Agroinfo Americas
www.agroinfo.org
This site has the trade and agriculture regulations, trade policy,
trade agreements links to other sites. There is also a page with the
links to agriculture and trade issues that are directly related to the
Free Trade Agreement of the Americas. Under the "Agro Market
Place" part of the site, you can place advertisements on goods that
you want to sell and buy. There is a part to the site with the Country
Commercial Guide as pertains to the sections on agriculture for
different countries.
Caribbean Agricultural Trade Policy (CATP) Project-NCFAP
www.ncfap.org
This site is dedicated to the Caribbean through the National Center
for Food and Agricultural Policy. The site has information on the
Caribbean Agricultural Trade Policy Project, a project sponsored by
USAID and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to provide technical
assistance, training and analysis in agriculture for the Caribbean.
There is also information on the food safety, sanitary, and
phytosanitary standards that exports and imports to and from the Caribbean must be in compliance
with www.cbato.fas.usda.org.
FAO
www.fao.org
This site looks at the agriculture, food security and trade issues.
It has papers on symposiums that FAO held to discuss these problems and
you can find reports on line. The site also looks at the impact of the
globalization on food security and these issues and their examinations
are also available on line. There are pages with global food prices,
commodities market outlooks, and FAO’s projections for international
food demand. There are also Intergovernmental Commodity Groups and
commodity market analyses divided amongst product type.
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA-Canada)
http://www.iicacan.org/2000site/coldfusion/splash_03.htm
This is a Canadian Agriculture site that gives instant access to a
database of agriculture consultants. You can also add your name to the
list of consultants. Clicking on "all categories" will bring
you to a very in-depth page with every country and its related
agriculture and trade sites. There is a short description of the best
sites to visit. You can also visit individual pages divided by category
like food safety, economics and statistics, and agriculture software.
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
www.fas.usda.gov
This USDA site features information on agriculture exporting and
importing programs, how to buy US agriculture products, US agriculture
trade policy, and food aid. There is always an updated front page with
the newest news in the agriculture and trade arena.
World Agricultural Information Center (WAICENT)
www.fao.org/WAICENT/waicent.htm
Agricultural Associations
American Soybean Association
Corn Refiners Association, INC.
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association}
The Association of Agricultural Aviation Operators
Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association
American Farm Bureau
North Carolina Fisheries Association
The Montana Grain Growers Association.
Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association
North Dakota Corn Growers Association
American Soybean Association
http://www.asa-europe.org/
American Soybean Association (ASA) is a non-profit, farmer-controlled
organisation working to strengthen soybeans as a viable crop. Our aim is
to ensure an ongoing demand from food and feed processors for this most
valuable raw material.
Corn Refiners Association, INC.
http://www.corn.org/web/cornmain.htm
Based in Washington, D.C., the Corn Refiners Association, Inc. is the
national trade association representing the corn refining (wet milling)
industry of the United States. Through a series of operating committees
of executives from corn refining firms, the association conducts
programs of research and technical service, public relations and
government relations for the association membership. The association is
a primary source of educational material on corn and products from corn
for schools, government, journalists, agriculture and agribusiness.
Through assessments of the membership, the association conducts a
program of sponsored research at leading universities in the corn belt
and throughout the country
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
http://www.poultryegg.org/
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (formerly Southeastern Poultry
& Egg Association) is dedicated to the growth, progress, and welfare
of the poultry industry and all of its individual and corporate
interests. All segments of the industry are represented, from producers
of eggs, turkeys, and broilers to the processors of these products and
allied companies which serve the industry.|
The Association of Agricultural Aviation Operators
http://www.taaa.org/
An association of agricultural aviation operators and pilots
interested in the advancement of the industry.
Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association
http://www.wusata.org/
The mission of wusata is to provide integrated marketing services to
help Western United States' agribusiness develop and expand their export
sales
American Farm Bureau
http://www.fb.com/
As the national voice of agriculture, AFBF's mission is to work
cooperatively with the member state Farm Bureaus to promote the image,
political influence, quality of life and profitability of the nation's
farm and ranch families.
North Carolina Fisheries Association
http://www.ncfish.org/
North Carolina Fisheries Association
represents North Carolina's commercial fishermen, seafood dealers, and
seafood processors.
American Feed Industry Association
http://www.afia.org/
AFIA is a national organization devoted exclusively to providing
strong, highly qualified leadership representing the business,
legislative and regulatory interests of the animal feed and pet food
industries and their suppliers
The Missouri Corn Growers Association
http://www.mocorn.org/
The Missouri Corn Growers Association, established in 1978, is a
grassroots organization of farmer-members dedicated to increasing the
profitability of corn production by: developing and expanding corn
markets, collecting and distributing information, building coalitions
with organizations and industries, and participating in the governmental
process.
The Montano Grain Growers Association
http://www.mgga.org/
The Montana Grain Growers Association is an organization of Montana
grain producers who, by combining their strengths, voices, and ideas,
are working to insure a better future for themselves, their industry and
the consumer
Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association
http://www.sbreb.org/brochures/rrvsga/rrvsga.htm
The primary purpose of the RRVSGA is a service to its members. This
service includes working with the state legislatures in North Dakota and
Minnesota on state matters like taxes and regulatory legislation, the
Federal Congress on sweetener legislation, to encourage research, and to
conduct a public relations program for the sugarbeet growers. Overall,
the organization is concerned with any areas that may affect the
well-being of its members.
North Dakota Corn Growers Association
http://www.ndcorn.com/
North Dakota Corn Growers
Association’s mission is to provide increasing opportunities for
North Dakota corn growers in a global market.
Perennial Plant Association
http://www.perennialplant.org/
Perennial Plant Association
(PPA) is a professional organization dedicated to improving the
perennial plant industry. The site has information on education and
scholarships for gardening and farming, and events that the organization
funds. There is also information about the yearly plant symposium.
Independent Cattlemen's Association of Texas
http://icatexas.com/
The mission of the Independent Cattlemen's Association of Texas is to
be the premier representative of the cattle industry providing an
effective legislative voice for all its members with the vision to
accept and promote changes impacting their well being
Fishermen's Alliance of California
http://www.faoc.org/
Fishermen's Alliance of California
promotes the preservation, restoration, and understanding of the Pacific
Coast fisheries.
National Fisheries Institute
http://www.nfi.org/
The National Fisheries Institute
represents companies in the fish and seafood industry. There is a buyers
guide and also food safety information.
USApple
http://www.usapple.org/
USApple is the national trade association for the U.S. apple
industry. Our members include apple growers, packers, shippers,
marketers, processors and allied businesses from across the United
States, and around the world.
American Seed Trade Association
http://www.amseed.com/index.html
ASTA is an organization formed and directed by its members as an
effective voice of action in all matters concerning the development,
marketing and free movement of seed, associated products and services
throughout the world with a minimum of regulations affecting its
members.