Scott Killough is the Vice President for Learning and Innovation at World Neighbors. He has more than 25 years experience in participatory rural and agricultural development management, having worked and lived in several countries. His background in rural development includes field experience and expertise in program development and management, institutional learning and innovation mechanisms focusing on participatory methods, agricultural extension education systems, and sustainable agriculture practices in the tropics. He is especially interested in the development of farmer-centered agricultural improvement and innovation programs which address issues of food security, income generation, environmental degradation and rural poverty. He also serves as the Co-Chair of the Promoting Local Innovation, or Prolinnova (www.prolinnova.net) – an NGO-initiated partnership program to build a global learning network to promote local innovation in ecologically-oriented agriculture and natural