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New water system brings safe, clean water to 30,000 villagers in Rwanda
March 27, 2015|post
A new water system in Mwiri and Rwinkwavu sectors of the Kayonza district, Rwanda, was officially inaugurated March 17 and will supply clean, safe water for 36 villages – including approximately 30,000 people, in addition to several schools, health centers and a major District hospital. The system is expected to decrease water prices – in […]
EC-LEDS Spring 2015 Newsletter
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Can we reduce energy consumption by using energy efficient bulbs? Do we save energy when a TV set is on standby mode? Can packaging tape save energy when fixed on both sides of cracked glass? What consumes the most electricity in a home? In order to reduce thermal energy consumption is it necessary to ensure […]
“More effective than I expected”
March 19, 2015|volunteer
A Note about My Second Trip to Bangladesh 2015, by Dr. Y. Martin Lo, Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer in Bangladesh: “My assignment was quickly adjusted due to political strike on the street, yet it turned out to be more effective than I expected. The leaders at Winrock office and CCBA (Cold Chain Bangladesh Alliance) were highly instrumental and dynamic […]
National Agriculture Day
March 18, 2015|volunteer
We are continuously inspired by the excellent technical work and the lasting people-to-people connections forged by Winrock’s Farmer-to-Farmer volunteers. What better day to celebrate their efforts than today, National Agriculture Day! Since 1991, Winrock volunteers have completed more than 5,400 assignments in 56 countries. Each of our volunteers has played an important part in strengthening […]
Volunteer of The Month: February 2015
February 26, 2015|volunteer
Horticulture expert Gipsy D’Urzo returned last month from West Africa, having completed Winrock’s first volunteer assignment in Senegal for the Farmer-to-Farmer for Agriculture Education and Training Program, funded by USAID. Winrock is grateful to have shared this milestone with Gipsy, and to have experienced her expertise and enthusiasm. “It was interesting to be the first […]
David Agnew, Jude Kearney and John Nees Join Winrock Board of Directors
February 25, 2015|post
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (February 25, 2015) — Winrock International is pleased to announce the elections of David Agnew, Jude Kearney and John Nees to its board of directors — with each accepting five-year appointments. “We are extremely pleased to welcome these three leaders to Winrock’s board of directors,” said Board Chair Betsy Campbell. “Mr. Agnew, […]
New market strategies boost incomes for resin collectors in small Cambodian village
February 24, 2015|post
Villagers in Poupet, a small community in Cambodia’s Mondulkiri Province, are earning more money from collecting and selling resin than ever before and are supporting their families without jeopardizing the forest resources they need to survive. But that wasn’t always the case. Low resin prices, as well as shrinking rice yields due to unsustainable farming […]
Breaking Ground in Senegal
February 12, 2015|volunteer
We are pleased to have just completed our first Farmer-to-Farmer for Agriculture Education and Training (F2F for AET) assignment in Senegal! Volunteer Matilde D’Urzo describes her experience in the blog post below: “It is my first time in Senegal. I also happen to be the first volunteer for Winrock’s F2F for AET Program in this country. I […]
Strengthening AET Leaders in Guinea
February 12, 2015|volunteer
In the fall of 2013, Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) volunteers worked with the USAID/Guinea Agriculture Education and Market Improvement Program (AEMIP) and faculty from the Institut Supérieur Agronomique Valéry Giscard d’Estaing de Faranah (ISAVF) to conduct an institutional assessment of ISAVF and to develop an action plan outlining important interventions to enable ISAVF to emerge as a center […]
Integrated Pest Management in Nepal
February 9, 2015|volunteer
Today’s blog post comes from Dr. Thomas Shanower, reflecting on his recent Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer assignment in Nepal: “My assignment in Nepal was to work with two farmer groups on improved pest management. Specifically, it was to conduct training for trainers to utilize the Farmer Field School approach for Integrated Pest Management (IPM). The goal of […]