Farmers Overseas Action Group (FOAG) is a charity founded by Worcestershire farmers in 1981 whose mission is to aid social and economic development in Uganda's rural communities.
Mr. Mitchell takes a deep interest in African development issues, taking a team of volunteers to Rwanda three years in a row. The Conservative Party has pledged, if elected, to increase spending on international development to 0.7% of GDP. Some of this budget would go directly to charities.
Harriett Baldwin, the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for West Worcestershire, who invited Mr. Mitchell to Powick said, "FOAG is an inspiring example of social action from Worcestershire farmers. They have been able to transfer skills in a sustainable way to rural communities in Uganda. I hope that Mr. Mitchell's visit will help to publicise their remarkable work."
Photo: Harriett Baldwin with Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell MP visiting Farmers Overseas Action Group (FOAG).