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Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture — 02 — Cultivating New Frontiers inAgriculture SPOTLIGHTS & PROGRAM OUR IMPACT 16 EUROPE CNFA 10 CEO PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN + BY CNFA BOARD JOINT LETTER 04 TABLE OFCONTENTS DIRECTORS BOARD OF 29 OUR TEAM 12 [MAP] REACH GLOBAL OUR 06 FY 2016 HIGHLIGHTS FINANCIAL 30 EXPERTISE OUR 14 PRINCIPLES GUIDING MISSION & VISION, 08

Annual Report 2016 — 03 — 03 — — 04 — PRESIDENT &CEO BOARD CHAIRMAN+ JOINT LETTERBYCNFA highest honorfornon-Georgian John H.Costellothenation’s President, awarded CNFA founder Giorgi Margvelashvili, ’s post-conflict recovery programs. implementing developmentand celebrated our10thyearof In thecountryofGeorgia, we We markedthree key milestones: regions world. ofthe inunderserved communities and offarmfamilies well-being foodsecurity andeconomic the improve private partnershipsthat public- private sectortoestablish knowledge andcreativity ofthe resources,in leveragingthe on itsrecord ofachievement In 2016,CNFA tobuild continued sustainable economicgrowth. global demandforfoodandsecure growing worldtohelp meetthe the around andcommunities institutions agribusinesses, governments, farmers, success inworkingwith yearof has loggedanother We are proud CNFA tosaythat Cultivating New Frontiers inAgriculture emerging economies. enterprises indeveloping and companies andAgService to agribusinesses,AgTech fund aimedatproviding capital our mission—CNFA Capital—a of aneworganization tofurther approved thecreation andlaunch CNFA’s Board ofDirectors services andtraining. high-quality agriculturalinputs, with of FSCssupplyingfarmers country, byexpandinganetwork Service Center(FSC)Modelinthe extend CNFA’s signature Farm Food SectorinEthiopia—to Centers fortheAgriculture and through itsGreen Innovation Cooperation(GIZ) International Corporationfor —the German development partnerinGermany collaboration withournew Georgia, ).We welcome three countries(, with fournewprojects in concluded asuccessfulyear organization CNFA Europe Our newBrussels-based service totheGeorgian people. leadership andCNFA’s yearsof Fleece, inrecognition ofhis citizens, theOrder oftheGolden most time-tested, cost-effectivemost time-tested, ustoharnessoneofthe allows around others with world the propagate solutions agricultural programsFunding share that and poverty, hungerandmalnutrition. accelerate growth reduces that securityinterestU.S. national to itisinthe acknowledges that Future.the law Thenon-partisan programs,existing such asFeed our country’s commitmentto solidified 2016. Thelegislation which wassignedintolawinJuly GlobalFood SecurityAct, the passageof end, weapplaudthe enhance globalsecurity. To this boost economicgrowth and infood securityto investing stressthat importanceof the increase outreach communications organization tosignificantly up efforts across ourentire During 2016,wealsoramped 500 employeesin15countries. mission, andtogrow tomore than CNFAallowed its toaccomplish have talent andcommitmentthat CNFA passion, team.Itistheir ofourexceptional work andskills people are aresult hard ofthe of ofthousands oflife quality Our successesinimproving the extraordinary challenge. globaleffortin the tomeetthis CNFA isdeterminedtodoitspart inunderserved regions,those among practices agricultural use ofbetter, more sustainable technologies andchampionthe to promote andimplement new people by2050.Bycontinuing natural resources tofeed9billion the world’s ways touse of finding reachable—goaldaunting—but again rededicate ourselvestoour newyear,As weenterthis weonce effort.involved inthe parties ofall livelihoods the toimprovetools atourdisposal Annual Report 2016

Board ofDirectors ofCNFA,Chairman JOHN J.CAVANAUGH & CEO CNFA President SYLVAIN ROY — 05 — 05 — Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture

