Jamaica Project Development and Management, 1987-94

Larry BradshawAmericas, Caribbean, Jamaica

FAF was instrumental in the development and management of Aftech-JA, Inc., Trelawny, Jamaica a Caribbean fruit and vegetable operation from start-up [putting together a technical management team] to putting together a group of investors to buy the company. FAF supported all aspects of the farm [market oriented] from planting through production, irrigation, packaging and exporting of high value crops. Products …

Village Stabilization

Larry BradshawAfghanistan, Middle East and Asia

FAF deployed teams with a readily accessible and dedicated ability to respond to urgent humanitarian need, resulting from inadequate levels of food security, caused by disrupted indigenous agricultural production capabilities, in certain areas of operation.This was done by embedding an agricultural advisory team, consisting of one expatriate agricultural consultant and one local national extension officer, at selected areas, where inadequate …

Afghanistan Stabilization Initiative – South / Pomegranate Value Chain Assistance Phase II, 2010-11

Larry BradshawAfghanistan, Afghanistan, Middle East and Asia

The project provided support to the pomegranate harvest and provide technical assistance so that producers and small and medium size traders were able to improve their livelihoods through product differentiation (the difference in product quality, variety, packaging and service [logistical]) and access to new and existing domestic and international markets (means to penetrate new markets [buyers] that were not previously …