Sec. 3016. John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer Program
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It is in the national interests of the United States to advance food security in developing countries and open new markets for agricultural trade through programs that leverage the unique capabilities of Federal departments and agencies, and improve coordination between donors, beneficiaries, and the private sector. The Department of Agriculture plays an important role in establishing trade between the United States and other nations and should enhance its role in facilitating the transfer of the knowledge, skills, and experience of American farmers, land-grant universities, and extension services through the John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-To-Farmer Program under title V of the Food for Peace Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1737 ).
Section 501(b)(1) of the Food for Peace Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1737(b) is amended— in paragraph
(1)by inserting technical before assistance ; and in paragraph (2)(A)— by striking ; and at the end of clause (viii); and by striking clause
(ix)and inserting the following: agricultural education and extension; selection of seed varieties and plant stocks; knowledge of insecticide and sanitation procedures to prevent crop destruction; use and maintenance of agricultural equipment and irrigation systems; and selection of fertilizers and methods of soils treatment; and . Section 501(b)(2) of the Food for Peace Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1737(b)(2) ) is amended by inserting retired extension staff of the Department of Agriculture, after private corporations, . Section 501(b) of the Food for Peace Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1737(b) ) is amended— by striking and at the end of paragraph (5); by redesignating paragraph
(6)as paragraph (7); and by inserting after paragraph
(5)the following new paragraph: foster appropriate investments in institutional capacity-building and allow longer-term and sequenced assignments and partnerships to provide deeper engagement and greater continuity on such projects; and . Subsection
(d)of section 501 of the Food for Peace Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1737 ) is amended to read as follows: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in addition to any funds that may be specifically appropriated to carry out this section, not less than the greater of $15,000,000 or 0.6 percent of the amounts made available for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023, to carry out this Act shall be used to carry out programs under this section, of which— not less than 0.2 percent to be used for programs in developing countries; and not less than 0.1 percent to be used for programs in sub-Saharan African and Caribbean Basin countries. Funds used to carry out programs under this section shall be counted towards the minimum level of nonemergency food assistance specified in section 412(e). . Section 501(e)(1) of the Food for Peace Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1737(e)(1) ) is amended in by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 . Section 501 of the Food for Peace Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1737 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Administrator of the Agency for International Development, should— establish a geographically defined crop yield metrics system to assess improvements in crop yields in countries and areas receiving assistance under this title; and store the data resulting from such geographically defined crop yield metrics system in a publicly available Internet database system. The Administrator of the Agency for International Development shall develop a grant program for fiscal years 2019 through 2023 to facilitate new and innovative partnerships and activities under this title. Grant recipients under this subsection shall use such funds— to prioritize new implementing partners; on innovative volunteer models; on strategic partnerships with other United States development programs; and on expanding the footprint and impact of the programs and activities under this title, and diversity among program participants, including land grant colleges or universities and extension services. None of the amounts made available to carry out this title may be used to carry out subsections
(f)and
(g)of this section except to the extent that such subsections are carried out using authorities otherwise provided by this title. .
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