CNFA is committed to generating broad-based economic growth, food security, and promoting people-to-people diplomacy through volunteer efforts as an implementer of USAID’s  Farmer-to-Farmer: Southern Africa Program (2023-2028).

We are currently looking for individuals interested in in-person volunteer assignments in Madagascar, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe! Assignments cover a wide range of topics, from production to processing to business management, marketing, and association development, among others. A more detailed list can be found below.

Please click here to access a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Program. To indicate your interest, please visit this link to make a volunteer account in our online database and follow the instructions in the Knack Basics for Volunteers document here.

Recently, we have moved away from posting new and upcoming volunteer opportunities on our online volunteer management platform. Click here to see a list of available volunteer assignments. Please note that we update these monthly and would suggest that interested volunteers monitor the Dropbox page for upcoming assignments.

Whether you are a first-time Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer or a veteran of the Program, contact us if you have questions by sending us an email at f2frecruitment@cnfa.org.

Assignments focus on the following examples, among others:

  1. Production Strengthening:
    • Integrated Pest Management
    • Integrated Soil Fertility Management
    • Climate Smart Agriculture practices
    • Improved input and seed systems
    • Best practices in crop and livestock production
  2. Market Facilitation:
    • Market analysis
    • Pricing
    • Contract negotiations
    • Traceability, certification, and food safety
    • Outgrower scheme support
  3. Enterprise Development: 
    • Business management
    • Strategic planning
    • Organizational development
    • Financial management
    • Finance access
"Staff at my farm were unskilled until undergoing intensive training in poultry management with CNFA volunteers, which helped improve production levels from 300 chickens. I now raise about 20,000 chickens."

- Marcel Guita, Owner of Guita Chicken Farm

Expected Impact

The five-year USAID-funded John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program connects expert volunteers working in the U.S. agriculture sector with host-country farmers, farm groups, agribusinesses, and other relevant institutions to strengthen agricultural value chains and promote sustainable improvements in food security and agricultural processing, production, and marketing.

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