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Clearance
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Wow! I have spent months trying to get through all the red tape to get cleared for this African sabbatical. For those who are just learning, I have applied and been accepted for a Peace Corps positon in Western Africa. I will be living and working there for 27 months starting Feb 19th 2009. My mission is to work as an agro-economics consultant with tasks such as:
Design and implement technical courses, seminars, and workshops in cost-benefit analysis, marketing, basic accounting, and credit management.
Help farmers create farmer-owned and controlled marketing and supply cooperatives.
Facilitate small business start-ups or income generating activities.
Provide technical assistance in improving crop and livestock production.
Advise farm families on how and when to produce and sell their goods.
Help farmers better analyze traditional and potential markets by conducting a market and community needs assessment - this could lead to experimentation with direct marketing, specialty markets, or export markets.
Improve agribusinesses by implementing idea banks or incubators for new projects. Provide technical assistance to improve management and marketing practices. Train agribusinesses in market analysis, production techniques, economic forecasting, financing options, costing and pricing, packaging, transporting, and developing new value-added products.
Provide advice to government officials who are formulating and implementing strategies for the agricultural sector. Help individuals and organizations adjust to privatization efforts and move towards a free market economy. Train community members and college students using innovative teaching methodologies at agricultural training institutions.
All that probably seems pretty boring but I assure you this blog will get exciting with all the wild adventures that I am sure to experience. If you want to keep up with this blog and have it emailed to you upon new published entries, please find the "subscribe" link and you can sign up.
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Cheers!
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