 2/23/2015 J C 1,350 1 6 3,664 5,021 3,240 17,997 $1,209 0 -$ 0 2.3Department of Fisheries and Watershed Management - Kwame Nkruma Ghana Agricultural Res 2/16/2015 J E 0 15 444 1,239 1,698 1 - $0 0 -$ 0 4.0 Department of Silviculture and Forest Management - Kwame Nkrumah U Ghana Agricultural Res 5/21/2015 J E 0 12 176 508 696 5 - $0 0 -$ 0 4.0 Kpanmaga Farmer Group Ghana Staple Crops 2/12/2015 J C 30 0 5 95 130 24 215 $0 0 -$ 0 1.8Kroye Farmers' Association Ghana Staple Crops 1/27/2015 M C 20 0 6 70 96 58 46 $0 0 -$ 0 1.2Kukobila Nasia Farms Ghana Horticulture 7/9/2014 M F 5 14 42 165 226 82 16,000 $5,257 0 -$ 0 2.1N’popin Farmers Association Ghana Staple Crops 2/23/2015 M F 1 6 325 896 1,228 1,200 17,562 $7,318 0 -$ 0 2.2Nkoranza Cooperative Mango Farmers and Marketing Society Limited (NGhana Horticulture 6/12/2014 J C 40 0 4 119 163 84 30,000 $18,395 0 -$ 0 1.7Premier Mushroom Growers' Association (PMGA) Ghana Horticulture 2/6/2015 F C 45 0 5 135 185 5 57 $0 0 -$ 0 2.3Prosperity Partners Enterprise (PPE) Ghana Horticulture 3/13/2015 M F 1 6 5 32 44 10 7,062 $1,271 0 -$ 0 0.5Tumsomma Farmers Association Ghana Staple Crops 2/25/2015 J C 940 1 6 2,557 3,504 1,128 338,878 $89,340 0 -$ 0 2.1Yemyoliya Food Farming and Marketing Union Ghana Staple Crops 2/26/2015 J C 2,500 1 2 6,758 9,261 4,000 5,195 ($462) 0 -$ 0 2.1Zurugaluujaabkanbey Farmers Association Ghana Staple Crops 2/24/2015 J C 625 1 6 1,706 2,338 1,000 2,081 ($874) 0 -$ 0 2.3



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FY15 Count: Total: 7,248 148 21,640 150,581 198,847 26,527 2,368,119 $737,871 60 - - 2.4

Count: 57 Total: 14,287 276 34,036 226,069 293,900 31,499 3,389,140 $1,529,424 60 6,625 25 2.3

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Total To-Date (FY15): 56 211 15 282 210,248$


A. ANNEX I VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENT SUMMARIES

DRC: Staple crops

Training on Improved Farm Management, Gerald Skiles, November 1 – 12, 2014

Assignment Description: Gerald Skiles trained 31 individuals, including six women, who were

members of four associations, one cooperative, and the staff of the local NGO. The major

problem that these farmers have had is that they do not have a business plan and do not keep

records of the production including production cost, yields and revenue. Therefore, they cannot

determine if they make profits or losses. In addition, they do not know how to invest in the next

production season from the profits made during an earlier growing season. Gerald’s assignment

on improved farm management provided trainees with practical sessions on record-keeping,

budgeting, managing labor activities, and assessing and managing risks. Working together, the

farmers and Skiles analyzed constraints to farm management and identified solutions. These

solutions were formulated as recommendations to improve farmers’ productivity and income.

Targeted host organizations: Coopérative de Riziculteurs de Kingabwa (COOPERKING);

Association de Paysans Riziculteurs de Kingabwa (APERKING); Association de Riziculteurs et

Eleveurs de Kingabwa (AREK); Association de Maraichers et Riziculteurs de

Kingabwa (AMARKING); Association de Paysans Riziculteurs de Mongol et

Esapul (ESAPUL); and Groupe de Riziculteurs et Aménagement Hydro-Agricole de Kingabwa

(GLORIA)

Recommendations:

Development of a farm plan for the next year and the farm budget.

Use of herbicides.

Mechanization of ploughing, cultivating, and harvesting.

Plant using the row method (30 kg of seeds per hectare).

Training of Trainers on Hydro-Agricultural Planning for Rice Production, David Speidel,

January 7 – 21, 2015

Assignment Description: David Spiedel provided

a training of trainers on hydro-agricultural

planning for rice production in Kingabwa, a

neighborhood of Kinshasa. The team of trainers

were composed of five staff of the local NGO,

BATIDE, and three farmer member of the rice

producer association named Association de

Paysans Riziculteurs de Kingabwa (AERKING).

Spiedel trained them on irrigation infrastructure

development and water management practices for

summer irrigated rice production, using the

existing structure and water pump located on the

N’djili river bank. This training was required by

the technical team in anticipation of the extension

cost for a project, “Intensification of rice

production in Kingabwa/Kinshasa,” which is

Volunteer Speidel David (left) working with Winrock/Batide DRC representative


funded by USAID, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Brewery BRALIMA.

Targeted host organizations: AREK, AMARKING, APERKING, Groupe de Leaders pour

l’Aménagement et Réhabilitation des Infrastructures Agricoles, and COOPERKING

Recommendations

Involvement of farmers in deciding to invest and to contribute in the rehabilitation of land

(with dikes, stationary engines and water pumps, canals, drainage ditches, and gate-valves).

Establishment of the irrigated rice perimeter’s management committee and

subcommittees.

Rehabilitation of at least 35 hectares of land (irrigated perimeter).

Implementation of the second crop rice.

Training on Business Plan Development and Farming as Business, Andre Angelo

Ahouissoussi, February 28 – March 19, 2015

Assignment Description: Andre Angelo Ahouissoussi trained 119 individuals, including 18

women. The trainees were members of two farmers associations, students from two secondary

schools, independent farmers, and staff of a local NGO, CADIM. During Ahouissoussi’s training

session, he explained the psychology of the effective entrepreneur, industry (agriculture,

agribusiness) exterior environment analyses, assessment of a strategic canvas, the business plan

drafting process, organizational principles, and risk management. Working groups were

organized on cost and income computations and gross margin calculation. He also focused on the

importance of a diary for bookkeeping so that farmers have a memory and historical data of their

activities.

Targeted host organizations: Communauté des Fermiers de Mbankana, Union des Fermiers de

Mampu.

Recommendations:

Members own and keep a journal as a diary in which they write about their farm

activities, expenditures, sales, etc.

Training on Improved Farm Management, Richard Edwards, August 12 – 26, 2015

Assignment Description: Richard Edwards trained ten individuals, including three women. The

trainees were members of three associations and the representatives of a local NGO - Mambeli.

The topics that were developed over the training sessions were record keeping, computation of

profit and loss, and the development of a budget. Edwards worked with trainees on their own data

and they identified the crops (e.g. rice vs. vegetable) that can generate profit for farmers.

Targeted host organizations: Association des Mamans Maraîchères et Riziculteurs de Kingabwa

(AMAMAR); Union des Leaders Producteurs Agricoles de la Tshangu (ULPAT); and

Association des Paysans Riziculteurs de Mikonga 2 (APRM 2)

Recommendation

Recording of data and progress on crops

Farmers need to record financial data.

Training on Agricultural Equipment Repair, Robert Cooperrider, August 25 – September

16, 2015


Assignment Description: Robert Cooperrider trained 47 individuals, including 14 women, who

were members of three cooperatives. During the training he focused on the safety of operators,

maintenance, and the repair of cassava reapers and mix mill operations.

Targeted host organizations: Association Pour le Développement Agricole du Centre et des

Milieux Ruraux d’Inkisi (ADACRI), Initiative pour le Développement de l’Elevage et de

l’Agriculture (IDEA), and Cooperative Agricole de Nzundu (COOPAGRI)

Recommendations:

Use of gloves by the operators to reduce injuries, headphones to reduce noise, and safety

precautions including avoiding having hands in cassava meal during processing.

Operators should check and change engine oil, water, and fuel. Fuel should be bought at

the fuel stations. In addition, the meal screen and the mill hammer should be cleaned and

dried.

The repair of the meal and cassava reaper should be done by an appropriate mechanic or

by the technicians from the workshop that manufactures the processing equipment.

DRC: Poultry

Training on Poultry Feed and Nutrition, Gustave Bonkoungou, March 14 - 29, 2015

Assignment Description: Gustave Bonkoungou trained 35 individuals, including ten women,

members of the association La Croisade Nationale pour la Sécurité Alimentaire (CNSA),

individual independent poultry farmers, and veterinarians and agronomists of the Ministry of

Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing. Bonkoungou trained participants on inventory of local

feedstuff and on feed formulation using statistical computation. In addition, focus was placed on

balanced feed, good formula, and poultry nutrition.

Targeted host organization: La Croisade Nationale pour la Sécurité Alimentaire (CNSA)

Recommendations

In the absence of balanced feed, farmers should set up their own feed production units.

The establishment of a collaborative framework for the “poultry” value chain that will

bring actors involved in the poultry value chain to work together and discuss poultry

problems.

In the absence of the provision of the service by the national extension service, some

members of CNSA should be identified as model farmers to provide advice to other

farmers.

Chemical commercial feed should be analyzed to determine nutritional values.

Training on Poultry Disease Prevention and Control, Jennifer Bowman, March 28 - April

13, 2015

Assignment Description: Jennifer Bowman trained 28 individuals, including six women, who

were poultry farmer members of CNSA, independent poultry farmers, and veterinarians of the

Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing on principles of poultry husbandry, analysis of

disease outbreak, disease identification and cause, disease prevention, and biosecurity.


Targeted host organization: Croisade

Nationale Pour la Sécurité Alimentaire

(CNSA)

Recommendations:

Improve feed quality, barn hygiene,

and husbandry.

Improved management.

Establish good biosecurity plan.

Create a better partnership with

veterinarian.

Training on Management and Organization

of a Poultry Cooperative, Anais Troadec,

May 30 – June 13, 2015

Assignment Description: Anais Troadec trained

35 individuals, including 16 women, who were poultry farmer members of CNSA and

independent poultry farmers on management and organization of a poultry farm cooperative.

This training covered themes of how to form a cooperative and types and structures of

cooperatives. Troadec worked with trainees and developed the mission, vision, and objectives of

the future cooperative that the trainees intend to organize.

Targeted host organization: Croisade Nationale Pour la Sécurité Alimentaire (CNSA)

Recommendations

Training for the prospective cooperative members on leadership, management and

governance of a cooperative, to include communication modules.

Training for the prospective cooperative members on strategic and business planning-

including feasibility and market studies to include advocacy.

Form an exploratory committee (groupe de pilotage).

Perform a feasibility study (organizational study and market study) after the two training.

Write a short business plan.

Training on Poultry Farming as Business, Steven Murray, September 16 - 30, 2015

Assignment Description: Steven Murray trained 54 individuals, including 21 women, who were

members of CNSA, independent farmers, and veterinarians of the Ministry of Agriculture,

Livestock and Fishing. This training provided poultry farmers and professionals (veterinarians,

feed mill producers, veterinary input suppliers) involved in the poultry industry with analytical

skills and business tools that will build their capacity in entrepreneurial and management skills.

The training was focused on farm record keeping (costs, production, prices, gross sales, budget,

etc.), relationships between production records and farm financial records, preparation of a farm

business plan, loan amortization schedule, and marketing.

Targeted host organization: Croisade Nationale Pour La Sécurité Alimentaire (CNSA)

Recommendations:

The future cooperative that poultry farmers are in the process of forming should organize

a transportation division to haul eggs from farms to markets in Kinshasa.

Volunteer Jennifer Bowman in a poultry farm in Kinshasa, explaining to farm workers and managers,

poultry sex differentiation.


The future cooperative should also organize a facility to pack the eggs.

The future cooperative might consider refrigerating the eggs when they are collected.

DRC: Flexible

Training on Fish Feed and Nutrition, Wendy Sealy, April 18 – May 6, 2015

Assignment Description: Wendy Sealey trained 40 individuals who were members of the

Association Nzakimwena, Fédération des Exploitants du Système d’Interdépendance

Complémentaire (FESIC), university students doing internships at a local NGO, CADIM,

teachers from two high schools, members of various other associations, and the staff of CADIM.

Fish farmers have never been trained on fish feed and nutrition nor on the fish farming systems.

Therefore, they had no knowledge on the value of fish feed on fish growth, pond productivity,

and for income of farmers. The training focused on fish nutrition, dietary requirements, fish feed

formulation, feed manufacturing, identification of local feed ingredients, formulation of fish

feed with local ingredients, ingredient inclusion for tilapia and catfish, fish production systems.

Sealey focused training sessions on the value of fish feed on fish growth, fish farming systems

and on the formulation of the feed using local ingredients such maize, cowpea, peanut, etc.

Targeted host organization: Association Nzakimwena and Fédération des Exploitants du

Système d’Interdépendance Complémentaires (FESIC)

Recommendations:

Additional fish farm management

training for farmers.

Adoption of one of three different

production systems as appropriate for

the inputs available to the farmer:

extensive production, semi-intensive, or

intensive.

Farmers should work with the entire

animal industry and the Ministry of

Agriculture to bring together all the

participants in the fish culture supply

chain to develop fish feed

manufacturing associations and

infrastructure in the DRC.

Ghana: Staple Crops

Strategic Plan Development, Andy Lohof, October 11 – November 1, 2014

Assignment Description: Big Ajar Farm (BAF) is a mechanized service provider and a nucleus

farmer engaged in the provision of ploughing services, seeds, and fertilizer to its members. The

farmers pay for the services during the harvesting period. The farming business supports 500

outgrowers in five districts in the northern region of Ghana. Volunteer Andy Lohof from Florida

worked with BAF to develop a strategic plan. He also provided guidance on how to conduct cost

Volunteer Wendy observing fish at a fish pond during fish harvesting in Mbankana, DRC.


benefit analyses on crops to determine profitability. Additionally, he assisted them in building

control mechanisms for monitoring and tracking progress of the strategic plan.

Targeted Host Organization: Big Ajar Farms (BAF)

Recommendations:

Review business plan and set investment priorities frequently (at a minimum before each

planting season).

Focus on fewer, more reliable outgrowers and intensify field visits and meetings.

Use accounting templates developed by ADVANCE or other formats and maintain

detailed records of all revenues and expenses.

