The National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) was established by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) at Hyderabad, in 1976, to address issues related to agricultural research and education management. In the initial years, the Academy primarily imparted foundation training to the new entrants of the Agricultural Research Service of ICAR. Subsequently, its role expanded to include research, capacity building of senior professionals of national and international NARS in agricultural research and education management, and policy and consultancy support to NARS.
The Academy also renders services for building IP portfolios like patents and geographical indications to various stakeholders including farmers and scientists. Keeping in view the increasing national and global need to integrate agriculture with agribusiness for raising rural incomes, and the increased emphasis on the creation, dissemination, application and exchange of knowledge in this vital area, the Academy has recently initiated post graduate education programmes and set up an Agribusiness Knowledge Centre.
MANAGE was established in 1987, as the National Centre for Management of Agricultural Extension at Hyderabad, by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India as an autonomous Institute, from which its acronym ‘MANAGE’ is derived. In recognition of its importance and expansion of activities all over the country, its status was elevated to that of a National Institute in 1992 and re-christened to its present name i.e., National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management. MANAGE is the Indian response to challenges of agricultural extension in a rapidly growing and diverse agriculture sector
Indonesian Center for Animal Research and Development (ICARD) has two institutes, both located in Bogor,which are focus on animal production and veterinary medicine, and two research stations located in Pasuruan (beef cattle) and Sungei Putih, North Sumatera (goats). Their research covers livestock breeding, reproduction, post-harvest handling, forage and feedstuffs, veterinary sciences, pharmacology, livestock germplasm of fodder crops and microorganism
Iran Agricultural Research (Iran Agric Res: IAR), an international journal, has been published since 1971 by Shiraz University. IAR accepts articles on original research in agriculture and related fields including agricultural extension and education, animal science, crop production and breeding, economics, food science, horticulture, machinery, plant biotechnology, plant protection, soil science and water engineering. Manuscripts related to the mentioned areas are considered, if they contain information of direct significance to agriculture and related to living products.
The aims of IAR Journal are: (i)to stimulate scientific research among Iranian scholars and their colleagues in other countries and (ii) to provide a forum for the exchange of information and dissemination of knowledge in the agricultural sciences.
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The Indian Research Journal of Extension Education published by Society for Extension Education Agra (SEEA) is a multidisciplinary an international journal that publishes scientific articles concerned with all aspects of extension education in general and agriculture extension in particular. The journal is peer reviewed and committed to timely publication of original research and reviewed articles. The journal is designed mainly to serve researchers, dealing with extension research. Papers that can provide both basic theoretical and experiments, are particularly welcome. The journal is published every quarter (four times a year) from 2017, with distribution to librarians, universities, research centers, researchers in extension and Agriculture science. The journal maintains strict refereeing procedures through its editorial policies in order to publish papers of only the highest quality.
The Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) analyses economic, social and political processes of change in the agricultural and food sector, and in rural areas. The geographic focus covers the enlarging EU, transition regions of Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe, as well as Central and Eastern Asia
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) works to strengthen institutional capacities toward inclusive and sustainable agricultural and rural development (ISARD) in Southeast Asia through graduate education, research and development, and knowledge management
The Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society is an Australian professional association. It describes itself as "independent association of persons and organisations interested in agricultural, resource and environmental economics".
The Society, then called the Australian Agricultural Economics Society was founded at a conference convened in Sydney in February 1957, following a proposal by J.R. Currie, foundation secretary of the International Association of Agricultural Economists. In 1995 the Society determined to change its original name to that of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. In February 2017 the Society changed its name again to the Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
The Society publishes an academic journal, the Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics.Until 1996, when it was combined with the Review of Marketing and Agricultural Economics, the Journal was called the Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics.
The Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan is an Azerbaijani governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulation of the economic activity in the agricultural sector of the country with a purpose of increasing the sector's production capacity.
The Tajik Academy of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS) is the scientific and coordination center of agrarian science in Tajikistan. Established in 1991, TAAS coordinates national agricultural research and extension services in various fields of agriculture, including agricultural policy and food security. TAAS is comprised of six national research institutes in agriculture, horticulture, soil science, animal husbandry, veterinary science, and agricultural economics. TAAS promotes development of new varieties and breeds for crop and livestock production, conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources, and adaptation of technological developments in farming practices, and conducts research in agricultural economics and food security.