UKRAINE NA OLOVA KAAKHSAN EUROPE

BULGARIA UBEKISAN KYRGYSAN OUR GLOBAL REACH KOSOVO NA Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) is a non-profit international development organization with a head office in Washington, D.C. and a European branch, CNFA Europe, based in Brussels, Belgium. Both CNFA and CNFA Europe specialize in SUAN

designing and implementing sustainable, GUINEA SOALILAN market-led agricultural, agribusiness SOUH SUAN and livestock initiatives. We work with businesses, farmers’ groups, governments LIBERIA

and communities to build customized local — 07 and global partnerships that meet the world’s growing demand for food. — 06 By incorporating innovative approaches IBABE into our programs and fostering inclusive development to offer enhanced opportunities SOUH to underserved groups, we create positive AFRICA changes in the lives of smallholder farmers and rural entrepreneurs.

Since our inception in 1985, we have managed more than $600 million in agricultural development programs across 44 countries worldwide in Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin Our Global Reach America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and South and Central Asia. PAST PROGRAMS

ACTIVE PROGRAMS

Annual Report 2016 — 08 — PRINCIPLES OUR GUIDING OUR MISSION OUR VISION Cultivating New Frontiers inAgriculture programs. guide usinfuture and endeavors, initiatives learnfromContinuously ourpastprograms to program impact. fundsresponsiblyManage client tomaximize change. lasting tofosternewapproachesactivities andcreate Incorporate innovationintoourprograms and bestsolutions. devisethe to collectively Build strong partnershipsandworkasateam work andnaturalsystems. environment, inwhichwe communities the respectDevelop sustainablemodelsthat our creativity through partnerships. public-private to leverageitsresources, knowledgeand privatesector the with connections Facilitate underserved groups. to forparticipation enhanced opportunities Foster inclusivedevelopmenttooffer entrepreneurship. bycultivating livelihoods To economicgrowth stimulate andimprove A prosperous hunger. worldwithout

Annual Report 2016 — 09 — 09 — — 10 — impact ofCNFA worldwide. leadershipandrepresentation thought innovation, overall the further that growththe kindoffield-driven asadvancing as well anddiversification, technologies. CNFAagricultural Europe’s priorityareas includeprogram partnershipsandexpandedaccessto development, public-private focus oninclusivemicro, enterprise(MSME) andmedium small adheres sameCNFA tothe principles, which vision,missionandguiding organization. Asanew, CNFA integralpartofthe family, CNFA Europe CNFA Europe non-profit isincorporatedinBelgiumasaninternational Cultivating New Frontiers inAgriculture Spotlights Program EUROPE standards. promotion recognized of internationally quality awareness tools,public marketing and of moderntechnologies,businesspractices, regions ofGeorgia through introduction the southern potato anddairyvaluechainsinthe (SDC), CNFA Europe isstrengthening the Agency forDevelopmentandCooperation Swiss Development Agency(DANIDA)andthe DanishInternational Funded bythe in the Southern Regions of Georgia Rural EconomicDevelopment activity development plan. activity asitsfuturestrategic planforMalawi,aswell of Malawi.TheanalysissupportedGOAL’s regions centralandsouthern analysis inthe Europe conductedadetailedmarketsystems GOALIreland,In partnershipwith CNFA for Public-Private Partnerships inMalawi exports andaccesstonewmarkets. Georgian the within agriculture sectortoboost Comprehensive Free Trade Area standards organization, topromote EUDeep and Europe Elva,alocaldevelopment workswith inGeorgia, Netherlands Kingdom ofthe CNFA Embassyofthe supportofthe the With within Georgian Agriculture Farm ServiceCenterProject Promoting European UnionTrade Market SystemsAnalysis extension services. inputsand agricultural tohigh-quality Ethiopia Oromia farmersinthe enterprises link region of andoperated These Ethiopian-owned stores knownasFarmServiceCenters(FSCs). fiveprivate establishing retail inputsupply CNFAFood SectorinEthiopia, Europe is Agriculture Centersforthe Innovation and (GIZ)Green Cooperation for International GermanCorporation the In partnershipwith and Food Sector Green Innovation Centers for the Agriculture

