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International Fund for Agricultural Development |
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International Fund for Agricultural Development(IFAD), specialized agency of the United Nations with headquarters in Rome, Italy. IFAD grew out of the 1974 World Food Conference; it was established in 1977 and is comprised of 161 member nations. The IFAD's mandate is to combat hunger and rural poverty in developing countries through agricultural projects that mainly attempt to improve productivity. These varied programs, which introduce new strategies and expand existing techniques, are aimed at such groups as small farmers, landless rural residents, nomadic pastoralists, small-scale fishermen, and poor rural women. As of 2001, IFAD had financed almost 600 projects in 115 countries, committing nearly $7.4 billion in grants and loans. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Agrisystems, the small British agricultural development company where he works, had been asked to advise the international Fund for Agricultural Development on how to spend $6 million in Bosnia. All countries were asked to make a greater effort to participate actively in the negotiations on the third replenishment of the International Fund for Agricultural Development. |
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