Founded in 1985, CNFA is a Washington, DC-based, non-partisan, not-for-profit organization dedicated to stimulating economic growth around the world by nurturing entrepreneurship, private enterprise and market linkages. CNFA empowers people and enterprises in the former Soviet Union, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and the Near and Middle East.
Originally the Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs, CNFA officially changed its name in September 2007. The organization should be referred to as CNFA.
CNFA by the Numbers:
- Founded in 1985
- Active programs in 19 countries Read more
- History of programs in 30 countries Read more
- 279 employees (29 at headquarters in Washington, DC, and approximately 250 worldwide)
- 434 volunteers fielded in former Soviet Union (97 volunteers in 2008)
- 170 volunteers projected to be fielded in 2009
- $26,686,300 total revenue in 2008 Read more
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CNFA News:
August 24, 2011: USAID Recognizes Progress, Encourages Expansion of Mobile Money in Afghanistan
May 17-18, 2011: Mali: National Seed Exchange Highlights Agrodealer Program
May 2011: Farmer-to-Farmer Program Strengthens Fruit & Vegetable Sector in Georgia
February 25, 2011: CNFA Hosts Belarus Agribusiness Roundtable
February 2011: New Kosovo Program Boosts High-Value Ag for Export Markets
January 27, 2011: AGRA President Praises CNFA Agrodealer
December 2010: CNFA's Volunteer Program Featured in Farm Bureau's FBNews
December 7, 2010: CNFA Volunteers Receive Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award
October 7-8, 2010: CNFA Booth at Afghanistan's AgFair 2010 Draws a Crowd
October 2010: Daniel Yohannes, MCC CEO Visits CNFA's Georgia Program
September 21, 2010: Kofi Annan Visits CNFA-Mali, Sees the Green Revolution in Action
September 20, 2010: CNFA Selected as Top Program by U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy
September 20, 2010: Video Shows CNFA and USAID “Building Back Better” in Pakistan
August 20, 2010: Farm Service Center Officially Opens Doors for Afghan Women
August 10, 2010: CNFA Launches First Machinery Service Center in SW Georgia
July 9, 2010: Project Expansion Brings Ag Opportunities to Afghan Farmers
June 10, 2010: New Livestock Program Improves Incomes and Food Security in Kenya
June 6, 2010: Georgians Thank Pioneer, USAID and CNFA for Seeds, Opportunities
April 29, 2010: Pioneer Seeds Enable Spring Planting for IDPs in Georgia
April 24, 2010: CNFA Agrodealer Dinnah Kapiza Visits U.S.
April 20, 2010: CNFA President John Costello Speaks at Global Philanthropy Forum
April 20, 2010: CNFA Sponsors Mango Forum to Double Exports
March 15, 2010: CNFA Volunteer Shares Ag Expertise in Bolivia
March 11, 2010: CNFA Appoints Veronica Letelier as VP, Program Development
January 13, 2010: CNFA Volunteers Go to the Top of the World
December 7, 2009: U.S. Ambassador Helps Launch Georgia Project
December 4, 2009: CNFA Partner CropLife Releases New Report
October 9, 2009: CNFA Hosts Agribusiness Roundtable with Egyptian Agriculture Minister
September 25, 2009: Miami Herald: Tourism in Haiti Receives “Boost”
September 23, 2009: CNFA Expanding Seed Alliance to Senegal, Benin and Togo
September 21, 2009: Tanzania Agrodealer Strengthening Program Expands
August 21, 2009: CNFA Appoints Sylvain Roy as Vice President of Programs
August 9, 2009: USAID Acting Administrator Addresses Haitian Diaspora Unity Congress
August 6, 2009: CNFA Expands into Uzbekistan
July 29, 2009: U.S. Ambassador Visits CNFA-Georgia
June 13, 2009: Secretary of State Honors World Food Prize Winner
June 2, 2009: Tanzania's Agrodealers Moving to Create National Association
May 21, 2009: CNFA Helps Launch National Agrodealer Association in Kenya
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CNFA in the Media:
September 30, 2011: "Volunteer Travels to Belarus to Teach Farmers", Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman Full Article.
September 30, 2011: "Small Farms Coordinator Shares Knowledge & Practices with Moldovan Farmer", Watershed Agricultural Council, Full Article.
September 12, 2011: "Growing A Legacy: Dracut Farmer Spreads 9/11 Mission of Agricultural Empowerment", The Lowell Sun, Full Article.
August 11, 2011: "Morrisville State College Professor Spends Summer Volunteering in Kenya and Lebanon", Madison County Courier, Full Article.
July 14, 2011: "Lending His Expertise to Ugandan Farmers", The Press, Full Article
June 3, 2011: "Virginia Tech alum brings modern teaching methods to Belarus", Outreach and International Affairs at Virginia Tech, Full Article.
