John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program
Agency for International Development
The primary goal of F2F is to generate sustainable, broad-based economic growth in the agricultural sector. A secondary goal is to increase the American public’s understanding of international development issues and programs and international understanding of the U.S. and U.S. development programs. F2F objectives are to:
increase agricultural sector productivity and profitability;
improve conservation and sustainable use of environmental and natural resources;
expand sector access to financial services; and
strengthen agricultural sector institutions.
F2F activities are varied and conform to local country needs and strategic objectives. Activities are inclusive and fully demand-driven, responding to requests and needs of local hosts. F2F country project areas align with or support USAID Mission Strategies and objectives or those of other USG programs.
US Private Voluntary Organization (PVO); a U.S. nonprofitagricultural organization; a US agricultural cooperative; a private U.S. agribusiness oragriculturally-related business or consulting firm; private organization (including grassrootsorganizations with an established and demonstrated capacity to carry out such a bilateralexchange program), private corporation; or a college, university or foundation maintained by acollege or university. Moreover, applicants must have within the past five (5) years a minimum oftwo (2) years’ experience in planning, managing, monitoring, and reporting on internationalagricultural development programs. For profit businesses must waive profits and/or fees to beeligible to submit a Concept Note. USAID strongly encourages applications from new USpartners.