Welcome to the Association for International Agriculture
​and Rural Development!​

AIARD is an association of U.S.- and internationally-based members who have devoted their careers to global agricultural development and hunger alleviation. AIARD members are development professionals from universities, non-governmental organizations, private sector firms, consulting companies, government and donor agencies, and foundations. The association represents the extensive disciplinary base of agricultural and related social science skills necessary to carry out global agricultural development and hunger alleviation programs. ​

About AIARD

AIARD mobilizes support for international agriculture and rural development 

Reasons to Join

Network with like-minded individuals

Join Us! 

Become an individual or organizational member 

Featured Activities

SMART Investments in International Agriculture and Rural Development

AIARD recommends taking urgent action to increase U.S. support for work in international agriculture and rural development

2019 Annual Conference

AIARD's 55th Annual Conference
​will be held on June 2-4th, 2019
​in Washington, D.C. 

Nurture the Next Generation

Help us provide opportunities for  students at U.S. universities attend the annual AIARD conference. 

Latest news:

December 2018
Happy Holidays!

We are celebrating the end of the year and the signing of the Farm Bill with a new blog post by our President-Elect, Tom Gill, dedicated to reflecting on the year 2018 and announcing the theme for our next annual conference in 2019 - Resilience of Global Food Systems. 

November 2018
Celebrating Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving we are celebrating the role of small food entrepreneurs! Check out our new blog post by AIARD Vice-President Russ Webster, Founder and President of Grow to Market. 
​AIARD is also supporting again the #GivingTuesday Campaign inviting you to consider AIARD in your charitable plans this year.

October 2018
AIARD Launches a New Blog

The mission of the AIARD Blog is to highlight and share thoughts, ideas and work from people who have devoted their careers to global agricultural development and hunger alleviation. Find our first Blog Post "Why care about #ZeroHunger and the UN’s World Food Day?" by AIARD President Gretchen Neisler HERE.

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CopelandC@missouri.edu
communications@aiard.org
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address
AIARD Business Office
​c/o Christy Copeland, Treasurer
13539 Highway N
Pilot Grove, MO  65276
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