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:

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.

September 2018
Global Food Security Act Passes a 5-year Reauthorization in the House

S 2269, a 5 year reauthorization of the Global Food Security Act, has passed the House under unanimous consent on Sep 28th. It will now head to the President for signature. MORE

July 2018
"Business Un'Usual": Updates from AIARD's 54th Annual Conference  

​AIARD’s 54th Annual Conference “Business Un’Usual: Aligning Critical Intersections of Agriculture, Health and Food” was held in June in Washington DC. MORE

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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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