Alemu Kebede, Eteye FSCOwner and purchased products from me!” 534 farmers have visited, received information proud tosay that since opening the FSC,over management, promotion and marketing. I’m different things such aspesticides, business from CNFA Europe, including trainings on thankful and have received alot of support Agent for the Ministry of Agriculture…I’m Center began when IwasaDevelopment “My intention toinvest inaFarm Service Alemu’s FSC. Program Manager, atthe inauguration of FSC Owner, andRebeka Amha,CNFA Europe (above left-to-right) AlemuKebede, Eteye

Annual Report 2016 — 11 — 11 — — 12 — children andyouth. farmers,entrepreneurs,smallholder women, – weworkwith and commitmenttohelpthose What trulysetsourstaff passion apartistheir knowledge shapesandinformsourwork. collective and farmers.Asaglobalteam,this experienced businessowners,agronomists not onlydevelopmentexpertsbutare also 500employees worldwide.Wethan are organizationOur diverse hasgrown to more inherent inourDNA. unexpected sources. is Recognizingthis cancome fromsolutions singular, sometimes bolddevelopment that notion embrace the entrepreneurial levelsand spiritatall pursuing ourmission.We championthe CNFA’s staff mostsignificantdriverin isthe OUR TEAM Cultivating New Frontiers inAgriculture

Annual Report 2016 — 13 — 13 — — 14 — Cultivating New Frontiers inAgriculture for agricultural outputs,trainingandaccesstocredit.for agricultural services, veterinaryservices andproducts, assistance marketing Service Centermodelprovides inputs,machinery agricultural commercially-oriented agriculture. Our one-stop-shop,Farm farmersmovefromhelp smallholder subsistencefarmingto mostimportantwaystoboostyieldsand services isoneofthe CNFA improving that believes inputsand accesstoagricultural Input SupplyandFarmServices firmsandend-markets. local consulting between producers, post-harvestenterprises,serviceproviders, entrepreneurs, commercially while expanding sustainablelinks riskfor ruralenterprisesand wemitigate opportunities, increasing privateinvestmentandcommercial finance and provide sector. agricultural inthe newopportunities By by targeting MSMEstodrivegrowth, generatehigherincomes We promote sustainable,rural-basedenterprisedevelopment Enterprise Development community foodandfiberneeds. reach levelofproduction asubstantial familyand their tosatisfy more operations agricultural can viablesothey economically We provide assistanceproducers the needtomaketheir approach topromote practices. sustainableagricultural CNFA harnessesaprivate-sector-driven andvaluechain Sustainable AgriculturalProduction OUR EXPERTISE local, national and international levels. andinternational local, national standardsquality are toensure essential market accessatthe and traceability practices, post-harvesthandling that believe consumers toguideimprovements valuechain.We alongthe all CNFA demandsofprocessors, focuseson the tradersand Market Access oriented, market-ledagriculture. vulnerable, subsistencefarminghouseholdsintocommercially- strategymoves vulnerable households.Ouruniquepush-pull developing householdassets,andincreasing resilience the of markets, farmersengageinnew andexisting smallholder byimprovinglivelihoods production, agricultural helping Through approach, andlocalized aholistic CNFA strengthens Strengthening Livelihoods and creating newjobs. foodlosswhileincreasing helpmitigate ultimately ruralincomes offoodprocessingexport capacities enterprises.Ourprograms into itsprograms profitability, toexpandthe and competitiveness CNFA integratesprocessing practices andpost-harvesthandling Processing andPost-HarvestManagement products. lending agricultural toimprovepolicymakers todesignandmarket ability their microfinance savingsandcredit village institutions, groups and finance. agricultural commercialWe workwith banks, stakeholders tohelpclearawayobstaclesobtaining supply-anddemand-side farmersbyengagingboth smallholder CNFA improves financialaccessforagribusinessesand Access toFinance

