ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATION

AgWeb.com
AgWeb.com is an online news service for farmers, ranchers, and growers.
http://www.agweb.com

American Farm Bureau Federation
The American Farm Bureau Federation is the largest farm organization in the United States with more than 5 million members in the U.S. states and Puerto Rico. Its mission is to undertake programs that will improve the financial well-being and quality of life for farmers and ranchers.
http://www.fb.com
225 Touhy Ave
Park Ridge IL 60068
Tel: (847) 685-8600
Fax: (847) 685-8896

Bread for the World
Bread for the World is a nonpartisan advocacy network on domestic and international hunger issues. Its partner organization, Bread for the World Institute, carries out research and education on the causes of and solutions for hunger.
http://www.bread.org
50 F St NW Suite 500
Washington DC 20001
Tel (202) 639-9400
Fax (202) 639-9401

Center for Agricultural Biotechnology
The Center for Agricultural Biotechnology (CAB) is one of five research centers of the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute. CAB's mission within the field of agricultural biotechnology is basic and applied research, education and training, and economic development.
http://www.umbi.umd.edu/~cab/
5115 Plant Sciences Bldg
University of Maryland
College Park MD 20742-4450
Tel (301) 405-1581
Fax (301) 314-9075

Center for Food and Nutrition Policy
The mission of the center is to advance rational, science-based food and nutrition policy through research, outreach, public service, teaching, and communications. The center conducts seminars and conferences presented globally for corporate executives and senior public policy- makers on issues related to food and nutrition. It also conducts a graduate program that awards master's degrees in public policy.
http://www.ceresnet.org
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
1101 King St
Alexandria VA 22314-2944
Tel (703) 535-8230
Fax (703) 535-8234

CropLife America
CropLife America promotes the environmentally sound use of crop protection products for the economical production of safe, high-quality, abundant food, fiber, and other crops.
http://www.croplifeamerica.org
1156 15 St NW Suite 400
Washington DC 20005
Tel (202) 296-1585
Fax (202) 463-0474

Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute
The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) provides economic analysis for policy-makers, opinion leaders, and stakeholders in U.S. agriculture. FAPRI programs are conducted cooperatively by Iowa State University's Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) and the University of Missouri-Columbia.
http://www.fapri.org
http://www.missouri.edu
Iowa State University
578 Heady Hall
Ames IA 50011-107
Tel (515) 294-1183
Fax (515) 294-6336
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia MO 65211
Tel (573) 882-2121

Freeman Center for International Economic Policy
The Freeman Center focuses on global economic issues, monetary issues, the international competitiveness of agriculture, economic integration of the Western Hemisphere, and economic reform.
http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/freeman/
Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
University of Minnesota
301 19 Ave S
Minneapolis MN 55455
Tel (612) 626-0564
Fax (612) 624-9084

Harvard Center for Risk Analysis, Program on Food Safety and Analysis
A main goal of the program is to inform legislators, community leaders, corporate officials, and journalists about the importance of risk analysis in the promotion of a safe food supply.
http://www.hcra.harvard.edu/food.html
718 Huntington Ave
Boston MA 02115-5924
Tel (617) 432-4497/4345
Fax (617) 432-0190

National Food Processors Association
The National Food Processors Association (NFPA) represents the U.S. food processing industry on scientific and public policy issues involving food safety, nutrition, technical and regulatory matters and consumer affairs. NFPA members produce processed and packaged fruit, vegetable, and grain products, meat, poultry, and seafood products, snacks, drinks and juices, or provide supplies and services to food manufacturers.
http://www.nfpa-food.org
1350 I St NW Suite 300
Washington DC 20005
Tel (202) 639-5900
Fax (202) 639-5932

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Cairns Group
The Cairns Group is a coalition of 18 agricultural exporting countries that account for one-third of the world's agricultural exports. Members are: Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Fiji, Guatemala, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Paraguay, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, and Uruguay.
http://www.cairnsgroup.org

Codex Alimentarius Commission
The Codex Alimentaris system presents an opportunity for all countries to join the international community in formulating and harmonizing food standards and ensuring their global implementation. It also allows them a role in the development of codes governing hygienic processing practices and recommendations relating to compliance with those standards.
http://www.codexalimentarius.net/
U.S. Manager for Codex
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Room 4861 South Bldg
1400 Independence Ave SW
Washington DC 20250
Tel (202) 205-7760
Fax (202) 720-3157

