Agriculture Sector
Agriculture Profile Overview
Over the past 23 years, IDEAS has engaged agricultural opportunities to increase productivity, conserve and maximize limited resources, and develop sustainable systems for marginalized farmers and communities. Projects in Central Asia, Jordan, and Tunisia address restoring fruit tree orchards, arid climate horticulture, and hydroponics.
IDEAS Agriculture Sector works to see thriving IDEAS agricultural practitioners engaged in serving communities transformatively through agriculture by:
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Building professional network of agricultural practitioners and resources for knowledge, expertise, advisement, and funding.
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Growing agricultural sector work by identifying and engaging new opportunities and strengthening existing work.
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Defining principles of transformative agricultural development, best practice, and values for performance, productivity, and transformational outcomes.
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Engaging in agricultural research aligned with IDEAS values, projects, and priorities.
Agriculture Sector Director
Patrick Brady has two advanced degrees in Agriculture from California Polytechnic State University and the University of California Davis. With IDEAS, he has worked in fruit orchard renovation and development in Central Asia for 21 years.