Annual Report 2016 — 15 — 15 — — 16 — countries in CNFA has Since 1985, Impact Our Cultivating New Frontiers inAgriculture MALAWI 21 Created BANGLADESH Fielded more than U.S. VOLUNTEERS 2,700 43,000+ ETHIOPIA and profitability of Improved theoperations SIERRA LEONE AGRIBUSINESSES 13,000 GEORGIA new jobs Formed orstrengthenedFormed 1,590+ & agrodealers producersof farmers, ASSOCIATIONS

ZIMBABWE COUNTRIES TWELVE

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John H. Costello (center left) is awarded the Order of the Golden Fleece by Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili (center). He is joined by a CNFA Board of Directors delegation, including (left to right) David Kirvalidze, Devry Boughner Vorwerk, Sylvain Roy, A. Michael Espy, Elin Miller, and Richard P. Reising. John H. Costello the spirit and the willtoachieve great success.” Russia, CNFA hasalways believed that the Georgian people have support those families most inneed after the 2008conflict with supporting smallholder farmers toimprove production or helping helping toestablishFarm and Service Machine Centers, Service entrepreneurship tobring about economic growth. Whether it is “CNFA’s inGeorgia history reflects our commitment tocultivating over 3,500jobsandtrainedmore 140,000individuals. than Georgia, wehavesupported more 430agribusinesses,created than Governmentof the andinpartnershipwith Corporation, Challenge U.S. Government assistance through USAID and Millenniumthe in Georgia, three ofwhichare currently ongoing.Asaresult of Since 2006,CNFA eightprojects hasledorbeeninvolvedwith BUSINESSES 430+ supported COMMEMORATING 10YEARSOFIMPACT

Chairman of CNFA Europe, Recipient of the Order of the Golden Fleece 3,500+

GEORGIA created JOBS INDIVIDUALS 140K+

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Annual Report 2016 — 17 — 17 — — 18 — Cultivating New Frontiers inAgriculture Spotlights Program Hafiza Khatun,Chuadanga while spraying.” chemicals properly at home and towear safety equipment from AIRN.SoIadvise my farmer customers tostore agro- “I learned about the safety and security issues of pesticides agricultural inputs. agricultural of adulteration work tocombatthe agree toacodeofbusinessconductand improved agronomic useofagro-inputs, retailers undergo safeand trainingonthe agro-inputs,farmer demandforquality AIRN training andserviceprovider. To increase 200 women,servesasafirst-of-its-kindinputs retailer members,whichincludesover Inputs Project. Thisnetworkof3,000agro-input Bangladesh through USAID-fundedAgro- the Agro-Input Retailers’Network(AIRN)in CNFA ofthe establishment the facilitated Retailers’ NetworkinBangladesh Building aSustainableAgro-Input Khokon KumarDam,Bagerhat which directly sendquality products tomy shop.” branded agro-inputs companies and renowned dealers, AIRN made my business hassle-free by linking me with markets to procurequality inputs supply isdifficult for me. “As aperson who isphysically disabled, moving tovarious Azizur Rahman,Barisal popular among farmers.” high effectiveness, these app-based solutions are becoming from the callcenter (operated by USAID). Considering the of crop-related problems and instantly receive solutions provides agronomic advice. With the app, Ican sendphotos “AIRN provided training on amobile app-based system which Annual Report 2016

