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International Agricultural Resources

AgExporter

Source: Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Contents: online monthly magazine for food and agricultural exporters includes foreign market descriptions, exporting guides, and types of assistance available from USDA

Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux International (CABI)

Source: CABI
Mission: distribute information on development, forestry, natural resources, and agriculture
Contents: CABI Bioscience (program information)

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)

Source: FAO of the United Nations
Mission: improves nutritional standards and farming productivity through developmental and technical assistance
Contents: FAOSTAT - a large database of international statistics on agricultural production, trade, foresty and fishery products, and land usage

Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS)

Source: FAS of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mission: introduce agricultural producers in the U.S. to export opportunities abroad, work to remove trade barriers, and inform potential international buyers about U.S. agricultural products
Contents: trade policies, export assistance, trade data, FAS news, market reports, import/export data

International Agriculture

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Contents: international agriculture statistics searchable by region

International Fund for Agriculture (IFA)

Source: IFAD of the United Nations
Mission: finances agricultural development programs and works to alleviate rural hunger and poverty and improve nutrition in developing countries
Contents: full-text of publications, annual reports, and the IFAD Update; links to sites about evaluation; press releases; and program information