Livestock Economics
and Policy Analyses
- Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative
Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative is supported by the Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Facility
(PPLPF) based at FAO headquarters in Rome and will contribute to poverty reduction through
the formulation of international and national livestock policies that will ensure equitable,
safe
and clean livestock farming.
The goal of the GL-CRSP is to increase food security and improve the quality of
life of people
in developing countries while bringing an international focus to
the research, teaching and
extension
efforts of U.S. institutions. This goal is
to be met through collaboration between U.S.
land-grant institutions and
national and regional institutions abroad that are active in livestock
research and development.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), 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.
The Association for
Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa
(ASARECA) is a
non-political organization of the National Agricultural Research Institutes
(NARIs) of ten countries: Burundi, D. R. Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya,
Madagascar, Rwanda,
Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. It aims at increasing the
efficiency of agricultural research in the
region so as to facilitate economic
growth, food security and export competitiveness through
productive and sustainable agriculture.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC), which
was established in 1980 as
SADCC
,
is promoting regional cooperation in economic
development. It has adopted a
Programme of Action
covering cooperation in
various sectors, including food security and
natural resources management.In
order to enhance food security for all in the region, SADC
established a Food
Security Programme.
West and
Central Africa Council for Agricultural Research and Development
(in French language)
IAEA is an independent intergovernmental,
science and technology-based organization, in the
United Nations family, that
serves as the global focal point for nuclear cooperation.
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