In Mexico, the Programa Joven Emprendedor Rural y Fondo de Tierras trained farmers in sustainable, profitable agribusinesses and, within a year, participants had increased their income by one-fifth.
The members of the committee are Samal Duggins, Nigel Browne, Cindy DeSuza, Claricia Langley, Ozbert France, Terrance Martin, Dominic Matthew, Michelina Charles-Mills, Joven Wyatt, Chantel Pemberton and Rennetta Boyd, a US Peace Corps Volunteer who will serve as a technical advisor.