— 19 — 19 — — 20 — high-quality naturaljuices,jamsand high-quality Georgian farmersandprocesses into them REAP,partnering with buysfruitsfrom AromaProduct, 70 agribusinesses one ofthe smallholders. technical trainingandcommercial marketsto providecenters that inputsupply, services, 70agribusinessestolaunchnewprofitwith farmers.REAPhaspartneredsmallholder producers, post-harvestenterprisesand betweenserviceproviders,sustainable linkages entrepreneurs, andexpandscommercially enterprisesand andmedium-sized rural small agricultureto the sector, riskfor mitigates private investmentandcommercial finance Production (REAP)project, whichcatalyzes USAIDRestoringEfficiencythe toAgriculture countryofGeorgia,In the CNFA implements Cultivating New Frontiers inAgriculture Farmers andEnterprises Opportunities forGeorgian Creating NewMarkets andJob TRAINED 136,000+ farmers IN NEWPRODUCTSSOLD $46.5 million NEW JOBS 968 IN PRIVATE INVESTMENT $19.2 million CO-INVESTED $6 million REAP IMPACT

annual gross sales. women, andgeneratedmore $312,200in than seasonalstaff,17 additional 10 including strategic investment,AromaProduct hashired standards. quality international REAP’s Via assistance toensure itsproducts met andproviding line labeling technical firmbylaunchinganewpackagingand the REAPprojectnew farmers,the co-investedin expand AromaProduct’s itto businessandlink for exporttoEurope, To AsiaandAustralia. preserves, products driedspicesandother These “apex”organizations FSC alsoallow branding. share businessinterests andcommon govern FSCnetworks,ensuringmembers FSCsand power andneedsofindividual organizations resources, poolthe that buying CNFAIn parallel, “apex” establishes improve foodsecurityandnutrition. and a market-orientedone,earnliving fromtransition asubsistencefarming system to knowledge andtoolsempowersfarmersto accesstoimprovedFacilitating inputs, location. credit, reaching upto20,000farmersperFSC services, veterinaryadvice,financingandtrade asmechanization to supplyinputs,aswell stop-shop” approach, CNFA supportsretailers andCentralAsia.Throughand South a“one- retailers locatedacross Africa,EasternEurope FSCs are input privately-ownedagricultural increases through itsFSCModel. CNFA promotes sustainableproductivity Service Center(FSC)Networks Expanding Privately-OwnedFarm and privatesectorpartnerstointegrate a scalable. Itenablesdonors,governments CNFA’s FSCModelisadaptableand pricespaidbyfarmers. the significantly terms– all and delivery reducing powerforinventoryselection and negotiating crop andtrade credit; seed;volumediscounts for distributors unlocking accesstotop-tier networks toreach economiesofscale, CNFAS FARM SERVICECENTERMODEL customers. competitive pricesfor their farmer multinational inputsuppliers to negotiate FSC networks engagecollectively with Through informal andformal cooperation, smallholders.a commitmentto serving shared interests, commonbranding and input retailers that are united through CNFA establishes networks ofprivate Annual Report 2016 — 22 — five new FSCs in the ArsizoneofOromiafive newFSCsin (GIZ)—isbuilding Cooperation for International by CNFA Europe GermanCorporation andthe (SNNPR); andTigray. Asecondprogram—led andPeoples’Region Nationalities Nations, throughout Amhara;Oromia; Southern FSCs 20additional Agency toestablish government’s Transformation Agricultural Project, CNFA haspartnered Ethiopian the with FutureFeed the FarmServiceCenter Ethiopia programs.distinct USAID-funded Underthe FSCnetworkthroughto expandthis two protection products. In2016,CNFA continued andplant implements, veterinarymedicines farm ofseeds,feed, fertilizers, worth investment andsoldmore $2.7million than inprivatesector generated $1.3million served more 24,800farmercustomers, than Commercial FarmServiceProgram, have USAID-funded underthe established country’s the In Ethiopia, firstsixFSCs, productivity andfoodsecurity. overcome toagricultural limitations replicable approach ownefforts intotheir to Cultivating New Frontiers inAgriculture knowledge andtools. more farmerstoimproved Ethiopian inputs, thousands connecting Service Centersonline, bring25newFarm will twoinitiatives these Agriculturethe andFoodSector. By2018, under GIZ’s Green Centersfor Innovation VETERINARIANS HIRED FSC STAFF, AGRONOMISTSAND 190 NETWORK PRIVATE INPUTSUPPLY INVESTED INETHIOPIA’S $2.2 million AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES FARMERS APPLYING IMPROVED 160,000+ ETHIOPIA NETWORK EXPANSION IN EXPECTED IMPACT OFFSC organizations. valuechain andother input suppliers privatesectoragribusinesses, and trainingwith workexperience employment opportunities, SAVY agricultural with Guineanyouth link will Through itsAVENIR apprenticeship model, agriculture sector. commercialized, productive andprofitable young Guineanagro-entrepreneurs tosustaina of nextgeneration capacityofthe the building markets,while thriving inclusion andfacilitate improve input supply services, increase financial Program inGuinea.TheProgram worksto Agriculture Value ChainsandYouth (SAVY) FutureUSAID-funded Feedthe Strengthening In late2016,CNFA launchedthe formally Agro-Entrepreneurs Building theNextGenerationof PRACTICES IMPROVED TECHNOLOGIESAND ORGANIZATIONS APPLYING AND COMMUNITY-BASED WOMEN’S GROUPS,PRODUCER PRIVATE ENTERPRISES, 12,000 ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM FORYOUNG GRADUATES OFTHESAVY AVENIR 640 LOANS IN AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL $85,000+ SAVY EXPECTEDIMPACT contract.” requiredto supplythe the animalstofulfill live helpofUSAIDandCNFA, the “With Imanaged “That wasmybreakthrough,” Bereket said. approved.which DCAultimately Development Credit (DCA)foraloan, Authority LMD asafacilitator, toUSAID’s heapplied sale.Working onthe deliver AGP- with Birr(approximatelyEthiopian US$700k) to required alarge investmentof16million However,this firstcontract,Bereket tofulfill animals. live exportof2,000 for hisfirstinternational acontract hefinalized days ofnegotiations, determined tomakeamajorsale.Afterseveral to Dubaiathisownexpense,Bereket was materials forhisbusiness.Havingtraveled and develophigh-impactmarketing way,the helpinghimtoprepare asalespitch AGP-LMD supportedBereket everystepof otherwise. mightneverattend they entrepreneurs intradeshows toparticipate Show inDubai.Eachyear, project the sponsors Trade Gulfood in the cost ofhisparticipation implemented byCNFA, offered toshare the Market Development(AGP-LMD)project, Growthfunded Agricultural Program-Livestock But Bereket’s USAID- changedafterthe outlook Bereketeverything,” said. vergebusiness. “Iwasonthe oflosing hittohisanimalexport devastating because ofadrought causeda that Birr(approximatelyEthiopian US$450k) Bereket Demekeowedmore 10million than Exports Ethiopian MeatandLiveAnimal Facilitating AccesstoCredit for