Compost Preparation and Application, William Zimmerman, November 29 – December 14,

2014

Assignment Description: The Jirapa Farmers Network (JFN) is an apex body of 104 farmer-

based organizations (FBOs) located in nine communities in Jirapa district. The union currently

has a total membership of 2,410 farmers who cultivate soybeans, rice, sorghum, millet and

groundnut. To address the challenge of low soil fertility to improve yield, volunteer Bill

Zimmerman from Missouri trained JFN members on compost preparation and application. He

also developed a compost manual for JFN to guide members during composting. With the

knowledge received, the members are now able to prepare their own compost and apply it on

their fields.

Targeted Host Organization: Jirapa Farmers Network (JNF)

Recommendations:

Complement and reduce usage of chemical fertilizers by the production and application

of compost and manure.

Continue practical training by processing compost in the training pit and then preparing

more pits.

Integrate farm composting and direct application of manure with a wider system of soil

conservation for lasting improvements in soil health and fertility.

Organizational Assessment and Strengthening, Alan Bair, January 10-24, 2015

Assignment Description: The Chamba Zone Farmers’ Cooperative (CAZFCO) is an apex body

of 16 farmer-based organizations located in 16 communities in Chamba with a total membership

of 668 farmers. Members of the union cultivate soybeans and maize as their major crops.

CAZFCO was interested in training its leaders on group dynamics and structuring the

cooperative. Volunteer Alan Bair, an agricultural specialist from Pennsylvania, trained the

leadership of the 16 farmer-based organizations of the cooperative on group dynamics,

leadership development, membership growth, goal setting and people management to help make

the cooperative and leadership more effective and ready to achieve the established goals of the

cooperative.

Targeted Host Organization: Chamba Zone Farmers’ Cooperative (CAZFCO)

Recommendations:

Continue to build leadership capacity using volunteer’s training as background and create

opportunities to use leadership.


Set goals for membership growth and use of soya silos.

Set small goals for each local group to experience success and develop a meeting

planning module so local meetings are more interesting to attract current and new

members.

Improved Business Management, Diana Lilla, February 25 – March 20, 2015

Assignment Description: The core business of Antika Company Limited (ACL), situated in Wa,

Ghana, includes farming, tractor services, production of high quality seed, distribution and sales

of agro-inputs such as fertilizer, agro-chemicals and seeds. The company has a 300 acre farm for

the cultivation of soybeans and maize and works with 1,700 outgrowers. Volunteer Diana Lilla

from Washington assessed ACL’s business operations and trained 15 staff to improve their

record keeping for the various retail outlets and outgrowers farming activities. She advised ACL

on risk management, warehouse management and developed a chart of accounts system to help

track the company’s records appropriately.

Targeted Host Organization: Antika Company Limited (ACL)

Recommendations:

ACL should use the new chart of accounts developed for the general ledger that will

allow them to track by business line and switch to QuickBooks software as soon as

possible.

Start recording entries breaking out income and expenses by business line rather than

lump sum.

Change audit firm to one that will provide a documented list of their findings and

recommendations.

Strategic Plan Development, Martin Havlovic, January 17 – February 7, 2015

Assignment Description: Ndaana Ghana Limited (NGL) started operations in 2008 as a nucleus

farmer in the Upper West region of Ghana. NGL works with 240 farmers in the Zang community

and provides farmers with seeds and plowing services. It also helps its farmers to access

fertilizer, credit facilities and market opportunities. In order to improve upon its services to

farmers, volunteer Martin Havlovic from Wisconsin reviewed NGL’s existing strategic plan and

provided guidance on how NGL could use it as a roadmap for its activities. He also assessed the

“Return on Investments” (ROI) of five different enterprises NGL is engaged in and trained the

host on simple record keeping. Martin produced a useful report on the enterprise with the highest

return on investment and presented an updated version of their five year strategic plan.

Targeted Host Organization: Ndaana Ghana Limited (NGL)

Recommendations:

NGL should hire an assistant and delegate operational tasks so the manager can devote

time to research and development of the additional agricultural enterprises.

NGL should identify leader farmers in the five agriculture communities and begin

meeting with them to educate and inform them about what services and inputs NGL can

provide as well as the expectations of each farmer to their community as well as to NGL.

Expand the NGL private farm to 50 acres in 2015 and increase the tillable land by 100

acres in subsequent years until 450 acres are under cultivation.


Agronomic Practices for Rice Cultivation,

Dr. Aboubacar Diagne, August 1 – 14, 2015

Assignment Description: N’popin Farmers

Association (NFA) was originally set up in

2006 at Nankpanduri in the northern region of

Ghana. The association is managed by a

nucleus farmer and a young entrepreneur Isaac

Papanko. As a nucleus farmer, he provides

plowing services and inputs on credit for small

scale farmers. In return, he is compensated

with farm produce after harvest. The

diversified production of the N’popin Farmers

Association (NFA) stretched on 150 acres of

rice, 40 acres of maize, and 34 acres of

soybeans with 320 outgrowers. Due to poor agronomic management and post-harvest handling

practices, NFA is not able to increase their yield. To help address this challenges, Aboubacar

Diagne, an agronomist, was recruited to train NFA and the outgrowers on improved agronomic

practices. He visited many fields including rice, maize, soybeans, groundnuts and beans. The

volunteer also demonstrated how to utilize soil test kits and remedy soil deficiencies in nitrogen,

phosphorus, and potassium. He explained in detail ways to improve soil conditions.

Targeted Host Organization: N’Popin Farmers Association

Recommendations:

Plant only good quality seeds showing viability and a high germination rate of 80% or

above and choose to plant resistant or tolerant varieties if available.

Pre-germinate your rice seeds before planting and select for planting seedlings with a

short leaf sheath (length of three-five centimeters).

Choose clayey and silty loams for rice production. Avoid sandy soils.

Training on Agronomic Practices for Maize and Rice Cultivation, Dr Paul Wojtkowski,

June 6-20, 2015

Assignment Description: Kpanmaga Farmer Group (KFG) is an association engaged in farming

activities and located at Savelugu in the Northern Region of Ghana. The association was formed

in 2009 through the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) initiative. KFG has total

membership of 30 farmers and cultivates maize and rice as their main cash crop on farm

holdings. Despite their engagement with MIDA, KFG has no agricultural extension support and

the assistance requested from MoFA has not been forthcoming. Volunteer Paul Wojtkowski was

recruited to work with KFG on how to improve yield. He focused his assistance on use of

certified seeds, the required planting distance, performing germination test before planting, weed

control, use of fertilizer, crop rotation and application of organic manure.

Targeted Host Organization: Kpanmaga Farmer Group (KFG)

Recommendations:

KFG farmers should use soap as an insecticide.

KFG should establish of community gardens to serve as a demonstration for other

farmers.

Aboubacar (left) with Isaac Papanko (host)


Strategic Business Planning, Clifford Wener, June 13-28, 2015

Assignment Description: The Dantolgma Farmers and Marketing Cooperative Union (DFMCU)

is a cooperative of farmers located at Langbesi in the East Mamprusi district of the Northern

region of Ghana. DFMCU was formed in 2008 and currently has 1,350 members located in 26

communities. The cooperative provides a wide range of service to its members and this includes

bulk marketing of members’ produce and also facilitating credit access, tractor services and agro

inputs to its members. DFMCU wants to strengthen the cooperative and its operations to make it

sustainable. In order to achieve this, the leadership of the cooperative contacted the volunteer

program for assistance to develop a five year strategic plan that could serve as a roadmap for the

cooperative to achieve its objectives. Clifford Wener was recruited for this assignment. The

outcome of this assignment was a strategic plan and control mechanisms for monitoring and

guiding the implementation of the strategy.

Targeted Host Organization: Dantolgma Farmers and Marketing Cooperative Union (DFMCU)

Recommendations:

DFMCU should form a committee to negotiate contracts with all inputs suppliers for cost

reduction, delivery terms, and educational seminars on product selection and use.

The Cooperative should form a committee to schedule monthly educational seminars on

regional farming best practices, use of inputs and business systems education such as

marketing, accounting, and production.

In the first year of the implementation of the strategic plan, seek projects that are

relatively easy to achieve to form a culture of success.

Capacity Development of Credit Management and Negotiation, Dr. Diane Suhler, June 27-

July 11, 2015

Assignment Description: Zurugaluujaabkanbey Farmers Association is an association of farmers

located at Sandema in the Builsa North district of the Upper East region of Ghana with a total

membership of 625 farmers. 49% of its members are women. Members of the association are

mainly engaged in the production of maize and soybeans. ZFA needed to educate members on

procedures for acquisition and repayment of loans and how interest rates are calculated. Leaders

of the association were also challenged with negotiation skills, contract management and

lobbying that could facilitate institutional support. Volunteer Diane Suhler trained ZFA members

on credit management and contract negotiation. Additionally, she trained them on loan

acquisition and repayments. She also discussed how loans impact profit, and how to read bank

statements, prepare cash budget, purchase and payment orders as well as yearly records

preparation. The main outcome of this assignment were templates to guide the farmers in

keeping these records.

Targeted Host Organization: Zurugaluujaabkanbey Farmers Association (ZFA)

Recommendations:

ZFA should use the materials presented in the workshop to create a training manual for

leaders of the primary groups so they can educate other farmers on good financial

practices.

Record keeping forms should be distributed to members and training on proper records

keeping and bank statements should be given at the primary unit level.

Train farmers on how to keep track of revenues and expenses using the cash budgeting


tool.

Improved Organizational Management, Bill Nichols, August 9-24, 2015

Assignment Description: Whiles in country, Bill Nichols completed an assignment with

Yemyoliya Food Farming and Marketing Union (YEFMU), a farmer association that is

comprised of 2,500 farmers located in 60 communities in the northern region of Ghana. Maize

and soybeans are the major crops cultivated by members of the association. YEFMU requested

training to upgrade the skills of their leadership to enable the Leaders to run the association more

efficiently. Bill Nichols trained the Executive Committee of YEFMU on association

management, leadership roles and responsibilities, team work, financial management, record

keeping, contract management and negotiation techniques. He stressed the importance of record

keeping and developed a business plan template and customer needs assessment guide for the

group.

Targeted Host Organization: Yemyoliya Food Farming and Marketing Union (YEFMU)

Recommendations:

YEFMU should review and refine the current Mission Statement.

The leaders should create a business plan and a marketing plan each year.

Identify and approach prospective new customers.

Group Dynamics and Organizational Strengthening, Edward Doherty, May 20 – June 5,

2015

Assignment Description: The Christian Cooperative Farmers’ Association (CCFA) is an

association of maize farmers located at Ejura in the Ashanti region of Ghana. The group was

established in 2010 with the initiative of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)

under the Millennium Development Authority through the Millennium Challenge Corporation.

CCFA cultivates mainly maize as their major crop. Despite their engagement with the Ministry

of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) and the World Food Programme, CCFA has received very

little training on organizational management and group dynamics. They also faced challenges

with record keeping. Edward Doherty, a management expert, volunteered to assist the

association. He trained CCFA on record keeping, team development, leadership, and

communications. He also worked with the leaders of CCFA to develop priority improvement

projects to raise new leaders and revitalize the Association.

Targeted Host Organization: Christian Cooperative Farmers Association

Recommendations:

Develop constitution and modify by- laws with written roles and responsibilities for

officers and members.

Develop an action plan for membership to include how to handle non-payment of dues.

Develop an action plan for improving meeting effectiveness and participation to get

members more committed.

Improved Organizational Management and Marketing, Diane Griffin, August 19-

September 2, 2015

Assignment Description: The objective of Diane Griffin’s assignment was to build the capacity

of Tumsomma Farmers Association (TFA) executives’ in organizational development and

management and improve the host’s understanding of record keeping. Diane Griffin provided


training on leadership development and team work, marketing, goal setting, costing and pricing,

advocacy and lobbying skills, and record keeping. She outlined the importance of keeping

records, explaining cash budgeting, yearly production records, purchase and payment records

with charts, role plays and other visuals. By the end of Diane’s assignment, the leaders of this

940 member association located in 200 communities, expressed their pride in becoming leaders

among their association. Diane also developed a record keeping template that will allow

members who are illiterate to be able to keep some records.

Targeted Host Organization: Tumsomma Farmers Association (TFA)

Recommendations:

TFA should develop a strategic plan to guide the group in achieving the organizational

goals.

TFA should incorporate literacy programs in their activities to enable members who are

not literate to actively participate in the group’s activities.

TFA should request for an agronomist volunteer to train the members to help increase

their crop yield.

Improved Marketing, Contract Management and Negotiation, Mary Graves, September 7-

18, 2015

Assignment Description: Farmer-to-Farmer fielded Mary Graves to work with Asaki Farms

(ASF), located at Zebilla in the Upper East region to build their capacity on contracting and

negotiating skills. ASF is a major producer of maize, rice and soybeans in the region. It

cultivates maize, rice and soybeans on 250 acre farm land and works with 500 outgrowers. It also

provides plowing services, threshing, and seed and agro chemicals on credit in return for bags of

produce at the end of the harvesting period. During her assignment, Mary trained ASF on several

topics including marketing, analysis of outgrowers contracts and negotiation skills. She also

trained ASF to re-organize their filling system and drafted contracts to guide ASF. Additionally,

she created a logo for ASF and conducted a cost benefit analysis of the company marketing

operations with and without a warehouse. The results of the analysis enlightened the host on the

need to acquire a warehouse to help minimise post harvest losses and to increase their profit

margin.

Targeted Host Organization: Asaki Farms (ASF)

Recommendations:

Asaki Farms should manage contracts through proper filing, continuous monitoring and

quarterly reviews.

Keep an open continuous communication with end market buyers.

To keep up with its supply chain management and expansion it envisions, ASF should

build a warehouse with a storage capacity of about 8,000-10,000 tons in order to increase

sales, and profit.

Group Dynamics, Organizational Strengthening and Record Keeping, Scott Stovall, June

6-24, 2015

Assignment Description: The Kroye Farmers’ Association (KFA) is an association of maize

farmers located at Ejura in the Ashanti region of Ghana. It was established in 2010 with the aim

of assisting members to access credit from the Opportunity International Savings and Loans


Limited (OISL) and also to be able to sell their maize to the World Food Programme. Although

the association has received a previous training on good agronomic practices from ADRA, lack

of cohesion prevented it from achieving its aim. Scott Stovall, an agribusiness expert,

volunteered to train the association on group dynamics and strengthening, as well as record

keeping. He also educated them on “Farming as a business”. Scott additionally drafted a

constitution and by-laws to guide the group and leaders in its operation and made

recommendations for improvement.