May 26, 2011: "Africa's Food Security Hinges on Access to Technology", PRWeb, Full Article.
October 18, 2010: "From Idaho to Kenya", The Standard Journal, Full Article.
September 14, 2010: CNFA featured in "Nourishing The Planet" Blog, Access Here
May 6, 2010: "Ann Savage Plants Seeds For Business Success Worldwide", The Lake Oswego Review, Full Article.
May 5, 2010: "Farming in Malawi: Big Island Resident Volunteers with Farmer to Farmer Organization", Big Island Weekly, Full Article.
April 18, 2010: "ISU Extension Agronomist Volunteers in Ukraine", The Des Moines Register, Full Article.
March 12, 2010: "Stevens Point Agribusiness Volunteer Returns From Africa", Wisconsin State Farmer, Full Article.
March 9, 2010: "Weston Food Consultant Offers Expertise in Moldova", The Weston Forum.com, Full Article.
March 6, 2010: "Oregon Hazelnut Grower Gains Global Perspective", The Capital Press, Full Article.
March 4, 2010: "Irrigation Expert Kimmel Advises Farmers in Ukraine", Asheville Citizen Times, Full Article.
March 1, 2010: "Texas Vegetable Oil Consultant Volunteers in Malawi", The Burleson-Crowley Connection, Full Article.
February 2010: "Advancing Global Agronomy, Farmer-to-Farmer," Prairie Grains Magazine, Full Article.
February 19, 2010: "Professor Takes Farming to Mozambique," The Chattanooga Times Free Press, Full Article.
February 9, 2010: "Iowan Helps Out in Tajikistan," The Omaha World Herald, Full Article.
February 8, 2010: "Gary Bullen Conducts Research Work in Malawi," Extension Online News, Full Article.
January 27, 2010: "Local Volunteer has International Impact," The Creswell Chronicle, Full Article
January 2010: Millennium Challenge Corporation blogs about CNFA-MCC project in Geogia: "MCC and USAID Bring Mechanization to Georgian Farmers" Full Entry
December 28, 2009: "Volunteer demonstrates soil testing analysis in Republic of Georgia," The Richmond Register, Full Article
December 25, 2009: "Iowa Farmer Lends Hand In Former Soviet Republic," Iowa Farmer Today, Full Article
December 7, 2009: "Farmer-to-Farmer sows seeds of goodwill," Farm Bureau's FBNews, Full Article
December 1, 2009: "Here Now - Wilmington horticulturalist transplants farming, teaching skills overseas," Wilmington Star News, Full Article
November 21, 2009: "UGA Economist Volunteers in Mozambique," Tifton Gazette, Full Article
November 18, 2009: "A Volunteer's Perspective: Farming Arugula in the Republic of Georgia," University of Virginia, Full Article
October 23, 2009: "Alumnus Brings Farming Expertise to Moldovan Grape Growers," Florida International University, Full Article
October 8, 2009: “Georgian Farms Reap Bumper Crop After Conflict,” USAID Frontlines, Full Article
October 7, 2009: "Kandel trains Uganda farmers about raising sunflowers," It's Happening at State, North Dakota State University News, Full Article
September 27, 2009: "Sunflower wisdom: WNC retiree travels world helping entrepreneurs, such as a Kenyan flower farmer," Asheville Citizen-Times, Full Article
September 25, 2009: "Royal Caribbean boosts Haiti tourism push," The Miami Herald, Full Article
September 17, 2009: "Resident Supplies Support, Direction for Kenya Business," Weaverville Tribune, Full Article (PDF)
July 2009: "Vouchers Help Georgian Farmers Recover from Conflict," USAID Frontlines, Full Article
July 25, 2009: "CNFA making a difference in Tanzania," Times-News Online, Full Article
July 23, 2009: "Rhody Postcards: John Gauthier '62," Quadangles University of Rhode Island Alumni Magazine Online, Full Article
July 15, 2009: "Vance Phillips travels with farmer assistance program," Cape Gazette, Full Article
July 8, 2009: "Observing other cultures," Stuttgart Daily Leader, Full Article
June 26, 2009: "County official helps build agricultural park in Moldova," Merrill Courier, Full Article (PDF)
June 21, 2009: "Farmer-to-farmer program takes councilman abroad," The Delaware Wave, Full Article
June 19, 2009: "Emeritus professor helps farmers in Malawi," Cornell Chronicle, Full Article
June 16, 2009: "USDA Research Specialist Volunteers to Improve Grain Storage in Kenya," Inside ASABE, Full Article
May 29, 2009: "Farmer tells about volunteer trip to Tanzania," Davis Enterprise, Full Article (PDF)
February 26, 2009: "WASA Launches Brand at AFSTA Congress," CSRwire, Full Article
February 19th, 2009: "CNFA Farmer-to-Farmer Program: Looking for a Few Good RPCVs," Peace Corps Polyglot Blog, Full Article
