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 hosted a side event at the World Food Prize in Des Moines on October 15th.
Thank you for joining 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:

January 2020
Nominate your peers for AIARD 2020 Awards!

AIARD Awards Committee is looking for your input! As current AIARD members you are encouraged to nominate your fellow colleagues for one of the AIARD's 2020 awards: http://www.aiard.org/awards-nominations-2020.html 

December 2019
2020 Future Leaders Forum Applications

Learn more about the AIARD's Future Leaders Forum and submit your application HERE. 

December 2019
Making Food Safe: Meeting the Global Challenge 

In this blog post, we highlight the importance of the next year's conference theme. Join us at AIARD’s 2020 Annual Conference from May 31 – June 2, 2020 in Washington, DC to discuss the many challenges of food safety in connecting farm to market and providing consumers across the globe with safe and nutritious food choices. We are still accepting abstracts for a talk or a poster.

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email
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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