Annual Report 2016 — 23 — 23 — — 24 — Dubai. Gulfood trade show in a potential buyer atthe (above) Bereket talks with Cultivating New Frontiers inAgriculture employment opportunities toseveralresidents.employment opportunities Bereketfamilies. hasalsooffered full-time has generatednewlevelsofincomeforlocal demand ofBereket’s growing business,which now produce more the tosatisfy livestock benefited significantly from hissuccess.They where hisbusinesscenterislocated,have year. Residentsaround community Mojo,the Bereket entire paidbackthe loaninjustone FEEDLOT OPERATORS PROCESSORS, FARMERS AND IN LOANSACCESSEDBYDAIRY $8.5 million FACILITATED IN LIVESTOCKEXPORTS $92.5 million AGP-LMD IMPACT transport andprocessing activities. asinpost-harvesthandling, systems, aswell country’sinvestment inthe input agricultural sustainable approach toincrease privatesector (LADA)employsaresults-drivenActivity and LiberiaAgribusinessDevelopment the Government’s Future Feedthe Initiative, U.S. the with Funded byUSAIDandaligned entry intonewmarkets. their to inputsandservices,whilefacilitating farmers’andentrepreneurs’smallholder access partnersaimingtoimproveand international In Liberia,CNFA oflocal leadsaconsortium through PrivateSector Investment Advancing FoodSecurityinLiberia smallholder farmers. smallholder key microfinance servingvulnerable institution andtoprovideanimal feedmillers capitaltoa rice, toimprove capacityofcassavaand the targeted investmentstoproduce export-quality Fund(CIF),whichhasalreadyInnovation The project recently launcheditsCompetitive partners mobilized vaccination campaigns vaccination partners mobilized agriculture zonesofNiger, CNFA andits In targeted agro-pastoralist and marginal vulnerable. are coldseasonwhenlivelihoods the most severe especially with outbreaks occurringin 40-70% ofunvaccinatedpoultry,an estimated Westthe Africanregion, cankill disease the andfoodsecurity.to incomestability Across isasignificantobstacle disease Newcastle producers, poultry For small-scale ruminantvaluechains. andsmall poultry cowpea, performance andinclusivenessofthe of vulnerablehouseholdsbyimproving the andBurkinaFasotoincrease incomes - AcceleratedGrowth (REGIS-AG)program in andEconomicGrowthResilience Sahel inthe CNFA USAID-funded implementsthe Producers Bolstering Small-ScalePoultry LADA EXPECTEDIMPACT WITH ADDEDVALUE IN VOLUMEOFCOMMODITIES 483% increase INVESTMENT LEVERAGED IN PRIVATE SECTOR $9 million