Targeted Host Organization: Kroye Farmers’ Association

Recommendation:

Finalize the constitution and by-laws and seek approval from the members through

voting.

Board of directors should follow the guidelines for respective roles as set out in the

constitution and by-laws.

The association should be registered at the registrar general’s office and membership fees

should be collected from members.

Organizational Assessment and Strengthening, Edward Doherty, November 1-15, 2014

Assignment Description: Volunteer Edward Doherty from Colorado worked with the Cassava

Producers and Gari Processors’ Association (CPGPA) located in the Ashanti region of Ghana.

The assignment focused on leadership and group strengthening, which included training the

active members of the association in the roles and responsibilities of leadership. He assessed the

operations of the CPGPA and emphasized the importance of paying dues to support the

association. Finally, he developed a constitution and pledge cards for the group and made some

recommendations to improve the performance of the association and their processing unit.

Targeted Host Organization: Cassava Producers and Gari Processors’ Association (CPGPA)

Recommendations:

A general meeting of active members should be held to explain the Constitution and have

members vote on its acceptance by December 1, 2014.

The Chairman should appoint a trusted member to be a Pledge Drive Coordinator with

responsibility for getting 100 percent participation of members and to recruit new

members to pledge funds.

The treasurer should develop accurate financial and membership records to give members

confidence that their funds are managed safely and properly.

The Processing Center plan should be fully developed by leadership and presented to

membership and MOFA for review.

Ghana: Horticulture

Technical Assistance on Tomato Agronomy, Dan McGrath, October 27-November 15, 2014

Assignment Description: Agri Commercial Services Limited (ACSL) is a producer of foundation

and certified seeds of maize, sorghum, cowpea, and soya beans. The company, since its

incorporation in 2006, has been operating with the objective of improving agricultural

production, processing, warehousing and marketing of various agricultural products. ACSL

provides plowing services and training on good agricultural practices to its out-grower farmers.


Volunteer Dan McGrath, a tomato agronomy specialist from California, was recruited to train the

staff of ACSL on improved agronomic practices in greenhouse tomato cultivation. He provided

recommendations that could help increase ACSL’s yield by 10%-15%.

Targeted Host Organization: Agri Commercial Services Limited (ACSL)

Recommendations:

Modify the trellis support system so that the string does not gird the tomato plant stems

and also improve. drainage of the potting mix to prevent fertilizer salt accumulation

Change pruning strategy so that foliage is conserved above the last cluster of tomatoes to

shade them from the sun and also make nut sedge control a priority on the farm.

Consider building a screened “entry chamber” in front of the transplant-greenhouse door

to prevent white fly virus transmission.

Identification of Regional and International Markets, Javier Sanchez, June 6 - 27, 2015

Assignment Description: As the single largest producer of pineapple in Ghana with two different

farm locations, Bomart Farms Limited (BFL) has established a processing facility and sought

F2F assistance to train its staff on identifying and securing a reliable regional and international

markets for its dry fruits. BFL has a 250 acre farm for pineapple cultivation and 800 acres for

mango cultivation. F2F volunteer Javier Sanchez was recruited for the task. He found that

although BFL intended to expand internationally and enter new markets, its international strategy

remained entirely dependent on a single Swiss client they have identified. Moreover, because its

production capacity depended entirely on the availability of fresh mangoes, meeting the Swiss

importer’s demand would be challenging. Javier made several recommendations to BFL to

address these issues.

Target Host Organization: Bomarts Farms Limited (BFL)

Recommendations:

BFL should design a comprehensive marketing strategy and detailed action plan

with an essential goal to increase in the short term to at least two international

clients, markets, and products each exported.

BFL should consider implementing a marketing strategy that includes developing

a brand and distribution of packaged dried tropical fruits, initially in Ghana and

then to other African countries.

BFL should not export to USA yet but focus its marketing strategy in Europe and

Africa.

Group Strengthening and Record Keeping, Matthew Wolverton, November 29 – December

20, 2014

Assignment Description: The Techiman Municipal Cashew Producers and Marketers Union

(TMCPMU) is a union of cashew producers located at Techiman in the Brong Ahafo region of

Ghana. The leaders reported low capacity to mobilize and manage the union and that members

were unable to determine their profit margins at the end of each season. TMCPMU presented a

clear need for a reorganization of the union to facilitate the effective development and

management of its supply chain. Volunteer Matthew Wolverton, an agribusiness expert from

Washington, conducted an assessment of TMCPMU, restructuring and strengthening the


cooperative to build the capacity of its leaders to function as an effective union. He also made

recommendations on how to increase their bargaining power for future transactions.

Targeted Host Organization: Techiman Municipal Cashew Producers and Marketers Union

Recommendations:

Set a goal to have 200 registered members actively participating in general cashew farmer

union meetings by March 2015.

Hold regular union meetings, purge the current membership roster, renew all members with

the new application form and begin to collect monthly dues from all members.

Implement the general ledger record keeping strategy for daily farming and cooperative

activities, keeping track of all receipts for expenses and sales.

Equipment Repair and Maintenance, Roger Engstrom, January 10 – February 1, 2015

Assignment Description: Agri Commercial Services Limited (ACSL) is a producer of foundation

and certified seeds of maize, sorghum, cowpea, soybeans and fresh tomatoes. The company,

since its incorporation in 2006, has been operating with the objective of increasing agricultural

production, processing, warehousing and marketing of various agricultural products. ACSL’s

incorporation was driven by the desire of the shareholders to produce tomatoes to feed the

tomato and mango processing plant of Afrique Link Ltd. ACSL also provides plowing services

to its growers and training on good practices. The company faced challenges with maintenance

and repairs of their planters and thresher. They had limited knowledge on the technical know-

how to adjust this equipment and put it to use. Roger Engstrom, an agricultural engineer and a

professional farmer from Iowa, volunteered to train ACSL on the repair and maintenance of this

equipment in order to achieve their goal of

increasing production, minimizing cost and

maximizing profit. He assessed the

performance of the equipment and provided

some advice and recommendations for

improvement.

Targeted Host Organization: Agri

Commercial Services Limited (ACSL)

Recommendations:

Purchase a different thresher that is

crop specific and not multi-crop.

Try adjusted planters when corn picker

arrives to check the dropping rate and

quantity.

Improve the electrical system on the farm by converting the underground electrification

into an open space electrification system.

Improved Organic Vegetable Gardening Techniques, Tom Honigford, January 17 –

February 3, 2015

Assignment Description: Sirigu Ecological Initiative for Sustainable Development (SEISUD) is a

non-profit organization established to train farmers in improved farming methods in the upper

east region of Ghana. Their approach is based on organic farming techniques to enable farmers to

Volunteer Roger Engstrom at ACSL


increase food production within the very deprived communities in the region. The main goal of

the organization is to promote organic farming as a means to sustainable development for the

rural area. Farmers in the district had been faced with low crop yields over many years, due to

very low soil fertility. Very few farmers practice soil improvement techniques such as the use of

farm yard manure, compost and inorganic fertilizers. Volunteer Tom Honigford, an expert

vegetable farmer from Vermont trained SEISUD staff and a cluster of schools within the Sirigu

community on innovative ways of vegetable gardening. Tom also worked to link SEISUD to

Vermont USA; an organization that supports farmer initiatives, for collaboration and support.

Targeted Host Organization: Sirigu Ecological Initiative for Sustainable Development

(SEISUD)

Recommendations:

Acknowledging the knowledge and skillset of the SEISUD staff is worthwhile but they

should be flexible in their operations and try new methods available.

SEISUD should demonstrate improved agronomic practices and ensure that at any point

in time their demonstration farms and environment are green.

Request further assistance from F2F in the form of organizational strengthening and

record keeping.

Farming as a Business and Marketing, Pradeep Patnaik, February 14 - 28, 2015

Assignment Description: Agyare-Ago Farmers’ Association (AFA) is an association of plantain

farmers located at Odumase in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Their main objective is to provide

technical assistance in good agronomic practices for members to increase yield. The association

faced challenges identifying reliable markets for their produce. They also had limited capacity on

how to bargain for better prices and draft binding contractual agreements. Due to this, farmers

always incurred losses as buyers dictated their own prices for crops produced. Farmer-to-Farmer

recruited volunteer Pradeep Patnaik, an Agribusiness and Marketing expert, to train AFA on

farming as a business and marketing skills. He exposed AFA to value chain marketing and value

addition.

Targeted Host Organization: Agyare-Ago Farmers’ Association

Recommendations:

Board of directors should promote the value of self-help so that members will improve

their farm income without external assistance.

Monthly dues should be increased for farmers with more than six acres in order to help

pay for marketing and other business development activities.

Organize seller-buyer network meetings to discuss possible contract farming and business

partnerships.

Training on Good Agronomic Practices and Pest and Disease Control for Mangos, Carrie

Teiken, March 21- April 5, 2015

Assignment Description: The Nkoranza Cooperative Mango Farmers and Marketing Society

Limited (NCMFMSL) was established in 2006 in Nkoranza, a suburb of the Brong Ahafo region

of Ghana. The group has a regular membership of 40 farmers (27 males, 13 females) and a total

farm size of 125 acres. The Cooperative was established to provide members with technical

knowledge to improve upon production and also attract market for their mangoes. Varieties of

mangoes produced include the Keit, Kent, and Palmer. The NCMFMSL usually sells their


produce to HPW fresh and dry Limited and Bomarts Farms as their main clients. They also sell

to the local market women. Since inception of the cooperative, members have only benefitted

from training in book and records keeping; there has been several concerns about yield decline

and pest and disease control. Volunteer Carrie Teiken, Mango diseases and IPM specialist,

volunteered to train the group on disease and pest identification, management, and control. She

identified some pests and diseases and trained the group best agricultural practices to boost

production.

Targeted Host Organization: Nkoranza Cooperative Mango Farmers and Marketing Society

Limited (NCMFMSL)

Recommendation:

Fruit fly trapping should begin in mid-March and continue until the end of the harvest and

in addition, Pruning should be done annually only after harvest.

Weekly sanitation measures should be implemented on farms. These include collection of

fallen fruits and removal of diseased and infected branches.

The pest management procedures outlined in the calendar in the IPM for mango

production brochure should be followed throughout the year.

Group Dynamics, Organizational Strengthening and Record Keeping- Corine J.

Quarterman May 20 – June 5, 2015

Assignment Description: The Ashanti Regional Vegetable Farmers and Sellers Association

(AVFSA) was established to assist farmers and sellers, attract external support, and make bulk

purchases and sales to increase income of members. Despite their ambition, the association had

no constitution to guide their operations and leaders had little training on group dynamics and

strengthening. Record keeping was also a challenge to the members of the association as they

could neither determine their profit nor losses in their farm businesses. Corine Quarterman, an

agribusiness expert, worked with the members of the AVFSA to determine their margin of profit.

Corine also trained the leadership of the association on group dynamics, strengthening and

records keeping. She drafted a constitution to assist the association and furthermore, made some


Targeted Host Organization: Ashanti Regional Vegetable Farmers’ and Sellers’ Association

Recommendation:

Tighten up and connect the inventory and tax collection process in order to render good

accountability.

Collect all arrears within one month and pay back all member loans.

Elect new directors for the board and appoint new officers.

Value Chain Marketing and Contractual Agreements, Gary D. Kilmer, May 17- 30, 2015

Assignment Description: During his assignment, Gary Kilmer provided technical assistance on

value chain marketing and contractual agreements writing to the Techiman Municipal Cashew

Producers’ and Marketers’ Union (TMCPMU). It is a union of cashew producers established in

2006 with the objective of increasing competitiveness and bargain for better prices to increase

their profit. Gary, an agribusiness expert, trained the association on how to calculate their profit

margins at the end of each season. He educated them on identifying other marketing

opportunities for their produce and bargain for better prices. Finally he built their capacity on


how to draft contractual agreements for their buyers and discussed how to increase their

bargaining power for future transactions.

Targeted Host Organization: Techiman Municipal Cashew Producers’ and Marketers’ Union

(TMCPMU)

Recommendation:

Build a collective marketing mechanism to sell cashew straight to exporters based on

long-term contract.

Implement a passbook scheme to stop crop theft and ensure solidarity.

Adopt training modules provided earlier by ACI on GAPS in order to improve yield

quality.

Identification, Causes and Control of Soil Borne Disease in Pineapple Production, Dr.

Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman, April 24 – May 9, 2015

Assignment Description: Bomarts Farms Limited (BFL) is a fruit farming enterprise set up in

1985 and incorporated in 2001. It is located at Mmampehia in the eastern region of Ghana, the

farms operate to supply the domestic and international markets with fresh pineapples and

mangoes, and cultivates 2,500 acres of pineapple and 800 acres of mangoes respectively. The

pineapple farms for over 12 months has been attacked by soil borne diseases that has reduced

yield. F2F volunteer Dr. Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman, an entomologist and an expert in nematology,

trained BFL to identify the soil borne disease and the causative organisms. She also assessed the

affected plants on the field and ran phytosanitary and micro-nutrient analysis. She finally

provided hands-on training to staff on preventive and curative measures and made


Targeted Host Organization: Bomarts Farms Limited

Recommendation:

Maintain proper sanitation when cutting plants and remove all infected plants from the

fields.

Improve the health of suckers used for new crops and when possible, heavily diseased

fields should be avoided for sucker production.

Use lower risk pesticide and rotate chemicals to avoid insecticide resistance, spot treat

when possible.

Training in Cultivation and Introduction to Improved Mushroom Varieties, Ralph

Kurtzman, July 19-August 2, 2015

Assignment Description: The Premier Mushroom Growers Association (PMGA) is an

association of mushroom growers and sellers located in Accra, the capital of the greater Accra

region. The group was registered at the registrar general’s department and started operation in

2001 with the aim of providing assistance to women producing mushroom. It has a total

membership of 45 within the metropolis. PMGA sources raw materials within Accra and serves

about 15 clients in the metropolis. During his assignment, volunteer Ralph Kurtzman introduced

improved adaptable varieties of mushrooms to members of Premier Mushroom Growers

Association, (PMGA) located in Accra, and provided training on improving the quality and

quantity of oyster mushroom and spawn production. The volunteer discussed the use of straw for

oyster mushroom as the group was solely using sawdust. He suggested Domo mushrooms,


Gandoderma, Agaricus bitorquis as suitable for cultivation and provided the group with an

overview of the processes of cultivation.

