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 AIARD and APLU's side event at the World Food Prize 

AIARD and APLU are hosting a side event at the World Food Prize in Des Moines on October 15th.
Come join us! More information HERE.

Nurture the Next Generation

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

Latest news:

October 2019
AIARD and APLU side event is happening next week at the World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa on October 15th

Come join AIARD and APLU's International Agriculture Section for a breakfast side event "Agriculture as peace-building in post-conflict settings" at the World Food Prize! More information HERE. ​

September 2019
Announcing the 2020 AIARD Conference Theme

Making Food Safe: Meeting the Global Challenge
AIARD’s 2020 annual meeting will explore the many dimensions of global food safety – from production to consumption – and how improvements in food safety practices and technologies can help in building nutritious food systems for all. Read more HERE.

September 2019
Reflections on the 55th Annual Conference 

One of the conference participants, student Cam Doran, shares her thoughts about the 55th Annual Conference that AIARD held in June 2019. Read more 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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