Land O'Lakes International Development awarded funds for capacity-building, food safety projects
USAID, USDA funding will support major new agricultural development efforts in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Land O'Lakes International Development — a nonprofit helping communities around the world build economies by strengthening local agriculture, helping businesses create jobs and linking farmers to markets — said it was awarded funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and USDA to support new agricultural capacity building and food safety programs in Georgia, Egypt, Bangladesh, Lebanon, Rwanda and Malawi.
"Land O'Lakes International Development welcomes the ongoing partnership of USAID and USDA as we continue leveraging the expertise of a nearly century-old, farmer-owned cooperative to improve livelihoods and enhance agriculture worldwide," said John Ellenberger, executive director of Land O'Lakes International Development. "We're excited to build collaborative efforts for international economic development that unite host country agricultural stakeholders, Land O'Lakes Inc. farmers and technical staff, government leaders and academic experts to maximize results."