Targeted Host Organization: Premier Mushroom Growers Association (PMGA)

Recommendations:

Mushroom-growing buildings should have all of their openings covered with screening to

eliminate destructive insects.

PMGA should try the use of straw in addition to the sawdust currently used for oyster

mushroom cultivation.

Use field waste and hot water pasteurization for substrate.

Training on Operation and Use of Center Pivot Irrigation System, Patrick McCaig, July

18-August 2, 2015

Assignment Description: F2F fielded Patrick McCaig to work with Kukobila Farms on the

operation and management of their irrigation system to enhance efficiency. Mr. McCaig assessed

the capacity and operational efficiency of the center pivot system and the general farm

operations. He trained the staff on the operation and use of the center pivot system and basic

maintenance procedures including checking alignment, tire pressures, gear box lubricant, gear

box water ingression, drive couplers, nozzle maintenance and water leaks. He developed a record

keeping system for the host to track hours of operation, crop and climate conditions, and

irrigation scheduling.

Targeted Host Organization: Kukobila Nasia Farms

Recommendations:

Choose an appropriate crop such as rice and establish year around crop cycles to provide

year around employment opportunities.

Relocate pivot access roads to mark and protect pipeline and cable locations.

Acquire and store on site basic parts and install back flow prevention device in pipeline.

Farm Equipment Repair and Maintenance, Roger Engstrom, July 18-August 1, 2015

Assignment Description: Volunteer Roger Engstrom completed an assignment with Bomart

Farms on Farm Equipment repair and Maintenance. Bomart produces fresh pineapples and

mangoes for local and international markets. During his assignment, Roger trained the staff on

several things including minor repairs of broken down tractors, attending to hydraulic and

electrical issues, field adjusted deep chisel plow with rolling basket, disc plow and ridge former.

He also assisted BFL to develop a maintenance program for the company tractors and made

some suggestions

Targeted Host Organization: Bomarts Farms Limited (BFL)

Recommendations:

Due to hydraulic system faults, the mechanics should not use engine oil in hydraulic

systems. Shell Tellus S2M 6811 hydraulic oil is available where they get fuel and oil. It

meets EATON M2159-S and 1-286S specifications.

Bomart should consider fuel transport, storage and dispensing at a site with electric

supply. Currently, fuel is stored/transported in 200 meter drums and is siphoned to


buckets and transferred to tractors. This process is time consuming and risks

contamination.

Currently, batteries are taken to a pack house for charging. Bomart should purchase a

solar panel which would save trips to pack house and time. A solar panel would also

enable mechanics to use rechargeable tools, such as a drill and grinder.

Group Dynamics and Organizational Strengthening-David Addae, May 2 - 16, 2015

Assignment Description: David Addae built the capacity of the leaders of Abotre Ye Farmers’

Association (AYFA), in leadership development, membership growth, membership involvement,

goal setting, record keeping and strategic planning. He also trained members and leaders on

effective communication and team work. Finally, he educated AYFA on records keeping and its

importance in streamlining the operations to fit the needs of its members. He emphasized that if

accurate records are kept, leadership of AYFA can make effective decisions to improve upon

their activities and increase membership.

Targeted Host Organization: Abotre Ye Farmers Association (AYFA)

Recommendations:

The leaders are encouraged to use a well-defined leadership structure in leading the

association.

AYFA must strengthen their relationship with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture

(MoFA).

AYFA needs to keep constant and accurate record of their association and farm activities.

Strategic Planning for the Establishment of a Processing Facility, Robert Corshen,

September 12-27, 2015

Assignment Description: Prosperity Partners Enterprise (PPE) was established in 2008 to create

employment for youth and help them to increase their incomes. PPE’s major crop is oranges and

its primary source of revenue and growth potential is pig production. PPE is diversifying its

activities to include commercial processing of oranges into juice and cassava into gari in order to

increase income of the managers and staff. Volunteer Robert Corshen assisted PPE to create an

on-farm processing facility that will add value to its products, increasing profitability and

creating a sustainable farm enterprise. Robert found that the startup costs for the processing

facility would make the project impractical and financially unfeasible. He suggested the purchase

of a refrigerated container that can easily be converted into a packing and storage facility for

oranges, and started a business plan to use in sourcing for funds for the facility. He also created a

list of equipment and estimated costs, and started a comprehensive business plan to use in

sourcing funds for the parking and storage facility. Robert additionally sorted out processed pork

product pricing in the market and created a price profit comparisons spread sheet for PPE and

provided a sales comparison showing the substantial increase in revenue when selling

slaughtered and dressed pigs versus live pigs.

Targeted Host Organization: Prosperity Partners Enterprise (PPE)

Recommendations:

PPE should create a packing and storage facility for oranges.

PPE should establish an on farm processing facility to produce value added product in

order to generate a higher return on investment.


PPE should expand marketing opportunities for pig production by establishing sales.

targets including large food service operators, i.e. hotels, colleges/universities, hospitals,

and restaurants, primarily those that feature Chinese cuisine.

Starch Modification-Pablo Torres- Aguilar, May 13 - 29, 2015

Assignment Description: Caltech Ventures Ltd (CVL) is an agro processing company that

processes cassava into flour and sell it to industries and local markets in Ghana. The company

has 350 acres of farmland and works with 210 outgrowers producing cassava. The company

plans to diversify their production and modify the flour into non-starch based adhesive for the

corrugated carton industry. To achieve that plan, volunteer Pablo Torres Aguilar worked with

Caltech to develop Cassava flour dry based adhesive formulation. He also developed the process

line and plant layout for cassava based adhesive, and designed a plant layout for cassava chips.

Additionally, he assisted the company to design strategies for post-harvest management and

preservation of raw materials and conducted a feasibility assessment for the implementation of

green energy, small holder drier for cassava.

Targeted Host Organization: Caltech Ventures Limited (CVL)

Recommendations:

Caltech should implement strategies for post-harvest management and preservation of

raw cassava.

Caltech should consider mid-term project such as cassava chips for local and

international market to diversify product line.

Caltech should conduct detailed feasibility and cost benefit analysis before embarking on

the project to procure drier for the small holder farmers.

Improved Agronomic Practices for Cassava Production –Robert Walters, August 22 –

September 8, 2015

Assignment Description: Caltech Ventures Ltd (CVL) is an agro processing company that

processes cassava into flour and sell it to industries and local markets in Ghana. The company

has 350 acres of farmland and works with 210 outgrowers for cassava cultivation. CVL also

sources cassava from external suppliers. CVL plans to expand production to 500 hectares to feed

their starch industry. The company plans to expand production while improving their product

quality. Volunteer Robert Walters worked with CVL to assess the current practices on their

farm and made recommendations for improvement. Robert also trained the staff and lead farmers

of caltech in ways of mechanizing farming operations.

Targeted Host Organization: Caltech Ventures Limited

Recommendations:

Caltech should implement in-service training for operators, farm hands and out-growers

in best agronomic practices and new technology.

Use of chemical weed control under all circumstances requires equipment calibration

through in-service training.

Primary and secondary tillage operations should be aimed at providing uniform mixing of

soil and fallow season plant residues. When ridging, traffic patterns should be aligned

with uniform spacing between passes.


Ghana: Agricultural Research and Education

Feasibility Study for Irrigation Facility, Beverly Barta, October 28 - November 19, 2014

Assignment Description: Volunteer Beverly Barta from Florida worked in conjunction with the

Adidome Farm Institute, one of the three

vocational agricultural institutes established

under the MoFA. The institute trains

practicing and prospective farmers in animal

and crop production as well as farm

mechanization. Beverly assisted the institute

to perform soil analysis to determine suitable

crops for cultivation, and conduct a feasibility

study to enable the institute to acquire an

irrigation facility. The outcome of this

assignment was a feasibility study report and

recommendations for suitable crops.

Targeted Host Organization: Adidome Farm

Institute

Recommendations:

The institute should consider incorporating hydrology curriculum into their studies.

Consider acquiring pumps and fixing gages to record how much water is used: the pumps

should be on the overflow pool and the reservoir pond.

Begin to gather and record data for crop yields.

Farmer Business School Program Assessment, Corine Quarterman, October 25- November

15, 2014

Assignment Description: Farmer-to-Farmer fielded Corine Quarterman from Vermont to work

with the Centre for Learning and Community Development (CLCD) to review their business

training model and provide recommendations for improvement. Corine reviewed CCLD’s

current tools, training model and delivery. The main outcome of this assignment was a detailed

business training manual. Trainers also improved their training skills and delivery. The trainers

stated that the mode of presentation of the volunteer was very enlightening as it helped them see

some gaps in their training manual. The participants reported having acquired additional skills

that could help them overcome the gaps in their training manual to guide their training delivery.

Targeted Host Organization: Centre for Learning and Community Development (CLCD)

Recommendations:

CLCD trainers should use the record keeping workshop model before introducing the

modules in their original training manual to enhance farmers’ understanding and improve

participation of attendees.

Cut down group sizes to 16-18 and organize homogeneous groups by educational levels,

farm size, and crop selection.

Beverly Barta with staff of Adidome Farm Institute


Encourage groups to elect leaders and check on the team leaders to ensure that monthly

meetings are held to maintain competitive advantage and discipline, and periodically

attend those meetings to help the process.

Curriculum Development, Esendugue Greg Fonsah, September 18 - October 4, 2014

Assignment description: Volunteer Greg Fonsah from Georgia completed an assignment on

curriculum development. The assignment was designed to assist the trainers in the Frances

Mueller and Virginia Lageschulte Training Centre (YATC) to develop a curriculum for planned

program areas of the center to attract a younger audience as well as current trainers of the center

since they have limited knowledge in adult training. Dr. Fonsah worked with the center to

develop a comprehensive curriculum on each of the program areas and trained the trainers on

how to deliver training to adults and young farmers. He advised the center on steps to take for

wider recognition and a useful institution of choice for higher education.

Targeted Host Organization: The Frances Mueller and Virginia Lageschulte Training Centre

(YATC)

Recommendations:

Engage in marketing of YATC (publicity/advertisement of the training center).

Develop workshops and/or courses for each enterprise.

Develop in-depth courses for selected enterprise.

Training of Trainers in Curriculum Development for Irrigated Agriculture Courses, Dr

Theo Dillaha, February 14-28, 2015

Assignment description: The Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) is a government

organization responsible for the development and management of formal irrigation facilities in

the country. GIDA plans to develop training manuals on irrigated rice, vegetable cultivation,

agricultural water management and agricultural extension education with the aim to extend its

courses to the West African sub region in 2015. Volunteer Theo Dillaha trained the Project

Operations Department (POD) staff of GIDA in curriculum development techniques. He also

provided them with eLibrary books, manuals and articles relevant to West Africa, which

included topics such as aquaculture, community change and improvement, farm business

management, gender, irrigation and water management, natural resources management, rice

production, training and extension methods, and vegetable production. Additionally, he trained

the POD staff in strategic planning techniques that can be used to efficiently improve the

productivity of irrigated agriculture in Ghana.

Targeted Host Organization: Project Operations Department of Ghana Irrigation Authority

Recommendations:

GIDA POD should complete the strategic plan to “develop and implement a training of

trainers and other educational programs to enhance irrigation, food security, and improve

agricultural incomes in Ghana” with specific objectives and activities.

GIDA POD should conduct an irrigation and crop production knowledge/skills needs

assessment using a participatory approach with trainers who will be implementing the

smallholder irrigation training.


Training of Trainers in GPS Surveying and GIS, Ken Barnes, March 21-April 4, 2015

Assignment description: The Department of Agricultural Engineering is one of the six

departments at the Kwadaso College of Agriculture. Courses taught include surveying,

agricultural climatology, farm mechanization, irrigation, soil science, and soil and water

conservation. To improve upon the efficiency and effectiveness of the department, F2F

Volunteer Ken Barnes trained nine staff members on how handheld GPS units function and how

to address common problems in data accuracy. They also practiced how to gather sample data

using the device. Ken educated them on what GIS is, how it works, and some potential uses of

GIS in local agriculture. He then linked the host to the ADVANCE project for collaboration,

espercially in the GIS application.

Targeted Host Organization: Agricultural Engineering Department- Kwadaso College of

Agriculture

Recommendations:

Use both GPS and GIS soon and frequently using the exercises training materials

provided or develop their own sample project such as mapping the campus.

Formalize the procedural documentation of the key features of GPS and GIS discussed

during training. This step by step check list for taking a project from inception to useful

representation on GIS was drafted on the last day of the assignment. The document

should be reviewed and tested while still fresh, then circulated.

Identify practical uses for the GPS and GIS data and work these into course curriculum.

In order to offer such a class the college would have to have access to sufficient GPS

units.

Review of Aquaculture and Fisheries Curriculum and Development Syllabi, Philip

Giovannini, August 4-24, 2015 Assignment Description: The Department of Fisheries and Watershed Management of KNUST

specializes in training students and personnel for fisheries, aquaculture and water resources

management to facilitate the sustainable development utilization and management of fisheries

and aquatic resources. It has been running the four-year BSc. Aquaculture and Water Resources

Management program for 30 years and the MSc. Natural Resources Management (Fisheries

major) programs for three years. The two programs were last reviewed in 2009 with the existing

curriculum, and it was observed that there were some duplications and inconsistencies in course

content. F2F volunteer Dr. Philip Giovannini worked with nine staff of the department to review

the existing curriculum, eliminate duplicative content, modify existing course offerings, and

introduce new course offerings to fit the need to the department. In addition, Philip reached out

to a highly reputable commercial fish farmer to work together with the university staff to identify

internship opportunities for its students. Some of the main outcomes of this assignment was a

thorough evaluation of the program and detailed curriculum and syllabi for each of the courses

offered in the department for the Bachelor of Science degrees in Aquaculture and Water

Resources Management.

Targeted Host Organization: Department of Fisheries and Watershed Management

Recommendations:

Coordinate both B.Sc. Programs with regards to the needs of the commercial sector and

with Ghana's government objectives and national priorities.


Ensure that adequate resources exist to effectively deliver the content of courses –

textbooks, online content, handouts, etc.

Work directly with commercial sector to identify and support internship opportunities for

students.