Annual Report 2016 — 25 — 25 — — 26 — Lanka, andthe UAE. the Philippines,Qatar, Sri Russia, the Maldives, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Indonesia,Malaysia, tomangoes andcitrus Canada, Pakistani meat, vegetables, supported the exportof Market Development has Partnership for Agricultural (above)U.S.- The Cultivating New Frontiers inAgriculture to-April citrusseason,whichwas impossible produce toIndonesiathroughout January- the Kinnow localexporterscansendtheir that Kinnow mandarinexportseason. This means Pakistani the harmonizedwith to bebetter rescheduled itscalendarofimportquotas project’s recent efforts, facilitative Indonesia andsales efforts.marketing Duetothe andinternational national alongside supporting market accessforitspartnerorganizations, driven approach afocusonstrengthening with is underpinnedbyacommercial andmarket- products.agricultural Thepartnership’s strategy farmers, processers, exportersandbuyersof partnership promotes among cooperation technical capacityandproduction, this toimprovingmangoes andcitrus.Inaddition products, meat,vegetables, including salesofPakistaniagricultural international and Development toboostdomestic Market Pakistan PartnershipforAgricultural CNFA USAID-fundedU.S.- implementsthe Fruit Pakistani Meat,Vegetables and Boosting InternationalExportsof inexpensive. and easytouse,thermostable Newcastle, L-2vaccine,whichiseffectiveusing the against FOR POULTRY PRODUCERS IN ESTIMATED LOSSESAVOIDED $4 million BIRDS VACCINATED 1.1 million+ REGIS-AG RESPONSE relations agriculture inthe sector. improving and understanding international effectivelythat as matchlocalneeds,aswell providing professional farmerswith solutions volunteerexperience isadualpurposeof this heartof American andlocalfarmers.Atthe between new economicopportunities fostering learningexchangesandfacilitating people,inturn over 3million have benefitted 40,000daysofCNFAthan volunteerassistance and processing Since1991,more practices. improve production, agricultural their business assist localfarmersandagribusinessesto two-to-three weekassignments,volunteers developing countriesaround world.On the in diplomacy bankers, engageincitizen fromarray ofdisciplines farmerstorural CNFA’s volunteerexperts,representing awide Engaging inCitizenDiplomacy boost toPakistan’s citrussector. exportstoprovide additional the asignificant 2017season.Theyexpect Indonesia duringthe shipments offresh Kinnowmandarinsto around sending now anticipate 500container previousunder the quotacalendar. Exporters COUNTRIES DEPLOYED ACROSS21 2,700+ volunteers VOLUNTEER IMPACT CONTRACTS IN NEWEXPORTS/SALES $10.9 million PARTNERSHIP IMPACT U.S.-PAKISTAN development programs. importanceofU.S. critical issues andthe development ofinternational understanding to helpbroaden Americanpublic’s the engage inoutreach vialocalandsocialmedia volunteers return they communities, totheir markets. Afteranassignmentisoverand towards accessingbankloansandnew financialmanagementandmarketing better incomes, forexample,orteachcooperatives techniquestoboost and post-harvesthandling onimprovedfarmers’ associations production sustained economicgrowth. Assignmentstrain chains, where ourvolunteerssupportrapid, legumesandhorticultureAngola inthe value Africa, workinginMalawi,Mozambiqueand Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F)program inSouthern CNFA currently USAID implementsthe volunteers to: sent Farmer-to-Farmer Since 2014, CNFA has Annual Report 2016

