Non-profit organisation of American scientific societies that interprets food,
environmental, and other agricultural research information and issues for legislators,
regulators, and the media

Promotes a global system for agricultural research to reduce poverty, achieve food
security, and conserve and manage biodiversity and natural resources; founded in 1996
 by developing-country national and regional agricultural research systems, advanced
research institutions, non-governmental organizations, farmers' organizations, the
private sector, international agricultural research centres, and the donor community

Special Program for African Agricultural Research (SPAAR) seeks to enhance the
contribution of agricultural research for food security, environmental sustainability and
economic development in Africa primarily through institutional reforms of agricultural
research institutions. Website includes a searchable online directory of individuals and
 organizations in agricultural research and development in Africa