Capacity Building in Project Management, Emelia Timpo, August 8-23, 2015 Assignment Description: This assignment focused on building the capacity of the staff of the

Agricultural Extension and Economics Department of the Kwadaso College of Agriculture, in

new innovations for planning, implementing and monitoring projects for income. The College of

Agriculture trains students to develop business strategies to become self-employed, to create jobs

in agribusiness and to impart skills, knowledge and attitudes of best practices in agriculture to

both smallholder and commercial farmers. As part of its mandate, the department also assists the

college to plan, source for funding, and implement all its projects. Following a request for

assistance from the department, F2F volunteer Emelia Timpo was recruited. She reviewed and

clarified the college’s project needs and engaged other departments in a discussion for

collaboration. She conducted a SWOT Analysis for the various departments and college as a

whole and presented key project plan development elements and implications for success. She

also assisted the staff to develop three draft project documents for senior management’s

consideration. She finally identified and suggested modalities for enhancing overall collaboration

and sharing across the College and with selected partners.

Targeted Host Organization: Agricultural Extension and Economics Department of the Kwadaso

College of Agriculture

Recommendations:

Collaboration with partners should be strengthened to expand training options for student

attachment.

Five beneficiaries going to the workshop should train remaining staff members by the

end of the 3rd week of September 2015.

Management should strengthen relations between KCA and prospective financing

institutions to solicit funding for specific prioritized projects by March 2016.

Ghana: Flexible

Training in Business Management and Improved Customer Services, August Braaksma,

January 24–February 12, 2015

Assignment Description: Yennuman Agrochemicals Limited (YAL) is a limited liability

agrochemical company located at Ejura in the Ashanti region of Ghana. It was established in

2003 with the aim of supplying inputs to farmers to increase their yields and also to help create

employment for youth. YAL faced some managerial challenges because the owner had received

very little formal managerial training and this negatively impacted his operations, leading to the

closure of one of his retail outlets. Volunteer August Braaksma, an agribusiness expert from

Iowa, trained the manager on how to manage YAL’s expansion and render quality services to its

customers. August additionally trained the staff on business and financial management skills,

record keeping and how to improve upon services to farmers. Moving forward, he made some

recommendations for YAL to improve their operations.


Targeted Host Organization: Yennuman Agro-chemicals Limited (YAL)

Recommendations:

The General Manager should call monthly meetings of company employees to review

actual results compared to budget for Yennuman and Techiman operations

Follow approved credit policy and petty cash voucher system so that expenses can be

posted in an appropriate manner

Complete an inventory of product stock now in the warehouse and at retail locations so

that this stock can be sold prior to orders for the same products

Organizational Strengthening, John Ellerman, July 11-August 1, 2015

Assignment Description: Adumkrom Bee Keepers Association (ABA) is an association of bee

farmers located at Adumkrom in the Asante Akyem Central Municipal of the Ashanti region of

Ghana. The group was formed to improve the livelihood of the local farmers and train them to

diversify their farming activities. ABA since its inception has not received training on leadership

development and group strengthening. Volunteer John Ellerman was recruited to assist the

association. He conducted trainings on leadership development, membership growth, teamwork

and goal setting. He also worked with the group to develop by-laws that will serve as a guide for

the management of the association. He also developed a letterhead for the group.

Targeted Host Organization: Adumkrom Bee Keepers Association

Recommendations:

The group should get its own table saw to construct boxes and place them in strategic

areas around the village to produce honey for sale to the local markets.

The group should obtain a rice mill.

The association members should be trained on how to maximize honey production.

Preventing Piglet Mortality and Post Weaning Losses, Agnieszka Grocholska, July 25-

August 23, 2015

Assignment Description: DAAG Farms has been in existence since March 2008 and its major

activity is rearing pigs to a size of 70 kg+ and selling them off to restaurants and processors in

Kumasi and Accra. DAAG farms plans to expand its production from the present average of 10-

20 market size animals per month to between 50

– 100 animals per month within the next three

years, to feed the sausage industry and

introduce value addition such as marinated pork

chops, sausages, among others. However, the

farm was faced with the challenge of pre- and

post-weaning mortality resulting in 30% piglet

mortality. To solve this problem and help

advance the vision of DAAG Farms, F2F

volunteer Agnieszka Groscholska assisted the

management of the farm to identify the causes

and possible opportunities for prevention of

piglet mortality during lactation as well as

diarrhea. She also assisted the management to

develop strategies to prevent post weaning

Agnieszka assisting Manager of DAAG Farms to place cards with pigs’ records on barns


mortality, improving feed using local ingredients, designing strategies to sustain growth after

weaning, and implementing the strategies developed.

Targeted Host Organization: DAAG Farms

Recommendations:

Ensure drinking water for animals contains fewer than 100 total bacteria per millilitre and

fewer than 50 coliforms per millilitre to avoid contamination.

Keep accurate records of breeding date, farrowing date, etc. regularly.

Use Feed Back procedure given by volunteer to treat all cases of diarrhea for the pigs.

Assessment of Business Model, Razak Zakaria, June 7-27, 2015

Assignment Description: Agrovets Limited is an input company for agricultural machinery,

agrochemicals, quality seeds, veterinary services, veterinary equipment, animal feed premixes,

disinfectants, sterilants, drugs and vaccines. Agrovets also imports day old chicks, parent stock,

and poultry cages and livestock equipment. It provides technical advisory services to private

individuals and corporate farming institutions throughout the country in areas such as crop

production, poultry farming and livestock production. As part of the company’s expansion

program, Agrovets plans to implement a Rural Poultry Improvement Project (RuPIP) which aims

at improving stocks of local poultry in Ghana and assist rural poultry farmers through the

provision of low cost and efficient incubators for poultry at affordable prices. Volunteer Razak

Zakaria assessed Agrovets’ business model, and provided suggestions to improve upon their

business operations. The main outcome of this assignment was a business model.

Targeted Host Organization: Agrovets Limited

Recommendations:

Agrovets need to establish a professional website to improve upon its image or

recognition. The website should be created to focus on the business, strategic direction

and management style.

Agrovets should play an important role in the group formation and facilitate the election

of group leaders who will represent their groups in all meetings.

The management team needs to develop a proposal to solicit funds from external

partners.

Liberia: Youth in Agriculture

Upgrading a College Aquaculture Project, Joseph Sullivan, May 15–June 7, 2015 Assignment Description: Dr. Joe Sullivan helped NCCC to upgrade the college’s aquaculture

project. Several years ago an NGO in aquaculture built several barrage ponds for the college

simply by building dams across valleys, backing up water courses behind them. However, it

would have been very difficult to manage and raise fish in the ponds as they were constructed.

NCCC requested Farmer-to-Farmer assistance to renovate and improve the ponds to control the

water level and seepage and improve feed rations to make the fish grow larger and faster.

Sullivan taught 64 participants which included 24 women how to build derivation ponds that are

very useful for aquaculture production. An old pond was renovated to be used as example for

future ponds.


Bill Zimmerman with SHALOM Trainees

Targeted Host Organization: Nimba County Community College

Recommendations:

The project should start with producing fish through pond fertilization, though feeding fish

with locally available materials was also taught. More typical fish feed production is

needed but this would require the acquisition of appropriate machinery such as an extruder.

Start building clay derivation ponds following instructions provided in presentations and

reference materials using student labor.

Begin by raising Nile tilapia, both sexes, and then, when enough ponds are built, move to

all-male production using hand-sexing,

Liberia: Horticulture

Soil Conservation and Erosion Control, William Zimmerman, August 3-19, 2015

Assignment Description: SHALOM operates a farm which promotes sustainable organic

agriculture and training in Gborfella, Kakata, Liberia. The dominant enterprise on this farm has

been aquaculture, as the farmland lies on gentle slopes which lead to swamp land, and includes

23 fish ponds. A mixture of vegetables, cassava, rice, and corn are grown on the farm. The rain

on bare soil surfaces on the rocky slopes has increased erosion, diminishing soil quality (as

nutrients are swept away) and pushing silt and harmful chemicals in the soil into the fish ponds.

Bill Zimmerman, an agricultural and environmental microbiologist from Missouri, worked with

SHALOM Farm to use A-frames and field work to identify level contours on the slopes and

install live barriers to control soil erosion. This included planting grass barriers (which can also

be harvested for livestock fodder), and layering plant residue and mulch. In order to increase soil

quality, he conducted trainings on soil enrichment through crop rotation and dedicated compost

efforts. He initiated a trench composting experiment which, if successful, could lead to

SHALOM incorporating in-field composting in coming years to introduce compost into the soil.

Further, he also spoke with his hosts about the

importance of developing a strategic

management plan, and keeping careful records.

There were 51 participants (13 were women).

Host Organization: SHALOM Farm

Recommendations:

Mark level contours on slopes and

subsequently install live barriers for soil

erosion control.

Make further efforts to achieve

sustainability in agriculture by increasing and continuously producing compost.

Map the farm for crop rotation and recordkeeping, which will inform future decisions

about utilization.

Incorporate cover cropping with legumes into planned crop rotations in the cultivated

fields for soil enrichment and erosion protection and adjust raised beds by following a

level contour and increasing plant residue to 90% coverage.


Farm Enterprise Budgeting & Commodity Marketing, Joseph Warnick, September 12-26,

2015

Assignment Description: In 2011, Rev. Jackson Quenisieh established a farm he called Green

Field on 100 acres of farmland, a private mission school with 300 students, and an orphanage for

30 children who lost their parents during the war at Gbellemu, Bong County, Liberia. There are a

few men and many young teenagers living in the orphanage that provide farm labor, but most of

them don’t have farming experience and they lack agriculture and livestock knowledge.

Currently a US-based Christian charity organization funds the operation of the farm and the

school, but funding is set to be discontinued in 2017. In late 2014 Green Field requested F2F

technical assistance to help them move towards financial self-sustainability when donor funding

is discontinued. F2F brought in Joe Warnick of Moses Lake, Washington who worked with 24

participants (three women) from 13-25 September teaching them topics on enterprise budgeting

and commodity marketing. Joe taught on preparing detailed enterprise budgets, balance sheets

and cash flows. Each participant completed their own budget on a farming activity of particular

interest and presented their budgets to the class on the last day of workshop. Two of the budgets

were taken as samples and put into simple-formatted excel spreadsheets.

Targeted Host Organization: Greenfield Farm

Recommendations:

The enterprise budgets completed during the workshop should be scrutinized for

inaccuracies. Green Field should utilize these budgets to guide decision-making on which

farm activities to pursue, taking into consideration the labor requirement for each

enterprise in the budgets.

ACDI/VOCA field staff should provide feedback to ensure that the farm enterprise plan

withstands rigorous scrutiny. Utilizing the developed enterprise budgets would improve

farm income within one year - time enough to harvest and sell crops and/or raise and sell

livestock.

Specialized training opportunities should be pursued to improve farm workers’

knowledge of agriculture and livestock. Increasing farmer knowledge and skills impacts

farm production.

Senegal: Environmental Conservation/Protection

Organic Farming Techniques, Nanga Kaye, September 14–October 01, 2014

Assignment Summary: Nanga Kaye came to Senegal to provide technical assistance on organic

farming techniques for women growing vegetables with APROFES. APROFES is an NGO

created in 1987 which now has 120 members. It is run by women and includes women from

different occupations, social backgrounds, races, religions and political affiliation. APROFES

assists populations in different areas such as: microfinance, horticulture, environment protection.

Nanga taught three groups of 25 vegetable farmers proper organic farming methodologies.

Nanga taught them how to recognize good soil and how to increase the fertility of poor soil using

natural materials. He encouraged them to use weeds and manure to make compost,

demonstrating how it is properly made. Furthermore, Nanga taught the farmers better ways to

prepare plots before seeding as well as improved seeding techniques. Additionally, he provided

guidance on certain plant species that naturally deter harmful pests, such as basilikum and menta

piperita.


Targeted Host Organization: APROFES

Recommendations:

Ensure that each member association learns the art of “Compost making.”

Provide each member association with a Sample “Compost Sifter” built and used in

demonstration at workshop. Encourage each association to build one for their farm.

Mulch and plant residues management is very important for crop success.

Compost and Conservation Agriculture, Christopher D’Aiuto, November 8-22, 2014

Assignment Description: Christopher D’Aiuto came to Senegal to provide technical assistance

on compost and conservation agriculture to Fonds de Solidarité Locale, a women’s group united

on the basis of solidarity to develop their locality through farming and other activities. Fonds de

Solidarité Locale is a group of 43 sub-groups of women with 50 women in each sub-group.

These women have been working together since 2009. They produce cabbage, okra, onions,

tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, mint, etc. on a ten hectare farm. Each group sent a representative

to receive training from Chris. Christopher visited the garden to see what kind of soil they have

and how they are using it. He started a compost pile on the farm as a demonstration for the

farmers. He also trained them on double digging and let them know about the importance of

conservation agriculture. He trained a women’s group at the organization’s president’s house as

well. This group finished the compost pile with oversight from Christopher. This pile was first

turned on the last training day, again, with oversight from Christopher. These improvements will

enable the Fonds de Solidarité Locale women to reduce their costs on fertilizer and improve their

land for better production. At the same time, they protect themselves from the danger of

chemicals. Christopher encouraged them to make different piles very soon to increase their

compost yield for their farm. He also provided training to some different groups that were really

interested in Compost and CA.

Targeted Host Organization: Fonds de Solidarité Locale.

Recommendations:

Adapt the one meter cube compost pile. Build up different compost piles.

Try double digging and foundation for farming in some plots and see the difference with

other plots.

Use mulch for better crops. Mulch would reduce the use of water and protect from the

heat.

Compost and CA Techniques, Peter Bogdanov, April 20-May 4, 2015

Assignment Description: Peter Bogdanov came to Senegal to provide technical assistance on

compost and conservation agriculture techniques to Daminare group 1 Diamel. The group is

composed of 250 women who are mainly producing vegetables on two hectare plots of land.

Peter conducted a field visit to learn about the sites. He discussed with the group an efficient

schedule and he finally trained the trainers. The group chose the most committed ones to attend

the training and they would train the others. Peter first taught theoretical ideas and then practical

application training. He divided the group into two and spent four days with each group. He

taught them the importance of compost and CA and made, with the women, four compost piles.

This will enable the women reduce their costs in fertilizers and improve their land for better

crops.


Targeted Host Organization: Daminare Group 1 Diamel.

