Winrock International

Winrock International is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment.[1] Based in Little Rock, Arkansas and Washington, D.C., Winrock is named for Winthrop Rockefeller, who served as the 37th governor of Arkansas.[2][3]

History

In 1953, Winthrop Rockefeller founded Winrock Enterprises and Winrock Farms in Morrilton, Arkansas.[4][5] Winrock Farms served as a model facility to test and demonstrate agricultural practices that other farmers could emulate.[6]

After his death, Rockefeller's trustees created the Winrock International Livestock Research and Training Center.[7][8] In 1985, the center merged with two other Rockefeller organizations — the Agricultural Development Council (founded by John D. Rockefeller III) and the International Agricultural Development Service (founded by the Rockefeller Foundation).[9][10][11][12] The newly merged organization became known as Winrock International.[13][14]

Initiatives

Winrock's projects are focused on four main areas: agriculture,[15] economic development,[16][17] energy and environment,[18][19][20][21][22][23] and human and social capital.[24][25] More than 95% of the organization's funding comes from the U.S. government, primarily the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Winrock initiatives include:

  • The American Carbon Registry, the first private, voluntary greenhouse-gas registry.[26][27][28]
  • The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, a makerspace that provides facilities, technology, support and equipment for entrepreneurs, artists and makers.[29][30]
  • Farmer-to-Farmer, a USAID-funded program that sends American agricultural experts to the developing world to provide technical assistance to farmers, agribusinesses, and other groups involved with food production.[31][32][33][34]
  • Innovate Arkansas, a project funded by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission that helps the state's technology entrepreneurs move from the startup phase to commercial viability.[35][36]
  • The Wallace Center, an initiative which convenes producers, businesses and consumers to build healthier food systems and develop regional food hubs.[37][38]

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  16. Menur, Ansia. "Smart Fish Feeder eFishery Enters Bangladesh and Thailand, Secured 300 Users in Indonesia". Yahoo.com. Yahoo News. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
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  22. Warren, Chris. "Water from the Sun: Solar-Powered Water Pumps Offer African Farmers a Way Out of Poverty". Green Tech Media. Green Tech Media. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
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