Agribusiness Development Teams General Information

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What is an Agribusiness Development Team (ADT)?

An Agribusiness Development Team is a unit specifically selected and assembled to focus on the business of agriculture. The ADTs of the Indiana National Guard will work with the government of Afghanistan, Khost Province, to improve agricultural methods  and processes where possible. The team’s agriculture specialists are Guardsmen with experience and/or education in several agricultural fields, such as forestry, engineering, general farming, pest management, horticulture, marketing and education. 

Why does the Indiana National Guard think these teams are important enough to keep putting them together and sending them to Afghanistan?

The agrarian society in Afghanistan derives its economic well-being from it's agricultural production, but also its social and family structure from the farming life style. To provide stability and improvement in the business of farming not only encourages economic stimulus in an impoverished community, but also supports the family and community structure. As the internal strength of the community flourishes, less external input from military and government sources will be required to sustain and extend social and economic prosperity.

   
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Extension Agents Forage Development Market Visits
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