Recommendations:

Discuss the possibilities to keep making compost.

Divide the responsibilities amongst the group.

Make sure that the site chosen is safe and out of reach of water in case it rains.

Organizational Development, Layne Bogdanov, April 20-May 4, 2015

Assignment Description: Layne Bogdanov came to Senegal to provide technical assistance on

Organizational development to Daminare group 1 Diamel. The group is composed of 250 women

who are mainly growing vegetables. Layne met with the representatives of the whole group and

from there they decided to train the trainers. She put them in two groups and spent four days with

each. Layne started asking questions to have a better understanding of the group. From there she

realized, though the group has existed for twenty-one years, they did not have a bank account,

which could help them grow their business. She asked if the group has some money and the

answer was negative, thus she mostly focused on money savings and finally convinced the group

to open a bank account. The group discussed collecting money during their monthly meetings.

Targeted Host Organization: Daminare, Group 1 Diamel

Recommendations:

Sharing the responsibility of decision making, making sure that everybody has a word to

say.

Keep all remaining money after expenses at the bank.

Think of planting new crops and changing production time.

Organic Farming Techniques, Nanga Kaye, June 1-13, 2015

Assignment Description: Nanga Kaye came to Senegal to provide technical assistance on

Organic Farming to women vegetable growers of Thiambéne Group. Thiambène is a vegetable

growers group created in 2013 by 29 women and 16 men. The group is supported by APROFES.

Nanga taught three groups of 32 to 30 vegetables growers a new technique focusing on how to

regenerate poor soil and how to get a better yield using less land. Nanga taught them how to

recognize good soil and how to make poor soil fertile. He advised them to avoid using pesticides

because it’s not good for the soil and the health of vegetables. Then Nanga taught them another

cropping technique to save water. He also taught them how to make compost. Last, he taught

them how to protect their garden against insects by planting specifics plants.

Targeted Host Organization: Thiambéne Group

Recommendations:

Avoid chemical fertilizer and use compost.

Till the soil deeply before planting.

Maintain the balance of the ecosystem.

Conservation Farming and Millet Growing Practices, Matthew Gates, August 16 – August

29, 2015

Assignment Description: Matthew Gates came to Senegal to provide technical assistance on

Conservation Farming (CF) and millet growing practices to the Farm Union- NATAAL GOXBI


of TOUBACOUTA, whose 160 members are millet farmers in Toubacouta. They needed

training in farming practices to increase their yield. He educated the farmers on the importance

of practicing CF. Matthew also taught the farmers how to make compost and how to apply

fertilizer.

Targeted Host Organization: Farm Union- NATAAL GOXBI of TOUBACOUTA

Recommendations:

For the first year, use a little area of the field to practice C.F and, after harvest, compare

the CF and the traditional cropping yield.

Use millet residues for mulching.

Make compost.

Organizational Capacity Building, Mollie Moisan, August 16-30, 2015

Assignment Description: Mollie Moisan came to Senegal to provide technical assistance on

organizational capacity building to Fedde Balal Allah, a women’s group with more than 300

members who are producing rice and vegetables for family consumption and for sale. Mollie met

with the board and the presidents of the five subgroups to have a better understanding of the

functions of the group. She prepared and delivered training to the Fedde Balal Allah board and

its representatives from each subgroup on the functions of the group, making several

recommendations to improve communication. She also communicated on the finances, to make

sure that all the members have the same information on the finances; how much money they

have, where the money has gone, etc. These improvements will enable the members to be at the

same level of understanding in what’s happening in the group and increase involvement.

Targeted Host Organization: Fedde Balal Allah

Recommendations:

Hold regular meetings, not only to collect money but also discuss things to move

forward.

Respect monthly dues payment.

Communicate with the leaders and

members.

Wind and Soil Erosion Control, Josephine

Hegarty, August 15-30, 2015

Assignment Description: Josephine Hegarty came

to Senegal to provide technical assistance on Wind

and Soil Erosion Control to G.I.E Ngueguedj

farmers. G.I.E Nguedjei is a mixed group (30 men

and 40 women) of millet producers. Currently, they

can yield of 800 kg/ha. Josephine taught them how

to recover a destroyed field. For that, Josephine

visited some fields that have been destroyed by

erosion. Josephine taught them some technical ways

to control the erosion, for example by practicing

mulching and planting some local plants such as

sump and salane. She taught them also how to make the rows to avoid erosion.

Josephine Hegarty plows a field with G.I.E Ngueguedj farmers to get a hands-on understanding of soil condition


Targeted Host Organization: G.I.E Ngueguedj

Recommendations:

Practice mulching during cropping.

Plant local trees (sump and salane).

When seeding, make furrows perpendicular to the slope.

Organic Farming Techniques, Dela Ends, August 29–September 13, 2015

Assignment Description: Dela Ends came to Senegal to provide technical assistance on organic

farming techniques to Daminare, a group of 137 active women who produce vegetables for

markets and consumption. Dela first conducted a field visit to see the garden the women are

working in. She got an idea on how the women are tilling the ground and the equipment they are

using. She provided some suggestions on how to best use the farming tools she brought along

with her and donated to the group. Dela talked about the importance of compost in the soil, for

the plant and the environment, reinforcing the women’ capacities on compost making and use.

She encouraged the women to keep producing compost. Also, she taught the women how to

make and use neem tea and compost or manure tea respectively as organic treatment and

fertilizers. Dela prepared and delivered theoretical training on beneficial and bad pests, why it is

good to avoid chemicals in the garden because they will kill the beneficial insects, which are

good to encourage and keep in the garden. Additionally, she talked about plant families, crop

rotation, intercropping, etc. making several recommendations to help the women take much care

of their garden for better life.


Recommendations:

Keep making compost and use it efficiently.

Avoid or stop using chemicals.

Recognize and encourage beneficial insects in the garden.

Senegal: Horticulture

Organic Farming Techniques, Erin Schneider, November 8–November 22, 2014

Assignment Description: Erin Schneider came to Senegal to provide technical assistance on

Organic Farming to women vegetable growers of the NGO Caritas. CARITAS, an NGO that

supports women’s group, is helping vegetables growers to create shared community gardens.

Erin Schneider taught 42 female and three male vegetable growers organic farming techniques.

Erin also taught farmers compost making and how to do plot and plant rotation. Erin showed the

farmers plants in their environment that they could use as insect repellent plants to protect their

crops and avoid pesticides. Erin taught farmers how to recognize good soil and how to make a

poor soil fertile with natural material.

Targeted Host Organization: CARITAS, Kaolack.

Recommendations:

Use the best grains from their harvest as seeds for the next season.

Till the soil deeply before planting.

Use natural insecticides.


Fruit and Vegetable Processing and Storage Techniques, Jim Valentine, December 5–21,

2014

Assignment Description: Jim Valentine came to Senegal to provide technical assistance on fruit

and vegetable processing and storage techniques to Gande 2, a women’s group in the Matam

region. Groupement de Promotion Feminine (GPF) Gandé II is a group of 44 women working

together since 1998. The group is mainly working on local cereal processing. Jim Valentine first

visited the facility to get an idea about the material they have available. He realized that they

have all the tools we would need for the training. He prepared and delivered training to the 11

processing specialist women, chosen by the group. He made several recommendations to help

the women better manage their vegetables and add value to their already existing products. Jim

Valentine taught the women some small scale jam making. The women also learned water melon

juice making and vegetable drying techniques.

Targeted Host Organization: GIE Gande 2

Recommendations:

Find pectin if possible. If not, replace it with baobab powder while using the exact weight

(training).

Hot fill the jars with the product.

Bleach all vegetables, except the leafy ones, before drying them.

Never dry eggplant in the sun.

Organic Farming Techniques, Courtney Jallo, January 7–February 7, 2015

Assignment Description: Courtney Jallo came to Senegal to provide technical assistance on

Organic Farming techniques to horticulture farmers from the Oyawel group, which is a women’s

farming group focused on growing vegetables since 2007. Oyawel has 94 members, all are

women They grow various vegetables such as carrot, tomato, eggplant, cabbage, hot pepper,

lettuce, cucumber, and turnips. Courtney Jallo taught 40 vegetable farmers in total, 39 women

and one man. Through her assignment, she provided training on organic farming techniques such

as composting, creating and using raised beds, and vegetable processing to increase produce

shelf life. Courtney linked two Peace Corps volunteers working in the area with the farm group

so they can continue an exchange on horticulture techniques and gathering information on

obtaining seeds. She taught farmers how to set up plots properly and appropriate techniques for

vegetable rotation as well.

Targeted Host Organization: Oyawel group

Recommendations:

Use neem leaves to make insect repellent infusion.

Have always a compost pile available and another one in process.

Use the raised vegetable bed to avoid termites attack.

Social Marketing, Melissa Schweisguth, March 14–April 6, 2015

Assignment Description: Melissa Schweisguth came to Senegal to provide training on Marketing

and Social Marketing to Association Relais et Volontaire Nutrition Communautaire (VNC). The

Association is composed of Relais and VNC and covered the Nguenar and Damga areas of the

Matam region. Relais and VNC organizes debates to discuss malnourishment and how to


successfully feed the population—especially kids; mothers’ and children’s health; and how to

increase their revenues. Members are also involved in revenue-generating activities to help

improve their lives and the lives of their families. Melissa conducted some field visits to better

understand the activities of the members in the field. From there she realized that they have

different activities and this helped her a lot in the trainings. Melissa prepared and delivered

training to seven groups, including the board, on marketing and social marketing concepts,

marketing plans, SWOT analyses, target audience/segmenting, the four Ps of marketing,

communication and advertising, and partnership.

Targeted Host Organization: Association Relais et VNC

Recommendations:

Develop a long-term association- level marketing plan to better raise awareness.

The members must clearly identify themselves as Relais and VNCs .

Explore partnership possibilities.

Vegetables processing and storage techniques, Ramana (Ralph) Govin, July 17–August 1,

2015

Assignment Description: Ramana (Ralph) Govin came to Senegal to provide technical assistance

on vegetable processing and storage techniques to Kissal Diawdi, a group of women with 30

members who mainly work on vegetables, cereals, and livestock in Ogo. Ralph first visited the

market to have a better idea about the vegetables grown in the area so as to ensure that the

product would be available even if they are off season. He also asked the women to collect all

the material we need before we start the training. After this, Ralph conducted successful training

sessions with the 19 women who would train the others. Ralph made several recommendations to

improve quality of the product. These improvements will enable the Kissal Diawdi women to

take advantage of the existing market and for their families too. Ralph taught the women

different processing techniques for tomato, mango and carrot jam, mango leather and mango

juice, and dried onions, garlic and hot pepper.

Targeted Host Organization: Kissal Diawdi

Recommendations:

Process the fruit and vegetables according to the techniques they were trained on as soon

as the fruit and vegetables are harvested or when the product will earn less at market.

Sanitation conditions: sterilize the bottles before use OR if possible buy new bottles.

Find a processing place to better respect the processing conditions.

Organizational Capacity Building, Roxanne O’Connell, July 11–25, 2015

Assignment Description: Roxanne O’Connell came to Senegal to provide technical assistance on

organizational capacity building to the Association for the Development of Ganguel Soule

(ADG), an association created to unite the village by easing the tensions between its populations.

The association consists of five female Groupements d’Intérêts Economiques-GIE (producer

organizations) who receive some financial support from the association. Roxy surveyed the host

for more information about their history, vision, mission and objectives of the association in

order to have a better idea of the host before she started the trainings. She prepared and delivered

the training to the ADG and GPF members, and then provided them with some techniques on

how to identify, resolve problems and proposed a draft of guidelines based on the roles and

responsibilities of the board members for the association to be more organized and move


forward. These improvements will enable the association to be more efficient and the members

involved.

Targeted Host Organization: Association for the Development of Ganguel Soule (ADG)

Recommendations:

Ensure that each member of the association knows well his roles and responsibilities.

Create a budget when there are expenses.

Always work together in order to better manage the association.

Fruits and Vegetables processing and storage techniques, Lori Handrahan, July 25-August

8, 2015

Assignment Description: Lori Handrahan came to Senegal to provide technical assistance on fruit

and vegetable processing and storage techniques to Fonds de Solidarité Locale (FSL), a women’s

group united on the basis of solidarity to develop their locality through farming and other

activities. Fonds de Solidarité Locale is a group of 43 sub-groups of women with 50 women in

each sub-group. These women have been working together since 2009. They produce cabbage,

okra, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, mint, etc. on a ten hectare farm. Lori first visited the

market to have a better understanding of what they have available. She prepared and delivered

training on processing and sanitation conditions to help the women be able to provide good

quality of already processed products so as to gain the market and create and increase a new

business. Lori taught the women some processing and storage techniques for marmalades,

chutney, and taught drying techniques.

Targeted Host Organisation: Fonds de Solidarite Locale, (FSL)

Recommendations:

Never neglect to sterilize the bottles before use and if possible buy new bottles.

Close the bottles well after putting the product.

Take much care to ensure sanitary conditions.

Capacity Building in Marketing, Paula Balbontin Rodriguez, August 1–16, 2015

Assignment Description: Paula Balbontin came to Senegal to provide technical assistance on

Marketing to the Citizens’ Working Group of Ourosidi, a private group with 33 women’s groups

that produce vegetables for families and markets in the area. Some of the women also process

local cereals and some wild fruits to increase their sources of income. Paula first met with the

representatives of the group in order to have a better understanding of their activities/products

and the markets they have available. She prepared and delivered training to the trainers that are

the GTC leaders and women groups’ representatives, making several recommendations to

improve their market. These improvements will enable the group to much benefit from the

existing markets in the nearby areas and in the region as well.

Targeted Host Organization: Citizens’ Working Group, Ourosidi.

Recommendations:

Ensure that the place and products are clean – sanitation.

Better understand the customer’s needs as customer is king.

Process and store if markets are not profitable and add value for better sale.


Business Skills improvement in Farming, Aaron Mortiz, August 15–29, 2015

Assignment Description: Aaron Moritz came

to Senegal to provide help on business skills

improvement in farming to Groupement de

Promotion Feminine (GPF) Ganki, a group of

106 women working with a facilitator who

helped them set the group up and lead the

farm. The women are determined to improve

their living conditions and participate in the

development of their locality. Aaron

conducted inspections of the existing

organization system to have a better

understanding of the functions of the group.

