Announcing New Chief of Party in Liberia

AgriCorps is pleased to announce Travis Sheets as our new Chief of Party in Liberia. Travis will be stationed in Monrovia, Liberia, working with 4-H Liberia to expand School-Based Agriculture Education to junior high youth across the country. Sheets will build upon his exemplary track record of leadership in agricultural education in Liberia. Having previously […]

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AgriCorps Expands Mission to Advocate for International Agricultural Education

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 22, 2019) — After five years of successful impact, AgriCorps is expanding its mission to better advocate for school-based agricultural education as a means to fight hunger and poverty in developing countries. In partnership with 4-H Ghana and 4-H Liberia, AgriCorps has demonstrated that youth are an effective entry point into a […]

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4-H, FFA Applaud Creation of International Agricultural Education Fellowship in Farm Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C., (December 21, 2018) — A newly developed program in the 2018 Farm Bill recognizes the importance of youth engagement in international agricultural development. More than sixty percent of the population in sub-Saharan Africa is under the age of 25, and by 2050 the youth population on the continent is expected to double, reaching […]

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CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION VISITS AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION SITES IN GHANA THROUGH AGRICORPS

US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE CHAIR AND CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION EXPLORE GHANAIAN-AMERICAN AGRIBUSINESS INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO CREATE JOBS AND RESHAPE PERCEPTIONS OF FARMING ACCRA, GHANA – Sunday, May 8, 2016. House Agriculture Committee Chair Mike Conaway (TX-11) visited AgriCorps and 4-H Ghana sites in the Eastern Region of Ghana with other Committee Members and leaders […]

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It is Ghana Be Awesome!

In much of the world, farming is a socioeconomic condition, not a career choice. Our population is expected to reach 9 billion people by the year 2050 and we will need to produce 60% more food with less land , less water, less fertilizer and less pesticides. Being a part of agriculture education is more […]

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Job Opportunity: Director of Programs in Ghana

Director of Programs in Ghana Job Description  Salary:  $35,000 – $45,000, annually, depending on level of experience and education Term: August 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. (May start earlier if available.) There would be opportunities to stay with AgriCorps in this role or other roles after July 31, 2016. Benefits: International Healthcare Insurance, Emergency […]

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AgriCorps Announces Launch

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AgriCorps Announces Launch Non-profit organization will bring agricultural education to developing countries   Throckmorton, Texas (October 15, 2013) – Stemming from a passion for agriculture and leadership, a Texas rancher has created a worldwide non-profit organization.  Trent McKnight, former national FFA president in 2000, announced last week the beginning of AgriCorps, an […]

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