The Tajik Agrarian University is a center of science and creativity. University graduates play an important role in the agricultural life of the country and successfully employed in the national economy.
During its existence, the Institute has trained more 45 thousand highly qualified specialists. Currently, the university faculties are 9: agronomy, agribusiness, accounting and finance, zoo engineering, veterinary, economic, horticulture and agricultural biotechnology, agricultural mechanization, hydromeliorative prepared specialists in 26 specialties.
CAC-FRAS provides assistance and technical leadership on rural advisory services in accordance with regional and national development priorities.
CAC-FRAS serves as a platform for bringing together all stakeholder groups (research, education, farmers, policy makers etc.), coordination of activities and knowledge sharing among them, strengthening the role of RAS in developing and introducing innovative agricultural systems, strengthening institutional development and upgrading of the legal basis (relevant to extension and rural advisory services and agricultural innovation) at regional and national levels.
The goal of the Agrarian Science and Innovation Center is to ensure productivity, food quality, sustainable food security, economic development, protection of natural resources and the environment, and innovative agricultural technologies. In addition, the staff of the Center intends to conduct an in-depth study and increase the efficiency of agricultural production.
AgroLead Group of Companies unites PA “AgroLead”, “AgroLead Plus” cooperative and FairMatch Support Central Asia. Each company accordingly conducts it’s activities in:
– training and consulting;
– supply of seeds and sale of products for the cooperative;
– building global value chains.
Together, their activities represent the full cycle of accompanying farmers. Agrolead provides it’s services to farmers in the training, seed supply, consultations on farming methods and marketing
Sarob is the umbrella organisation functioning as a cooperative that supports the professional development of a national network of sustainable agriculture advisory businesses. Our goal is the comprehensive development of agriculture through capacity building, improving access to the market and ensuring farmers have the necessary agricultural inputs. As part of our work we provide theoretical and practical training and help farmers to implement new technologies and machinery through demonstrations in the field.
The Public Organization “Neksigol Mushovir”is the developer of Agricultural Information Marketing System in Tajikistan – AgroInform.Tj.
AgroInform. Tj is the system providing complex approach to information service of representatives of agrobusiness: from farmers up to proccessors, wholesalers, agricultural input suppliers,and others who have an interest in agricultural sector. The mission of AgroInform.Tj is to intensify market for agricultural products in Tajikistan through establishing business connections and providing accurate and detailed information necessary for conducting agrobusiness. To achieve this goal AgroInform.Tj is applying information and communication technology. Using information services of AgroInform.Tj that are provided through web-portal, SMS-packages and Agricultural Newspaper, users can find, receive and use information, depending on individual needs and interests at any time regardless of location.
CAREis a major international humanitarian agency delivering emergency relief and long-term international development projects. Founded in 1945, CARE is nonsectarian, impartial, and non-governmental. It is one of the largest and oldest humanitarian aid organizations focused on fighting global poverty. In 2016, CARE reported working in 94 countries, supporting 962 poverty-fighting projects and humanitarian aid projects, and reaching over 80 million people and 256 million people indirectly.
SOS Faim est une ONG belge de développement active depuis 1964 dans la lutte contre la faim et la pauvreté en milieu rural en Afrique et en Amérique latine.
De la Chine à l’Amérique en passant par la Palestine, l’Afrique ou les pays européens, Études rurales explore les nombreux aspects de la « ruralité » à travers les territoires, les activités, les genres de vie, les organisations politiques, les représentations, les croyances, les héritages et les perspectives. Grâce à la contribution d’auteurs venus d’horizons divers, la revue parle du monde en s’appuyant, pour toutes les disciplines (humaines, sociales et naturalistes), tant sur l’enquête scientifique que sur la réflexion, historique, philosophique ou anthropologique.
The ECHO Asia Impact Center seeks to extend the services of ECHO to help those working with the poor in Asia to be more effective, especially in the area of agriculture. The ECHO Asia Impact Center functions primarily as a technical support organization helping community development organizations and workers operate more effectively.
