NCBA/CLUSA’s Farmer-to-Farmer (FTF) Program provides short term volunteers who provide technical assistance to farmers, farm groups, and agribusinesses in Senegal and Niger in the areas of food security and agriculture. Through this USDA-funded program volunteers provided assistance and training in processing, production and marketing to the targeted populations.
NCBA/CLUSA’s FTF program generally draws on the expertise of volunteers from NCBA’s domestic membership, which includes over 300 large cooperatives involved in the areas of agriculture, finance, insurance, energy, technology and housing. However, volunteers from outside NCBA’s membership may also participate if they have the needed skills. Typically, volunteers are not international development professionals, but rather are individuals active in domestic cooperatives or other U.S. agribusiness firms who have valuable skills and are available to spend anywhere from three to six weeks in West Africa helping a local group increase its organizational capacity and improve production. NCBA/CLUSA’s FTF program provides training and logistical and financial support for each volunteer’s mission while in the country. NCBA/CLUSA staff in Senegal and Niger travel with the volunteer to provide logistical and translation services.
NCBA/CLUSA’s FTF program is designed to improve the value chains for targeted commodities that have the potential to impact food security or that can increase household revenues, providing farmers with the needed cash to purchase food.
To become involved, volunteer or for more information please contact Eric Wallace at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (202) 383-5474.