He prepared and delivered training on the

roles and responsibilities, suggested ideas

such as reorganizing monthly dues and

agreement on payment and opening a bank

account. Also, Aaron taught the women

different techniques such as buying seeds, fertilizers, etc. in bulk to reduce expenses and at the

same time have funds available for the group. He made several recommendations for the group

to move forward. These improvements will enable the women be able to face their internal

problems and to prepare themselves for their projects.

Targeted Host Organization: Groupment de Promotion Feminine (GPF) Ganki.

Recommendations:

Reduce monthly contributions so that everyone can contribute.

Respect all the rules from the group.

Spread all the decisions out so that each member will be aware of what’s happening.

Capacity Building in Solar Food Drying, Tony Ends, August 29–September 13, 2015

Assignment Description: Tony Ends came to Senegal to provide technical assistance on solar

food drying techniques to Daminare, the group is composed of 250 women who are mainly

producing vegetables on two hectare plots of land. Tony, after asking questions about the

methods they’re using, explained to them the importance and difference in using a solar drier to

preserve their vegetables while conserving vitamins, color and taste. He taught them all the rules

and norms to follow to dry fruits and vegetables well, making several recommendations to

reduce the quantity of vegetables lost in a season and also increase the good quality of dried

products. This will enable the women to benefit, as much as possible, from their vegetables.


Recommendations:

Wash, dry and cut before putting the fruits and vegetables in the drier.

Check the temperature and open the windows if too hot.

If possible, store the dried vegetables in jars or hard plastic bags.

Business Skills Volunteer, Aaron Mortiz, is working with the secretaries, Haby Niang and Aissatou Sy, of GFP Ganki to go over their books and

provide accounting recommendations in the Matam region of Senegal.


Fruits and Vegetables Conservation, Jim Valentine, September 12-27, 2015

Assignment Description: Jim Valentine came to Senegal to provide assistance on fruits and

vegetables conservation to AKNB groups Kawral Koundel and Sory Malé, two women’s groups.

AKNB is an association of producer organizations. The members of the producer organizations

(POs) lead different activities in agriculture, livestock, fishing, crafts, marketing, etc. After the

first meeting, it was clear that the main problem was the conservation because 30% of the

women’s production rots every year. Jim asked what they grow, what they have as vegetables

and fruits, and suggested solutions such as drying, blanching and jam making. He prepared and

delivered training to each group giving some recommendations. These solutions will enable the

women to save and use more or less the whole of their production.

Targeted Host Organisation: Kawral Koundel and Sory Malé

Recommendations:

Cook each vegetable for appropriate amount of time.

Always sterilize jars before putting jam in.

Fill the jars up to one centimeter of coverage.

Senegal: Millet

Assisted Natural Regeneration, Jim Conley, June 27-July 12 2015

Assignment Description: Jim Conley came in Senegal to provide technical assistance on wind

break systems to the farmers of Djilor. Reseau des Producteurs C.F de Djilor is a network of

millet producers with 187 members that produce both millet and maize. Jim taught them how to

better protect the fields against the violent wind which destroyed their crops. For this, Jim chose

moringa for protection and showed them the way to plant these trees by taking into account the

direction of the wind. He also told them that this tree can give them organic material with dead

leaves falling on the ground. He also made them aware that they can make money and reinforce

food security with moringa leaves. Jim demonstrated how to combine the moringa trees and

millet crop in a field.

Targeted Host Organization: Reseau CF, Djilor

Recommendations:

Use fences to protect the moringa trees.

Till the soil deeply before planting and leave the organic matter residues in the fields.

Storage Management of Tools, Henry McNeilly, July 19-August 3, 2015

Assignment Description: Henry McNeilly came to Senegal to provide technical assistance on

storage management tools to farmers of GIE Yakhanale, which consists of 219 members,

including 54 women, grouped in 42 organizations. The group belongs to the network of

Conservation Farming (CF) producers.Henry taught them how to better save their millet, so it

doesn’t rot by using pallets. He met the Organization board to discuss with members and to

diagnose matters. He gave them some recommendations on management procedures and on

storage register keeping. One recommendation included the necessity to have a big storage space

and to convince members to not keep their products at home but to bring them to the storage

space.


Targeted Host Organization: G.I.E YAKHANALE

Recommendations:

Encourage Farmers to store their products in the warehouse

Build a bigger warehouse

Standards Against US Import Standards, Johnson Ndi, August 29–September 13, 2015

Assignment Description: Johnson Ndi came to Senegal to provide technical assistance on

marketing and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), a management system to

address food safety in the handling of raw material, to members of the Millet Processing Firmsof

Kaolack, Kaffrine and Fatick . The Millet Processing Firms of Kaolack, Kaffrine and Fatick has

595 members who process millet. He traveled in the three regions of Kaolack, Kaffrine and

Fatick to teach members the basic of HACCP. He also met the government representatives

working in “Chambre des Metiers” to discuss with them and find out how they can support the

millet processors to better sell their products.

Targeted Host Organization: Millet Processing Firms of Kaolack, Kaffrine and Fatick regions

Recommendations:

Focus on the quality and hygiene of products.

Attend the national and international fairs to promote the millet products.

Pedagogy and communication, Kayla Holbeck, August 29–September 13, 2015

Assignment Description: Kayla Holbeck came to Senegal to create a teaching guide with Medina

Sabakh farmers and USDA|MBSP coaches. Medina Sabakh Millet Growers are an organization

of 262 members that produce millet. First Kayla worked with the coaches on the messages they

wanted to give to farmers and millet processors. They selected various messages and images to

use when teaching Conservation Farming and Millet processing to farmers and millet processors.

Then they put together a guide and went to the field to test it with Medina Sabakh Millet

Growers.

Targeted Host Organization: Medina Sabakh farmers and USDA|MBSP Coaches

Recommendations:

All coaches need to use the guide to give the same messages.

Organizational Capacity Building, Shauna Doumbia, September 6–September 21, 2015

Assignment Description: Shauna Doumbia came to Senegal to provide technical assistance on

Organizational Capacity Building to Union des Producteurs de Mil de Kaolack (the millet

producers union of Kaolack region), a group of 245 millet and maize farmers. The network was

well structured but members were not involved in the organization activities. Shauna worked

with the members and the board for a diagnostic and recommendations for a more dynamic

group.

Targeted Host Organization: Union des Producteurs de Mil de Kaolack

Recommendations:

Have a monthly meeting to inform members.

Make a yearly work plan.


Conservation Farming, Composting and Fertilizer, Makhtar Diop, September 10–23, 2015

Assignment Description: Makhtar Diop came to Senegal to teach G.I.E Dekkal Duggub de

Paoskoto members how to do conservation farming, how to make compost, and how to use

fertilizer. G.I.E Dekkal Duggub de Paoskoto

is a network of millet growers. It consists of 5

groups of 20 members each (78 men and 22

women) who produce mainly millet, but also

grow peanut and maize as cash crops. He

visited three villages. For the first visit, he

taught farmers in the field the different steps

of Conservation Farming technology. The

second day, he asked farmers to bring organic

material, and together they made a pile of

compost. He taught them also how to save

fertilizer by using the compost.

Targeted Host Organization: G.I.E Dekkal

Duggub of Paoskoto

Recommendations:

Practice Conservation Farming techniques.

Make compost pile to apply during seeding time.

Organizational Development, Adzovi Dogba, September 15–September 30, 2015

Assignment Description: Adzovi (Deborah) Dogba came to Senegal to provide technical

assistance on Organizational Development to the Tool Crafters Network in Kaolack, Kaffrine

and Fatick regions. Dekkal Sunu Souf Tool Crafter Network is a tool crafters group that provides

agricultural tools to the millet producers. Adzovi Dogba traveled to the three regions to meet

with members in order to discuss with them and diagnose the organization. After that she met the

board to provide recommendations for changes. She also gave recommendations to the partner

(USDA|PSEM) on how to support the organization for changes. Also, Adzovi put together a

work plan for a year to be implemented by the group.

Targeted Host Organization: Dekkal Sunu Souf Tool Crafter Network

Recommendations:

Make a yearly work plan.

Establish ripper manufacturing units in each of the three regions for the purpose of

specializing the tool crafters in the manufacturing of ripper components. A ripper is a

farming tool for millet farming.

Senegal: Flexible

Capacity Building in Soap Making Techniques, Christine Blackledge, August 29–

September 13, 2015

Assignment Description: Christine Blackledge came to Senegal to provide assistance on soap

making to the GPF Ganki women, a group of 106 women working with a facilitator who helped

them set the group up and lead the farm. The women are determined to improve their living

Volunteer Amadou Makhtar Diop (in the green shirt) is training members of G.I.E Dekkal Duggub de Paoskoto about

conservation agriculture and composting in the Kaolack region.


conditions and participate in the development of their community. Christine visited the market to

ensure that the women would have all the necessities to make soap. She prepared and delivered

training to the GPF Ganki women, making several recommendations to succeed in making good

quality soap. This should be taken into account to start a small business on soap.

Targeted Host Organization: GPF Ganki

Recommendations:

Always ensure that you have all ingredients you need before starting.

Keep the children out of the cooking space.

Be very careful with the lye, always wear gloves.

Milk Processing Techniques, Valerie Jarvis, September 12–27, 2015

Assignment Description: Valerie Jarvis came to Senegal to provide technical assistance on milk

processing to the Ourosidi Citizens’ Working Group, a private group with 33 women’s groups

that produce vegetables for families and markets in the area. Some of the women also process

local cereals and some wild fruits as well as participate in other activities to increase their

sources of income. Valerie first met with the representatives of the groups to discuss the issues of

the assignment. Together, they reviewed the agenda and she let them know about the equipment

they would need to handle the trainings. Valerie prepared and delivered training on yogurt and

cheese making to the different trainers from each group. Those would train the rest of the groups

to spread the milk processing techniques. She talked about the milk components through

questions to the participants. Also, she insisted on sanitation conditions, explain to the women

that they’d better not neglect cleanliness from milking to processing; she called it “the way of the

milk”. Valerie taught the different groups yogurt making techniques from fresh milk or

powdered milk, hard cheese making techniques, and fresh cheese making techniques. She made

several recommendations to help the women take much care of the milk processing to reduce the

loss of milk during rainy season and start a small business at the first stage. These improvements

will enable the women to feed their families with milk all year long and create an income

generating activity.

Targeted Host Organization: Ourosidi Citizens’ Working Group.

Recommendations:

Continue to encourage women to emphasize sanitary dairy practices, from the point

of milk collection to cheese and yogurt production to proper packaging and storage

of products.

Encourage the women to start and keep processing milk as a business

Support cooperative marketing of products produced within each group.

Serbia: Non-Core Flexible

Dairy Market Analysis and Training on Improved Product Line, John Noble, July 18–

August 8, 2015

Assignment description: Since 1991 Beni Commerce Ltd. has successfully engaged in processing

of milk and dairy products. It is located in the heart of the Pester plateau, with currently 13

employees, four of whom are women. The business has 300 regular suppliers of milk from

Sjenica and the region. They collect and process an average of 10,000 liters of milk per day from


local farmers. Some of the main challenges the company is facing includes supply (production

and quality) and transport of raw milk. The milk supply is not constant, as the buying centers are

not well organized. Volunteer John Noble worked with Beni Commerce Ltd. to assess

opportunities for improving production activities of milk at the farm-level, improving quality of

dairy products, and investigating new market opportunities. He provided comprehensive

recommendations related to industry needs, new market development, farmer issues, and ways

Beni Commerce Ltd. can become more profitable.

Targeted Host Organization: Beni Commerce Ltd.

Recommendations:

Establishment of a Pester Region Agricultural advocacy body.

A strategic robust marketing program to those areas of the world familiar with the unique

characteristics of this region.

The development of an ongoing leadership forum for young entrepreneurs in the

agricultural industry.

Capacity Building of the Uvac River of Milk, Mike Gangswer, May 16 – 30, 2015

Assignment description: The Uvac River of Milk Dairy Cooperative is about 20 dairy farmers

milking about 300 cows on at least 200 hectares of land. Most of the milk is sold to a local

processor (daily capacity is 10,000 liters per day). The typical herd size ranges from a few dairy

cows to as many as 20. Several problems were identified: poor feed quality during the non-

grazing season, leading to poor milk production; lack of refrigerated storage for milk; poor

communication between farmers and extension officers from the Ministry of Agriculture; and

poor manure containment. Volunteer Mike Gangswer worked with the organization to find

solutions which would address these challenges, including communicating with the extension

office about how to help the dairy farmers obtain funding for harvesters for feed and for

refrigerators, connecting the extension office with a University for review and training, and

training the farmers on good practices.

Targeted host Organization: Uvac River of Milk Dairy Cooperative

Recommendations:

Consider a thorough review of Extension Office and staff capacity, training, and

deliverables (in the context of Extension Methodology).

Extension office should help the dairy farmers find one or more harvesters and then

working with them to obtain a collective funding, finding a donor, or obtaining a grant

Extension office should help find a way to finance refrigeration equipment

Capacity building of the Regional Fruits cluster of Southern Serbia, Jim Faber, March 28 –

April 9, 2015

Assignment Description: The Regional Fruit Cluster of South Serbia is an association that was

founded in 2012 and seeks to strengthen the relationships among its members and improve the

competiveness of the member companies in the area. The cluster has 14 member organizations of

which 11 are agribusiness companies involved in the fruit industry, along with support from

educational institutions. The cluster requested an F2F volunteer to provide improved knowledge

of market development opportunities, assist in the development of cooperative relations and

networking within the sector, and assist in the establishment of a modern cooperative and design


of a work plan. Volunteer Jim Faber found that the cluster had little cohesion, with a lack of trust

and communication between members, organizational documents which didn’t reflect the

members’ values and vision, and low participation. He worked with the organization to build this

organizational cohesion and build strategic direction.

Targeted Host Organization: The Regional Fruit Cluster of South Serbia

Recommendations:

Revise mission statement to build shared vision and values.

Revise the strategy, making sure that the strategic path leads from the mission statement

and reflects vision, values, and realities of cluster’s business environment.

Bring the cluster members together for a study tour to a regional country to observe

successful cluster organizations and promote camaraderie.


ANNEX II: PERSUAP REPORTING

Over the period covered by this report, ACDI/VOCA has had the following experience in

implementing the F2F PERSUAP:

A. Assignments with Pesticides: The following Type 1 or 2 volunteer SOW were completed

during the reporting period for F2F West Africa.