Entraide et Fraternité is a Catholic NGO of international solidarity created in 1961. Entraide et Fraternité:
- defends a fairer and more equal society
- works in partnership with more than 110 associations in the South
- informs, sensitizes and mobilizes thousands of citizens for more solidarity north / south
- is composed of a motivated team and a large network of very active volunteers
ActionAid Bangladesh starting its journey from a very small with a minimalist approach today has become a relatively important player of the vibrant NGO movement that seeks to fight poverty in the country.ActionAid came to Bangladesh in 1983 to support an orphanage in Bhola named 'For Those Who Have Less' (locally known as 'Bittohin'). Today ActionAid is committed to changing the capacities of people and groups whose rights have been denied and violated in attaining justice and a life of dignity. ActionAid Bangladesh also assists efforts and builds capacities of actors of civil society and partner communities’ whom we believe are engaged in safeguarding and promoting people’s rights.
Cedro Royal Multiventures is a social development enterprise that addresses social, economic and environmental challenges confronting Sub Saharan Africa.
International Journal of Business, Social and Scientific Research (IJBSSR) is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed international journal with reputable academic experts as members of its editorial and reviewers board. We welcome articles or proposals from all perspectives and on all subjects The Journal is continuing to accept manuscripts in all fields of business (business & management, Banking, development & global studies, economics, education, finance, marketing, office for national statistics, operational research & the management sciences, politics & international relations, psychoanalysis, urban design, etc.), social sciences (Crime & security, geography and regional planning, political science, international relations, economics, international finance, accounting, taxation, public administration, sociology, anthropology, tourism, hospitality management, social work, social & cultural studies, etc.) and scientific research (Physic, chemistry, biology, mathematics, statistics, agriculture, economics, engineering, medical science, materials science, business science, computer and information science, earth science, environmental science, food science, modern applied science, space science and anthropology, etc.). Researchers are invited to submit manuscripts reporting original research, essay, and or reviews in this field. Submitted papers must be in technical English, suitable for scientific publication. All articles have to be original articles that have not been published elsewhere or are being considered for publication in other journals. All articles submitted are peer reviewed. Receipt of manuscript would be acknowledged by email. Effort would be made to complete the review process within 3 weeks. Papers should be submitted electronically as attached MS word file. For more guideline, see Instruction to Contributors.
Gen Chowdhury founded Bangladesh Agro-Processors’ Association (BAPA) with deep vision to explore, organize in all possible ways to make it an instrument to harness all the latent potentials in the agro processing sector with few members at start. He became the founder President and provided due guidance and dynamism. The association was incorporated under the Companies Act (Act xviii) of 1994 on the 1st day of March 1998 under Registrar of Joint Stock Companies. Then it started blooming and gained no. one position of the Thrust Sectors, based on the multiplicity of the benefits for the people and the national government realizing the importance started providing cash and other benefits which is still continued.
