Our International Development Division sets Land O’Lakes, Inc. apart, as it embodies our commitment to global food security and sustainable agricultural development, leveraging nearly a century of corporate technical expertise. Funded primarily by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), our programs not only improve production and food security for smaller farming operations, but they foster innovation, market linkages, and strengthen the private sector. Ultimately, they make small and growing enterprises in developing countries more attractive for investment.
This focus on sustainability ensures that development assistance made possible by U.S. taxpayers has long-term ripple effects in communities around the world, long after our programs end. Through these efforts, male and female farmers move out of subsistence to build economies of scale in an environmentally friendly way. They also learn how to supply what the private sector demands which allows enterprises to flourish in formerly impoverished areas.
2010-2014 Cumulative Impact Highlights
- 990,859 rural households supported
- 1,062,171 individuals directly assisted
- 203,695 farmers adopted new or improved farming innovations and techniques
- 57,768 jobs created or strengthened across value chains
- 662,067 individuals received training to strengthen their agricultural productivity and food security
- 1,318 organizations applied new and/or innovative technologies or management practices
- $79.5 million was leveraged to enhance investments in agriculture and economic growth activities
> directly assisted 211,719 individuals
> trained 102,617 farmers on improved farm management techniques
