Useful Links

The New Agriculturalist online provides an update on the latest news and developments in tropical agriculture for a global audience

SciDev Net

The Science and Development Network website gives news, views and information about science, technology and the developing world.

Eldis Agriculture Resource Guide

The Eldis Agriculture Resource Guide offers quick access to key documents, research themes and discussions.

SARPN documents on agriculture

Agriculture is one of the key themes covered on the Southern African Regional Poverty Network

SARD Initiative Good Practices Database

The Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SARD) database is a collection of cases, lessons and successful stories documented through interviews and field assessments by stakeholders in Africa, Latin America and Asia. See SARD Initiative Good Practices Database

ODI Africa Web Portal

This web portal links to material on the thematic topics covered by the UK Commission for Africa report which was launched by Tony Blair PM in February 2004. See ODI Africa Web Portal.

Livelihoods Connect

The goal of Livelihoods Connect is to enable the practical implementation of sustainable livelihoods approaches as a tool for achieving poverty reduction. It provides information sharing, learning and management tools for all as a public good. See Livelihoods Connect.

USAID - Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program

USAID Administrator Andrew S. Natsios announced that the agency is realigning specific programs to advance the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program (CAADP), an integrated framework that promotes agricultural development as a means to eliminate hunger, reduce poverty and promote wealth. See USAID Press Release

New policy approaches for agriculture - DFID's Consultation Process

Working Paper series on agriculture and poverty reduction. See New Directions for Agriculture in Reducing Poverty

Regoverning Markets

A research project coordinated by IIED, RIMISP and KIT and funded by DFID and SDC which analyses the growing concentration in the processing and retail sectors of national and regional agri-food systems and its impacts and implications for rural livelihoods and communities in 18 countries in five regions. See Regoverning Markets

AGRIPPA - Peer Reviewed Electronic Journal

An initiative from FAO for the electronic publishing of agricultural literature: reviews, scientific papers, short communications and extension materials, also presents material under the specialised themes of livestock and animal feed and farming systems. See FAO - AGRIPPA

International Portal on Food Safety, Animal and Plant Health

A an interagency organised portal which provides a single access point for authorized official international and national information across the sectors of food safety, animal and plant health. See IPFSAPH

Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative

A Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations initiative which aims to facilitate and support the formulation and implementation of policies and institutional changes that have a positive impact on the livelihoods of the poor. See FAO Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative

Organisations

The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) -an umbrella organisation that seeks to bring together all the major stakeholders in agricultural research and development in Africa.

The Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) - a multi-stakeholder initiative for dialogue and action on strategic issues in global agricultural research.

The Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) - an initiative of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), which aims to implement an integrated strategy for agricultural development across Africa.

Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa - an African-led partnership to develop practical solutions to help African farmers improve their productivity and boost their incomes.

Southern African Regional Poverty Network - an organisation that promotes debate and knowledge sharing on poverty reduction in Southern Africa.

Eastern and Central Africa Programme for Agricultural Policy Analysis - promoting regional economic growth through application of growth-enhancing agricultural policies.

Southern African Development Community - an organisation of 14 member states which aims to achieve economic growth and alleviate poverty in Southern Africa.

Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa - an umbrella organisation bringing together and forming coalitions of major stakeholders in agricultural research and development in Africa.

West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development - an organisation of 21 member states which aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of agricultural research in West and Central Africa

Global Donor Platform for Rural Development - an initiative of leading international development agencies, including those of the UK, EU, Switzerland and Canada, as well as the World Bank, in a coordinated effort to increase aid effectiveness and poverty-reduction impact in rural areas of the developing world.