The World Vegetable Center, an international nonprofit vegetable research and development institute, believes a healthier, more resilient world is possible by creating greater diversity in what we grow and eat. WorldVeg strives to achieve faster, greater and lasting positive impact on the nutritional status, incomes, and well-being of people—particularly in Africa and Asia—through quality, long-term complementary partnerships in research and development to increase the production and consumption of safe, nutritious and health-promoting vegetables. Founded in 1971 in Taiwan, the WorldVeg global network now covers East and Southeast Asia, Oceania, sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Central and West Asia. WorldVeg research provides small-scale farmers with the knowledge, skills, technologies and opportunities to boost their vegetable yields and increase their incomes. Activities aim to strengthen the entire vegetable value chain, from vegetable seed systems and breeding to market access and nutrition. The Center implements its science for development agenda through three outcome-oriented ‘flagship programs’: Safe and Sustainable Value Chains, Healthy Diets, and Vegetable Diversity and Improvement, and one cross-cutting flagship program: Enabling Impact. Flagships are gateways to achieving outcomes and impact and each is operationalized through two to four ‘innovation clusters’. Work focuses on research for discovery, piloting new practices and technologies, and scaling them for impact, with an emphasis on continuous improvement of a coherent set of products and services. The flagships interact with the World Vegetable Center Genebank, which holds the world’s largest public-sector collection of vegetable seed. WorldVeg advanced breeding lines with better pest and disease resistance that can tolerate extremes of flooding, drought, and heat are used throughout the world by plant breeders to develop improved vegetable varieties. By promoting sound research, good agricultural practices and safe production and postharvest methods through partnerships with national agricultural and research institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector, WorldVeg helps growers produce healthier harvests for themselves and consumers while protecting the environment. Integrated crop management strategies include improved vegetable lines, grafting, low-cost drip irrigation, safe pest management, and crop fertilization and rotation systems suited to smallholders. Protected cultivation in low-cost green- and screenhouses reduces risk and offers opportunities for farmers to intensify and diversify production, tap new markets, and provide the safe food consumers increasingly demand. Postharvest research in grading, transportation, processing, marketing, and distribution helps farmers add value to vegetables, increase their incomes, and provide a more steady supply of vegetables year-round for consumers. WorldVeg strategies for household and school gardens integrated with nutrition education diversify diets and build life-long habits for good health. WorldVeg works with traditional vegetables—underutilized species with the potential to provide sustenance and much-needed micronutrients to balance staple-heavy diets—and conducts research on the nutritional and nutraceutical qualities of all vegetables for their potential to improve health for individuals, families, and communities. Ongoing programs disseminate and extend these improved technologies to farmers, NGOs, and national agricultural research systems.
Agri-business for Trade Competitiveness Project (ATC-P), branded as Katalyst is a market development project, implemented by Swisscontact in Bangladesh. Since 2002, the project has been working to increase the income of poor men and women in rural areas of Bangladesh. Currently, the project is in its Phase 3, which started from March 2014 and continues till March 2018. Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the project sustained from 2002 to 2013. During 2017-2018, Katalyst mainly focused to consolidate and anchor the project's learning and experiences with key public and private institutions in Bangladesh. Katalyst is co-funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the UK Government, and the Danish International Development Agency (Danida). The Katalyst project ended in March 2018 after 15 successful years. The project operated under the umbrella of the Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh.
The International Digital Organization for Scientific Research (IDOSR) is an independent private organisation that supports researchers and scientists around the world and developing countries with a free access to their published articles IDOSR was established to assist and aid researchers and scientists to disseminate their information and discoveries with ease. IDOSR is committed to identifying new areas of research in a diverse range of subjects involving technology and its impact on society.
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) is a council of the Department of Science and Technology of the Philippines government. The council aims to help national research and development efforts in agriculture, forestry, and natural resources of the Philippines. It does so by assisting with planning strategies, formulating policies, and programs for development. It is the body responsible nationally for programming and allocating government and external funds for R&D, and monitors and evaluates these programs for effectiveness.
Central Asia and the Caucasus Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (CACAARI) was established in 2000 when leaders of the eight National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) came together under the aegis of the CGIAR CAC Program facilitated by ICARDA.
The purpose of the organization is to facilitate regional cooperation in agricultural research for development by providing a neutral platform where ideas and experiences can be shared. Moreover, the Association acts as a two-way communicative mechanism, supporting information flow from global organizations to local partners and back. The membership is open to research institutions, universities, NGOs and farmer associations located in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
The Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA) was established in 1985 to strengthen cooperation among national, regional and international research institutions and centers through the dissemination and exchange of information, experiences and research results. Its mission is to contribute to the enhancement of agricultural and rural development in the WANA Region. By fostering agricultural research and technology development and by strengthening collaboration within and outside the region, AARINENA aims to achieve greater degree of self-reliance in food and agriculture, and to improve the nutritional well-being and overall welfare of the people of the WANA Region while sustaining and further improving the productive capacity of the natural resources base.
The Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria) is a National Research Organization which operates under the supervision of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, with general scientific competence within the fields of agriculture, agro-industry, food, fishery and forestry.
AESA is a portal on Agricultural Extension in South Asia. It aims to share knowledge on different aspects related to extension practice and policy within the region and also to link people involved in extension to new knowledge and advisory services generated elsewhere.
The Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP), a multilateral facilitation mechanism of more than 40 partners, was established by the G20 to boost agricultural innovation in tropical countries. With financial support from the European Union (EU), theTAP Action Plan is jointly implemented by FAO and Agrinatura with activities in Africa, Asia and Central America.
The Malaysian Institute of Labour Market Information & Asia (ILMIA) is l centre under the direct purview of the Ministry of Human Resources for the analysis of labour market trends and emerging human capital issues which will contribute to better human capital planning and effective labour market policies formulation.
WWF-India is the Indian part of the WWF. It has an autonomous office, with the Secretariat based in New Delhi and various State, Divisional and Project offices spread across India.
The Natural Resources Institute (NRI) of the University of Greenwich is a unique multi-disciplinary centre of excellence. We have an established reputation for delivering high quality research, advice, teaching and training in support of global food security, sustainable development and poverty reduction.
The United States Agency for International Development - USAID - is the lead U.S. Government agency that works to end extreme global poverty and enable resilient, democratic societies to realize their potential. U.S. foreign assistance has always had the twofold purpose of furthering America's interests while improving lives in the developing world. USAID carries out U.S. foreign policy by promoting broad-scale human progress at the same time it expands stable, free societies, creates markets and trade partners for the United States, and fosters good will abroad.
Agrinatura is a grouping of European universities and research organizations with a common interest in supporting agricultural development in a sustainable manner in order to improve people’s lives.
Agrinatura brings its collective resources to work in partnership with international collaborators. It seeks to nurture scientific excellence through joint research, educational and training programmes and projects and advocates for greater support for agricultural research and educational programmes that contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and the new agenda of Sustainable Development Goals.
CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International) is an international not-for-profit organization that improves people’s lives worldwide by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment.
Our approach involves putting information, skills and tools into people's hands. CABI's 48 member countries guide and influence our work.
The Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) is the world’s agricultural research for development community working together to transform and strengthen agri-food research and innovation systems Agricultural research for development can help bring about a better future: a world without poverty, hunger or malnutrition, and where natural resources are used sustainably. But to get research and innovation out of the laboratory and into the hands of farmers in the developing world, national agricultural systems need to be much more efficient and effective. GFAR was established in 1996 to mobilize the global scientific community, and all those with a stake in agriculture and rural development, to work together to transform agri-food research and innovation systems through dialogue, and by building partnerships for action on critical issues. Today, GFAR provides a global platform for research and innovation, encompassing all sectors, and bringing together public, private and producer partnerships that consider entire food value chains and their many stakeholders.
The Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) was established in 1990 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Governments of China, Fiji, India, Iran, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Western Samoa. It is a membership-based, apolitical, multi-stakeholder, and inter-governmental regional organization. As an important intermediary in the region, it is bridging national, regional and global stakeholders to bring about collective change in agri-food systems of Asia-Pacific. APAARI’s wide network of members and partners comprises of national agricultural research institutes (NARIs) and national agricultural research organizations (NAROs), international agricultural research centres, higher education institutions, civil society (farmers’ organizations – FOs and non-governmental organizations – NGOs), international development organizations and the private sector. The close links and collaboration with these stakeholders are instrumental in strengthening agri-food research and innovation systems towards more sustainable development in Asia-Pacific region.
An intergovernmental organization, FAO has 194 Member Nations, two associate members and one member organization, the European Union. Its employees come from various cultural backgrounds and are experts in the multiple fields of activity FAO engages in. FAO’s staff capacity allows it to support improved governance inter alia, generate, develop and adapt existing tools and guidelines and provide targeted governance support as a resource to country and regional level FAO offices. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, FAO is present in over 130 countries.
An intergovernmental organization, FAO has 194 Member Nations, two associate members and one member organization, the European Union. Its employees come from various cultural backgrounds and are experts in the multiple fields of activity FAO engages in. FAO’s staff capacity allows it to support improved governance inter alia, generate, develop and adapt existing tools and guidelines and provide targeted governance support as a resource to country and regional level FAO offices. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, FAO is present in over 130 countries.
