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. Read more HERE.

AIARD 2020 Virtual Conference

Due to COVID-19, AIARD Board has decided to cancel the 56th Annual Conference. Find more information about our virtual conference HERE.
​Stay safe!

Nurture the Next Generation

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

Latest news:

June 2020
AIARD 2020 Virtual Conference

Due to COVID-19, the AIARD Board has decided to cancel the scheduled AIARD annual meeting. We are going to have a series of online events from June 8th to June 11th, 11am-12pm EDT dedicated to the topic of food safety. Find out more HERE!

May 2020
Stay safe and check out our new blog post

We hope that everyone is safe and adjusting to working from home if you have a chance to do so. We would like to share with you a new blog post by FAO's Tom Heilandt, Secretary of Codex Alimentarius, dedicated to exploring the impact of COVID-19 on food safety. Read it HERE

April 2020
COVID-19 and its Effects on Agriculture and Food Security

We have a new blog post dedicated to exploring the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural development and food security. We will be creating a resources library on the effects of pandemic and strategies to minimize its impacts to help everyone stay informed. Read the blog post HERE.

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email
secretary@aiard.org
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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