Tag Archives: ACDI/VOCA

USAID Farmer to Farmer Ghana Assignment: Cocoa farmer financial record keeping & GAP

Posted on 09/20/2013 by M. A. Schweisguth

This summer, I had the good fortune to do another ACDI/VOCA Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer assignment. I evaluated financial record keeping, and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) adoption and cost-benefit, among Ghanaian cocoa farmers. It was a great experience that allowed me to … Continue reading →

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Media Coverage on ACDI/VOCA volunteer placement in Jordan

Posted on 09/13/2011 by M. A. Schweisguth

The Mail Tribune and Daily Tidings ran articles on my volunteer placement in Jordan through ACDI/VOCA. Mail Tribune piece below. Ashland woman helps Jordanian farmers It’s a lesson in marketing and the possibility for growth  September 13, 2011 By John … Continue reading →

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ACDI/VOCA Jordan Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Assignment Recap

Posted on 08/29/2011 by M. A. Schweisguth

ACDI/VOCA sent me to Amman, Jordan for three weeks to work with the Jordan Exporters and Producers Association for Fruit and Vegetables (JEPA), a nonprofit association of producers, exporters and allied service providers that promotes the export of fruit, vegetables, … Continue reading →

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