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is an association of public and private members in more than 100 countries. CGIAR was created in 1971 to mobilize cutting-edge science to reduce hunger and poverty, improve human nutrition and health, and protect the environment. CGIAR's research agenda includes the entire range of problems affecting agricultural productivity and links these problems to broader concerns about poverty reduction, sustainable management of natural resources, protection of biodiversity, and rural development.
http://www.cgiar.org
CGIAR Secretariat
The World Bank
MSN G6-601
1818 H St NW
Washington DC 20433
Tel (202) 473-8951
Fax (202) 473-8110

Convention on Biological Diversity
One of the key agreements adopted at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro was the Convention on Biological Diversity. This pact among the majority of the world's governments sets out commitments for maintaining the world's ecological underpinnings in an environment of economic development. The convention has three main goals: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits from the use of genetic resources.
http://www.biodiv.org
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
393 Saint Jacques St Suite 300
Montreal Quebec Canada
H2Y 1N9
Tel (514) 288-2220
Fax (514) 288-6588

European Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture
http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/agriculture

Food and Agriculture Organization
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, founded in 1945, has a mandate to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations. FAO is one of the largest specialized agencies in the United Nations system and the lead agency for agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and rural development. An intergovernmental organization, FAO has 183 member countries plus one member organization, the European Community.
http://www.fao.org
Secretariat of the Joint FAO/WHO
Food Standards Programme
Food and Agriculture Organization
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome Italy
Tel 39(06) 5705.1
Fax 39(06) 5705.4593

International Food Information Council Foundation (IFIC)
IFIC collects and disseminates scientific information on food safety, nutrition, and health and works with scientific experts and through partnerships to help translate research into understandable and useful information for opinion leaders and ultimately, consumers. IFIC focuses primarily on U.S. issues and participates in an informal network of independent food information organizations in Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada, Japan, and Latin America.
http://www.ific.org/food
1100 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 430
Washington DC 20036
Tel (202) 296-6540
Fax (202) 296-6547

International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI)
IPGRI is an international research institute with a mandate to advance the conservation and use of genetic diversity for the well-being of present and future generations. It is a center of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
http://www.ipgri.org
Via dei Tre Denari 472/a
00057 MACCARESE (Fiumicino) Italy
Tel (39) 06 6118406
Fax (39) 06 61979661

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
IRRI is a nonprofit agricultural research and training center established to improve the well-being of farmers and consumers, particularly those with low incomes. It is dedicated to helping farmers in developing countries produce more food on limited land using less water, less labor, and fewer chemical inputs, without harming the environment.
http://www.irri.org
DAPO Box 7777
Metro Manila Philippines
Tel (63-2) 845-0563/845-0569
Fax (63-2) 845-0606

International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR)
Founded in 1979 and headquartered in the Hague, The Netherlands, ISNAR helps developing countries improve their national agricultural research systems and organizations by promoting appropriate agricultural research policies, sustainable research institutions, and improved research management.
http://www.isnar.cgiar.org
PO Box 93375
2509 AJ The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel 31-70-3496100
Fax 31-70-3819677

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
OECD is an international organization that helps governments deal with the economic, social, and governance challenges of a globalized economy. It has also worked with governments to support agricultural production by intervening in domestic and international markets. OECD ministers of agriculture support the long-term objective of substantial progressive reductions in support and protection, have adopted a set of shared goals for the agro-food sector, and recognize that OECD's analysis is an essential contribution to the understanding of agricultural policies and their international impacts.
http://www.oecd.org
http://www.oecdwash.org
2001 L St NW, Suite 650
Washington DC 20036-4922
Tel (202) 785-6323
Fax (202) 785-0350

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Agricultural Market Access Database (AMAD)
AMAD results from a cooperative effort by Agriculture and AgriFood Canada; the European Commission, Agriculture Directorate-General; the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; the World Bank; the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development; and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
http://www.amad.org

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation
At UNCTAD VIII, held in Cartagena, Columbia, in 1992, a Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation was created to contribute to national and international efforts to prevent, alleviate, and reduce poverty, particularly where it is more acute, as well as to formulate related national and international policies.
http://www.unctad.org/en/subsites/povall/pamain.htm

World Aquaculture Society (WAS)
WAS was founded to improve communication and information exchange among aquaculture interest groups.
http://was.org/main/FrameMain.asp
Delaware State University
Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
1200 N Dupont Highway
Dover Deleware 19901-2277
Tel (302) 857-6436
Fax (302) 857-6430

World Food Program (WFP)
Established in 1963, WFP is the United Nations' frontline agency in the fight against global hunger. In 2000, WFP fed 83 million people in 83 countries, including most of the world's refugees and internally displaced people.
http://www.wfp.org
Via C.G.Viola 68
Parco dei Medici
00148 Rome Italy
Tel 39-06-65131
Fax 39-06-6513 2840