FARMER-TO-FARMER (F2F) PROGRAM

The USAID FTF-funded farmer-to-farmer (F2F) program was first authorized by the u.s. congress in 1985 to provide for the transfer of knowledge and expertise of u.s. agricultural producers and businesses on a voluntary basis to middle-income countries and emerging democracies. the F2Fprogram was designed to provide technical services to enhance sustainable economic development, offer opportunities for knowledge exchange, and broaden the participation of the rural poor in established commodity value chains as producers and service providers. the proposed enabling farmers for agricultural transformation (EFAT) activity is consistent with the overall goals of the F2F program, with the goal of increasing rural productivity and resilience. efat is designed as an extension-focused centrally-funded award with options for mission buy-in. the activity leverages the advisory service expertise and the geographic reach of the farmer-to-farmer (F2F) program through an associate award to one of the leader with associates holders.