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Earlier this month, the global USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program celebrated the resiliency and unwavering dedication of its volunteers in a new and exciting way. This year’s annual F2F Volunteer of the Year awards were presented to one volunteer pair from each implementing partner organization to show our gratitude for their outstanding work. The award announcements took place over a two-week period leading up to International…
read morePlant and Seed Quality and Health organization slashes redundancies to improve trade
Inefficient paper processes used to severely delay operations at Paraguay’s National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service (SENAVE). Staff could not process importer and exporter client requests at the brisk pace of business, weighing down commerce and reducing Paraguay’s global agricultural competitivity.
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TWO AGENCIES IMPROVE CLIENT EXPERIENCE AND INCREASE TRANSPARENCY
In March 2020, Rodrigo Gonzalez, President of Paraguay’s National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service (SENAVE), was under increased pressure from the public. The…
A WOMAN WITH A STRONG CONVICTION DETERMINED TO CONQUER COCOA PRODUCTION
There is no secret formula for success, as the ingredients have always been the same: have clear goals and objectives and work tirelessly to achieve them. In agriculture, success separates producers from harvesters. Bárbara Caba, a cocoa producer in northeast Dominican Republic, is living proof of this.
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read moreIESC is pleased to share its 2020 Annual Report. During an extremely challenging year due to COVID-19, we are proud of the difference we made and the significant progress our programs achieved toward our mission of improving lives, creating jobs, and helping enterprises grow. We hope you will enjoy reading about the results we achieved and the lasting impact we made for communities around the world.
With the support of our dedicated staff,…
read moreA game-changing initiative helps Dominican exporters comply with new food safety regulations
In the Dominican town of Jarabacoa is an agricultural export company called EDELCA, which exports bell peppers and Beefsteak tomatoes to the United States. The company focuses on the ethnic market segment, specifically, the Dominican diaspora in New York and Miami.
EDELCA has been around since 1995 but has had a spotty history — at one point, the…
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