Winrock International


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

History

In 1953, Winthrop Rockefeller founded Winrock Enterprises and Winrock Farms in Morrilton, Arkansas. Winrock Farms served as a model facility to test and demonstrate agricultural practices that other farmers could emulate.
After his death, Rockefeller's trustees created the Winrock International Livestock Research and Training Center. In 1985, the center merged with two other Rockefeller organizations — the Agricultural Development Council and the International Agricultural Development Service. The newly merged organization became known as Winrock International.

Initiatives

Winrock's projects are focused on four main areas: agriculture, economic development, energy and environment, and human and social capital. More than 95% of the organization's funding comes from the U.S. government, primarily the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Winrock initiatives include: