International agricultural research
Encyclopedia
The only mandated international agricultural research organization is the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
(CGIAR). The CGIAR Fund supports 15 international agricultural research centers such as IRRI, IITA, ILRI, IFPRI and CIFOR that form the CGIAR Consortium and are located in various countries worldwide (as of 2011), The centers carry out research on various agricultural commodities
, livestock
, fish
, water
, forestry
, policy and management.
Some other international agricultural organizations include the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization
, Global Forum on Agricultural Research
(GFAR), The International Agriculture Center (Netherlands
), The World Bank
, International Fund for Agricultural Development
, The Center for International Food and Agriculture Policy at the University of Minnesota.
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
The CGIAR is a strategic alliance that unites organizations involved in agricultural research for sustainable development with the donors that fund such work. These donors include governments of developing and industrialized countries, foundations and international and regional organizations...
(CGIAR). The CGIAR Fund supports 15 international agricultural research centers such as IRRI, IITA, ILRI, IFPRI and CIFOR that form the CGIAR Consortium and are located in various countries worldwide (as of 2011), The centers carry out research on various agricultural commodities
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, livestock
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
, fish
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
, water
Water
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
, forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
, policy and management.
Some other international agricultural organizations include the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization
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, Global Forum on Agricultural Research
Global Forum on Agricultural Research
The Global Forum on Agricultural Research is a stakeholder-led initiative that serves as a neutral forum for discussion and action on critical issues related to agricultural research for development...
(GFAR), The International Agriculture Center (Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
), The World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
, International Fund for Agricultural Development
International Fund for Agricultural Development
The International Fund for Agricultural Development , a specialized agency of the United Nations, was established as an international financial institution in 1977 as one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference. IFAD is dedicated to eradicating rural poverty in developing countries...
, The Center for International Food and Agriculture Policy at the University of Minnesota.
External links
- United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
- Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
- Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR)
- International Agriculture Center (Netherlands)
- Other agricultural research centers
- YPARD - Young Professionals’ Platform for Agricultural Research for Development