Volunteer Posts
Lessons Learned from Farmer-to-Farmer Implementation in Bangladesh
October 1, 2018
As Winrock bids farewell to the Asia Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) program, we would like to share the learning and impacts of the program in Bangladesh. Dr. Janet Henderson summarized her experiences facilitating the Bangladesh F2F Host Learning Event in Dhaka in August 2018. The workshop was designed to summarize key hosts’ successes and innovations, as well […]
Transitions in Asia
September 28, 2018
It is a bittersweet post today, as we wrap up 5+ years of inspiring and impactful work with Farmer-to-Farmer in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar. In these five years, Winrock volunteers have completed 313 volunteer trips and donated over 6,300 days of time to train and assist 19,184 farmers, teachers, extension agents, entrepreneurs, and youth. This […]
Being a Winrocker and F2F family member; one of the best choices, ever, in my life
September 27, 2018
August 17, 2018. It was a rainy day in Yangon. Winrock’s F2F staff, from the head office and Asia region, and volunteers hugged each other and said ‘bye’ from their hearts in the Yangon airport lobby. I remembered the day I finished my final examination in University; all the friends were happy as we had […]
Bangladesh Learning Event
September 24, 2018
As the Asia Farmer-2-Farmer Project comes to a close after 5 years, we sent a volunteer to facilitate a Learning Workshop with some our amazing hosts in the country of Bangladesh. Below are some of Dr. Henderson’s Lessons Learned: In August 2018, I traveled to Bangladesh to facilitate an in-country workshop as part of the final-year impact and lessons […]
An Exercise in Curriculum Development
September 20, 2018
We were fortunate to spend two weeks in Nepal working with Professor Binayak Rajbhandri and HICAST University, helping them to enhance their Masters in Agribusiness curriculum that will help develop entrepreneurship skills in their students. We were both drawn to the program due to our collective experiences in entrepreneurship, higher education, and agribusiness. Over the […]
Cassava Production in Bangladesh
September 18, 2018
PRAN/PABL (PRAN Agro Business Limited), a food processor and agribusiness company decided to grow cassava crop for its industrial expansion and needed a volunteer to train the young women entrepreneurs involved in this project. This sounded familiar me, as I was introduced to the production and processing of cassava tubers into gari and tapioca by […]
Improved Breeding Bull Management and Dairy Cattle Rearing
September 6, 2018
It was my pleasure to serve as Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer in Bangladesh from January 26 to February 11, 2018. The assignment was coordinated by Winrock International with sponsorship by USAID, United States Agency for International Aid. The host recipient, BRAC Artificial Insemination (AI) Enterprise,is one part of Bangladesh Rehabilitation Assistance Committee (BRAC), the largest NGO in […]
Market Value Chains of Small Ruminants
September 5, 2018
My last visit to Mali was in 2013, and there has been significant change since then. In Bamako, construction has progressed rapidly, and outside Bamako, roads are now in good shape and services, along those roads, are much more available. Use of cell phones is ubiquitous and is one of the most important factors responsible […]
Lessons in Financial Resource Management
August 30, 2018
Winrock F2F volunteer, Ron Presley, Professor of Agriculture at South Plains College in TX, recently trained 21 members of the Federation of Fruits Growers of Lower Guinea (FEPAF) in better financial resource management and effective record keeping. Mr. Presley helped the group develop essential tools for managing income and tracking cash flow. Group members learned […]
Pollen Production Brings New Benefits to Bangladesh Beekeepers
August 28, 2018
Bangladesh Field Team reflects on the successful impacts F2F has had on the Bangladesh Association for Social Advancement (BASA). “F2F assistance helped with specialty knowledge related to beekeeping including honey, pollen and royal jelly production. It has been immensely beneficial. The benefits continue as the trained people have trained others.” – AKM Shirajul Islam, Executive […]