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These links are a subset of Agronomic Links Around the Globe, a collection of agronomic links organized by international, national and state categories, and maintained by R.L. (Bob) Nielsen, Dept. of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054. Comments can be emailed to rnielsen@purdue.edu.
Note: No endorsement nor promotion of the linked sites is intended by the author or Purdue University.
- ACDI/VOCA
- ACDI/VOCA is a private nonprofit international development organization providing high-quality expertise at the request of agribusinesses, cooperatives and private and government agencies abroad.
- Agricultural Research Organizations on the Web
- "This site contains a worldwide directory of organizations and universities working in agricultural research that have a home page on the Web."
- AgroInfo Americas
- A comprehensive database of agricultural information targeted at the Western Hemisphere.
- American Ag-Tec International, Ltd.
- A company dedicated to international markets working in the field of agriculture, specifically in genetic development & biotechnology, seeds and seed production, technology transfers & licensing, along with agricultural production of many types. American Ag-Tec International, Ltd. develops and markets hybrid seed corn and seed corn genetics internationally, with more than 15 years experience providing seeds to Western Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Hungary and other Eastern European countries.
- Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
- The mission of the CGIAR is to harness modern science for the sustainable
development of agriculture in developing countries. Forty-five donor
members provide funds that support 16 international
agricultural research centers . These centers, located primarily
in developing countries, work in close collaboration with partners in
national research systems, to develop resource-efficient technologies
that contribute to sustainable improvements in the productivity of agriculture,
forestry and fisheries, thereby enhancing the nutrition and well-being
of the poor. They also conduct research into agriculture-related policy
and assist in capacity building.
- CIAT-Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical , Focus: Germplasm development in beans, cassava, tropical forages, and rice for Latin America; and resource management in humid ecosystems in tropical America: hillsides, forest margins, and savannas. (Founded in 1967.)
- CIFOR-Center for International Forestry Research , Focus: Conserving and improving productivity of tropical forest ecosystems. (Founded in 1992.)
- CIMMYT-Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo , the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center. Focus: Increasing productivity of resources committed to maize, wheat, and triticale indeveloping countries. (Founded in 1966.)
- CIP-Centro Internacional de la Papa , Focus: Potato and sweet potato improvement. Natural resource conservation in the Andean region. (Founded in 1970.)
- ICARDA-International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas , Focus: Increasing productivity of farming systems involving wheat, barley, chickpea, lentils, pasture legumes and small ruminants in North Africa and West Asia. (Founded in 1977.)
- ICRAF-International Centre for Research in Agroforestry , Focus: Mitigating tropical deforestation, land depletion, and rural poverty through improved agroforestry systems. (Founded in 1977.)
- ICRISAT-International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics , Focus: Contributing to more sustainable agricultural production systems through improved productivity and resources management of sorghum, millet, chickpea, pigeonpea and groundnut. (Founded in 1972.)
- IFPRI-International Food Policy Research Institute , Focus: Identifying and analyzing policies for meeting food needs of developing countries particularly the poorer groups within those countries. (Founded in 1975.)
- IITA-International Institute of Tropical Agriculture , Focus: Contributing to sustainable and increasing food production in the humid and subhumid tropics in partnership with African national agricultural research systems particularly on maize, cassava, cowpea, plantain, soybean, and yam. (Founded in 1967.)
- ILRI-International Livestock Research Institute , The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality science and capacity-building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. (Founded in 1995.)
- IPGRI-International Plant Genetic Resources Institute , Focus: Conserving genepools of current and potential crops and forages. (Founded in 1974.)
- IRRI-International Rice Research Institute , Focus: Generating and disseminating rice-related knowledge and technology of short- and long-term environmental, social, and economic benefit. (Founded in 1960.)
- IWMI-International Water Management Institute , Focus: Strengthening the development, dissemination, and adoption of lasting improvements in the performance of irrigated agriculture in developing countries. (Founded in 1984.)
- WARDA-West Africa Rice Development Association , Focus: Improving rice varieties and production methods among smallholder farm families in the upland/inland swamp continuum, the Sahel, mangrove swamps, inland swamps, upland conditions, and irrigated conditions. (Founded in 1970.)
- World Fish Center , Focus: Improving production and management of aquatic resources in developing countries. (Founded in 1977.)
- Croplife International
- "CropLife International is a global network which represents the plant science industry. "
- EuroAgriNet - The Farmers Internet
- "EuroAgriNet develops and implements user friendly information systems for agriculture and agribusiness. EuroAgriNet aims to provide a virtual meeting-place for everyone involved in farming and agribusiness. Thus, EuroAgriNet aims to improve the efficiency of domestic farming and agribusiness giving our industry a competitive advantage."
- Food and Fertilizer Technology Center
- The Center was established in 1970 by the ASPAC Council, in reponse to a regional shortage of both rice and fertilizers. Its founding Agreement states that: "The purpose of the Centre is to promote... the exchance and dissemination of technical information and experience on agricultural food production and, in particular, on the use of chemical fertilizer and the adoption of related farming methods, so as to achieve an increased output and higher incomes for farmers in the Asian and Pacific region."
- Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations
- Since its inception, FAO has worked to alleviate poverty and hunger by promoting agricultural development, improved nutrition and the pursuit of food security - the access of all people at all times to the food they need for an active and healthy life. The Organization offers direct development assistance, collects, analyses and disseminates information, provides policy and planning advice to governments and acts as an international forum for debate on food and agriculture issues.
- GREENPEACE.ORG
- Homepage for Greenpeace International.
- International Consortium for Agricultural Systems Applications (ICASA)
- ICASA's goal is to advance national and international agricultural systems research through the development and application of compatible and complimentary systems analysis tools and methodologies. This goal includes, but is not limited to, the use of crop simulation models because of their increasing importance in decision support systems tailored for use by researchers and decision makers at field, farm, watershed, regional and national scales.
- International Union of Soil Scientists (IUSS)
- The International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) is the global union of soil scientists. The objectives of the IUSS are to foster all branches of the soil sciences and their applications, and to give support to soil scientists in the pursuit of their activities.
- International Survey of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds
- The purpose of the "International Survey of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds" is to monitor the evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds and assess their economic impact throughout the world. At this web site you can view current lists of herbicide-resistant weeds, view summary graphs of the survey, and register new occurrences of herbicide-resistant weeds.
- IPMnet
- IPMnet is the Consortium for International Crop Protection's response to the critical need for an international IPM information/communication network. IPMnet offers free access to databases, the IPMnet NEWS, as well as other agricultural publications, a message board, and communication with others interested in IPM in developing countries.
- Today's Market Prices
- Today's Market Prices is a commercial site devoted to agricultural information from around the world. It includes a daily fruits and vegetables wholesale market prices report from USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe and LatinAmerica.
- United States Agency for International Development
- "USAID has been the principal U.S. agency to extend assistance to countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty, and engaging in democratic reforms. "
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