ANGOLA: 37 : 64 MALAWI: 73 — 27 — 27 — — 28 — conditions. adverse offarmingthroughsustainability future long-termenvironmentalthe andfinancial toimprove Mangwe (MatabelelandSouth) Gwandaand Bulilima, (Matabeleland North), ofTsholotsho districts equipped farmersinthe graincrops,higher yieldsmall the team has and landmanagementtrainingpromoting riskreduction, disaster with grazing holistic techniques conservation these complementing increase that practices By resilience todrought. agriculture climate-smart farmers adopting So far, effort this hasresulted inmore 30,000 than through useofinternalandexternalresources. yields andimprove post-harvesthandling tomaximizesoilfertility,best practices increase localfarmers “Lead Farmers,”whoteachother agriculture.conservation Theproject trains Extension Services(AGRITEX)topromote TechnicalDepartment ofAgricultural, and Zimbabwe’s with collaborates Amalima regionwhich plaguedthe drought. duringthe were deaths, alsoabletoavoidmasslivestock average increases bycomparison.Districts showedconsiderably lower districts but Amalima Zimbabwe experiencedelevatedfoodinsecurity drought,During the across evaluateddistricts feedthrough livestock quality agro-input fairs. horticulture trainingsandimproved accessto management,irrigated livestock activities, vulnerable households,assetdevelopment strategy provided increased coverageto induced drought inZimbabwe.Theresponse andresponseup itsactivities ElNiño- tothe toscale funding inadditional over $2.5million for Peaceprogram ledbyCNFA, leveraged USAID-fundedFood the In 2016,Amalima, Face aChallengingClimate Equipping FarmersinZimbabweto Cultivating New Frontiers inAgriculture AMALIMA IMPACT RISK ANDMITIGATION STRATEGIES TRAINED INIDENTIFYINGDISASTER 22,300 individuals BUILT ORREHABILITATED 70 productive assets DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATING INASSET 11,050 community members INCREASE RESILIENCETODROUGHT AGRICULTURE PRACTICESTHAT HAVE APPLIEDCLIMATE-SMART 30,000 farmers DEVRY BOUGHNERVORWERK BOARD OFDIRECTORS JACKIE KLIPPENSTEIN JOHN J.CAVANAUGH RICHARD P. REISING JOHN H.COSTELLO DAVID KIRVALIDZE A. MICHAELESPY CNFA President &CEO JOHN R.BLOCK GAIL MITCHELL SYLVAIN ROY ELIN MILLER Chairman

Annual Report 2016 — 29 — 29 — — 30 — Cultivating New Frontiers inAgriculture Total Revenue $49,022,914 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSFY2016 Net Assets,BeginningoftheYear Net Assets,EndoftheYear Federal &Non-Federal In-Kind Contributions $48,242,743 $4,090,437 $4,326,746 Other Income Grant Income $635,910 $144,261

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