1. Volunteer Carrie Teiken for assignment “GAPs and Pest and Disease Control for

mangoes”

Carrie Teiken conducted a two- week training for the farmers on disease and

pest identification, management and control, specifically for their mango

crops. Pesticides recommendations was to use bio pesticides such as Neem

seed, soap, garlic and red pepper spray.

The volunteer had no comments or recommendations on limitations/successes

of F2F PERSUAP

The volunteer did not make recommendations to F2F for additional support.

2. Volunteer Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman for assignment “Identification, Causes and

Control of Soil Borne Disease in Pineapple Production”

Jennifer conducted a two-week training for Bormat Farms which covered

topics on pest identification and disease control. She made recommendations

such as the use of lower risk pesticide and rotation of chemicals to avoid

insecticide resistance, spot treat when possible; Try non-chemical treatments

for suckers to reduce or eliminate pesticide use; regularly check the pH of

water used for pesticide delivery.

The volunteer had no comments or recommendations on limitation /success of

F2F PERSUAP.


3. Volunteer William Zimmerman for assignment “Soil Conservation and Erosion

Control”

While teaching the course William Zimmerman noticed the pest remanences

on young transplant stems from crickets in the raised beds. He

recommended spraying a solution of garlic, pepper, and other organic

ingredients onto young plants. If unsuccessful, other experimentation may

include concentrated garlic spray with oil spreader-sticker, and/or similar

mixtures. Plant debris and compost piles should be kept away from planting

beds so that the problem is not exacerbated.

The volunteer had no comments or recommendations on limitation /success of

F2F PERSUAP.



B. Assignments with SOWs in IPM and pesticide safer use: The following volunteer SOWs

in IPM and pesticide safer use were undertaken for F2F Liberia. These differ from the

individual assignments addressing pesticide use with specific hosts.

None

C. Needs for a PERSUAP amendment: There are no recommendations at this time for a

PERSUAP amendment to add pesticides for any West African F2F core country.

F2F PERSUAP Assignment Data Table:1

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A-W-57 Carrie Teiken Ghana Horticulture 2 No No No

A-W-65 Jennifer Gillett-

Kaufman

Ghana Horticulture 1 No No No

A-W-91 William

Zimmerman

Liberia Horticulture 2 No No No

Counts: 3

II. Certifications of assignment and office compliance with PERSUAP

guidelines:

A. PERSUAP Compliance – F2F Assignments

ACDI/VOCA and partner NCBA CLUSA certifies that all volunteers have received the

F2F Environmental Brochure. For all PERSUAP Type 1, 2 and relevant Type 4 SOWs,

ACDI/VOCA further certifies the following have been provided to and developed by the

relevant volunteers:

Type 1 SOWs2 Type 2 SOWs2

Provided to

Volunteer F2F PERSUAP with Attachments A - H

SUAP briefing with F2F field staff

Implementing Partner F2F PERSUAP Questionnaire

List of any IPM practices and any tools, forms, protocols,

plans from previous volunteers

Host country list of approved pesticides3

F2F PERSUAP with Attachments

B, C, F, H

SUAP briefing with F2F field staff

Implementing Partner F2F

PERSUAP Questionnaire

List of IPM practices from

1 Required only for PERSUAP Type 1 & 2 SOWs, and for Type 4 SOWs that follow Type 1 & 2 requirements 2 If governed by F2F PERSUAP, Type 4 SOWs should follow requirements for Type 1, 2, or 3 SOWs, as most

relevant


Approved pesticide list from any other applicable

PERSUAPs

previous volunteers

Developed/

Provided by

Volunteer

Syllabus for training event

Material Safety Data Sheets (filed in field office)

Any pesticides that the F2F program should be able to

recommend/use which are included on an approved list

Limitations/successes of F2F PERSUAP

Recommendations for additional support on pesticide

management practices

Recommendations/feedback on local IPM practices

Highly Toxic Pesticides (Attachment E)/poor pesticide

practices witnessed

Tools, forms, protocols, plans for implementation of

pesticide-related recommendations

Limitations/successes of F2F

PERSUAP

Recommendations for additional

support on pesticide management

practices

Recommendations/feedback on

local IPM practices

B. PERSUAP Compliance – F2F Offices

ACDI/VOCA and partner NCBA CLUSA certifies that all F2F staff have reviewed the F2F

Environmental Brochure for staff the fiscal year and that the following have been updated and

kept on file:

Home Office Field Office

Documents

Updated

and on File

F2F

Environmental

Brochure for staff

PERSUAP with

Attachments A-I

Any USAID

Mission- or

sector-wide

PERSUAP(s) for

relevant

country/sector

F2F Environmental Brochure for staff

PERSUAP with Attachments A-I4

USAID Mission- or sector-wide PERSUAP(s) for relevant

country/sector

Host country list of approved pesticides3

Implementing partner F2F PERSUAP Questionnaire, with any

volunteer additions

Material Safety Data Sheets for relevant pesticides4

Tools, forms, protocols, plans developed by volunteers

3 Or, letter from host country government stating that there is no list of government-approved pesticides and noting

any specific measures that should be taken when F2F volunteers recommend pesticides 4 It is recommended that these documents be translated into local languages for distribution to relevant hosts and

partners. Please note if they have been translated (in whole or in part), and if not, why.


ANNEX III: SUCCESS STORY

Senegal: Improving Women’s Opportunities with Ourossidi Citizens Working Group

During FY2015 the Ourosidi Citizens Working Group (CWG) hosted two Farmer to Farmer

volunteers, who trained the group on marketing skills and milk processing.

The Ourosidi CWG is a cooperative working together to improve their living conditions in the

communities of Ourosidi, Ourossogui, and Thialy, in the Matam region of Senegal. They work

with 33 women’s groups with more than 100 members per group. Through its activities, Ourosidi

CWG reinforces the women’s groups’ capacities in different areas including cultivating

vegetables, livestock breeding, and processing. Furthermore, they work closely with their local

government to ensure that local officials have a complete and accurate understanding of the

community’s issues so they can tailor their actions to the needs to the community.

Ourosidi CWG requested volunteers to train the group on gaining access to markets and

successfully selling their products as well as processing their excess milk that goes unused and is

often thrown away.

Volunteer Paula Balbontin went to Senegal in

August to train the group on marketing skills.

Paula has worked as a small-scale business

consultant in Chile and is currently pursuing

her master’s degree in international

agricultural development from the University

of California—Davis. After the training, she

said, “Now the members have a better

understanding of how markets work and they

know that the product is not only what

matters, but the customer service and all the

different activities that they can create in order

to reach a high volume of customers.” Paula

went on to say, “The Association is very

motivated and wants to grow and improve the wellbeing of their members, the women are

willing to make changes and work together but it is necessary to develop a Strategic Planning to

determine deadlines and responsibilities that will allow them to achieve small goals and then

bigger goals.”

Volunteer Valerie Jarvis went to Senegal in September to train Ourosidi CWG on milk

processing, focusing on cheese and yogurt production. Valerie has previously volunteered with

F2F Senegal program and taught cheese-making techniques to another women’s group. Valerie

started a business on her family’s farm in 1996 that now produces over 12,000 lbs. of cheese per

year and sells more than 70 goats per year. After the training Valerie said, “I expect to see a

widespread explosion of cheese making in this area. These women were taking notes, asking

thoughtful questions, shooting photos and actively participating in the processes of making

Paula Balbontin training Ourosidi CWG on marketing skills.


cheese and yogurt. They were really excited to find a viable use for the milk that they often end

up pouring on the ground during the time of year that they have an abundance of milk.”

Both Paula and Valerie had meaningful experiences with the F2F Senegal program. Paula said

“… the participants are so grateful, respectful, and willing to learn that this motivates you to give

your best even when you are tired and hungry, it’s worth it.”

Ourosidi CWG is grateful for the Farmer to Farmer volunteers and the practical trainings they

received. Abdoulaye Sy, Mayor of Ourosidi said, “I am thankful for Farmer to Farmer because

the program is helping me in the development of the area, which is my goal as a Mayor.” The

Mayor went on to say, “The women need as much training as possible to be ready to go by

themselves and I know Farmer to Farmer is ready to help with that.” Oumoul Khairy Diop,

President of all CWG women’s groups, said, “Paula enabled us to find new ways to sell our

products. Some of the women already started implementing and are selling better, especially at

the weekly markets. Before we received the marketing training most the women did not try to

find clients, they thought they would wait for clients to come to them but now they know the

importance of clients, their positions, and how to talk and convince them.”

Oumoul Khairy also commented that

“Valerie gave us ‘the gift of wealth.’ We are

no longer going to continue to lose quantities

of milk and we will also be able to feed our

kids with cheese and yogurt for their health

and growth. Also, we can start a little

business, create an income generating

activity. We hope we can continue to receive

trainings from the F2F volunteers.”

Abdoulaye Ba, the CWG coordinator said

“The F2F volunteers are good people; they

adapt easily, are open and friendly, with great

experience. We love learning from them in a

very simple way. I am sure they are going to

change lives in our area. Thank you Farmer

to Farmer.”

Valerie Jarvis with the Mayor of Ourosidi (on the right), and his chief assistant (on the left.) The Mayor helped to arrange the trainings and attended many of them himself. He has a background in mechanical engineering and is going to build some cheese presses for more efficient pressing of hard cheeses.


Ghana: Volunteer’s Visit Inspires Asaki Farms to Construct a New Warehouse and

Increase Capacity for Growth

Mohamadu Asaki, the CEO of Asaki Farms, is a passionate farmer. He sought Farmer to Farmer

assistance because he wanted to take his business to the next level and was open to exploring his

options.

Asaki Farms (ASF) is a nucleus farmer

located at Zebilla in the Bawku West district

of the Upper East region of Ghana. ASF was

established in 1989 and produces maize, rice

and soybeans as the major crop. Asaki

cultivates on 250 acres of farm land and

works with 500 outgrowers. ASF provides

plowing services, threshing, seeds and agro

chemicals on credit in return for bags of

produce at the end of the harvesting period.

While ASF was dedicated to its outgrower

business, the management lacked key

knowledge on contracting and negotiation

skills.

Farmer to Farmer fielded Mary Graves to work with Asaki Farms to build their capacity. During

her assignment, Mary trained ASF on several topics including marketing, analysis of outgrowers

contracts, and negotiation skills. Mary realised that besides financial constraints for aggregation,

storage was a huge factor in ASF’s inability to aggregate much from outgrowers. She went

further, conducting a cost-benefit analysis of the company’s marketing operations with and

without a warehouse. The results of the analysis showed that Asaki Farms is losing about

$57,909 anually by not having a warehouse for storage, as they were depending on other's

warehouses and, though they had the capital for it, they could not purchase much grain from the

outgrower farmers. Mary concluded that Asaki Farms could produce and aggregate more if they

had a warehouse. Mr. Asaki, on hearing this, immediadely instructed his team and purchased

building materials to construct a warehouse with a capcity of 6,000-10,000 tons.

When asked about his decision he said, “This is an eye opener, it is urgent and this construction

is long overdue!” He is very grateful to Mary Graves and USAID F2F.

Mary Graves (Middle) with the CEO and staff of Asaki Farms commissioning the construction of the warehouse


GRWFMC farmers demonstrate new storage techniques learned from Carrie Teiken’s F2F training

Liberia: Women’s Co-op Increases Income and Food Security with Improved Handling

Techniques Learned from F2F Training

The Gbehlay Geh Rural Women Farmers’ Multipurpose Cooperative Society (GRWFMCS) is a

women-managed cooperative in east-central Liberia. The cooperative has 86 members, 81 of

whom are women. Their members cultivate a variety of crops including vegetables, legumes, and

rice. GRWFMCS manages a number of small enterprises including a rice milling facility, an oil

palm mill, and recently established a micro-financing institution.

For years, GRWFMCS farmers had been using traditional produce storage methods and, in the

case of cowpeas and other legumes, farmers reused polyethylene-lined bags placed within woven

polypropylene sacks. Because the bags were reused, they were often damaged, allowing both

oxygen and cowpea weevils to enter and remain in the lining of the bags, re-infecting produce

each season. The infestations grew rapidly and almost caused GRWFMCS to lose their stored

crop completely. Most of the cooperative’s women did not know what was damaging their

legumes. When Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) field staff visited the women’s farming co-operative in

early 2014, GRWFMCS requested technical assistance through the F2F program staff in Liberia.

In June 2014, F2F volunteer Ms. Carrie Teiken, a

University of California Davis PhD student in

plant pathology and former Ghana Peace Corps

volunteer, led a two-week training course on

Beans Bug Management and Warehouse Storage

in Karnplay, Nimba County, Liberia. Thirty-two

GRWFMCS farmers, 84 percent of whom were

women, attended the training and learned new

storage mechanisms and post-harvest handling

techniques to reduce cowpea weevil infestations.

Carrie demonstrated the importance and use of

airtight steel drums or Purdue Improved Cowpea

Storage (PICS) bags. She advised the farmers to

harvest their pods as soon as they mature and to

immediately dry them after harvest to reduce

weevil infestations. She also taught them that seeds should be exposed to a solar heat prior to

drying to kill any weevils and eggs that come from the field. Her specifications noted that

cowpeas should be properly dried to 10 percent moisture content before storage and should not

be stored for more than six months.

At the end of the training, Carrie encouraged farmers to begin practicing integrated pest

management field practices, such as crop rotation; field sanitation prior to planting; adding

compost to improve plant nutrient content and soil structure; insect trapping and disease

monitoring; the application of organic pesticides such as neem oil (derivative of a plant which

drives away insects), soap, and/or garlic; weeding twice per growing season; and planting in

rows instead of scattering the seeds on the ground.


Since Carrie’s training, GRWFMCS farmers have put her recommendations into practice and

reported a 20 percent reduction in cowpea post-harvest losses from last season, effectively

increasing farmers’ earnings and boosting crop yields for the local Liberian markets. “(Carrie’s)

training really helped us” said Annie Kruah, the chairlady of the co-operative. “We are now

getting profit from our cowpea farms.” Thanks to Carrie’s introduction of preservation

techniques, there has been a 22 percent increase in co-op members growing cowpeas, and a third

of the existing cowpea farmers have increased their cultivation areas from three to five acres.

Thanks to Carrie and the training she provided, these women are now sharing this knowledge

with other farmers in the community and new members of GRWFMCS.

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