Association of International Research and Development Centers for Agriculture
 AIRCA logo | |
| Abbreviation | AIRCA |
|---|---|
| Type | International umbrella body |
| Purpose | International coordination of agricultural research and development |
Chairman | Dyno Keatinge |
Executive Secretary | Marita Dieling |
| Website |
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The Association of International Research and Development Centers for Agriculture (AIRCA) was established in Punta del Este, Uruguay, on 30 October 2012 during the second Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development.[1]
The founding members are nine international agricultural research and development centers. One of the objectives of AIRCA is to combine resources in order to contribute to healthy, sustainable and climate-smart landscapes and promote the achievement of "Goal 1: the eradication of extreme hunger and poverty" of the Millennium Development Goals.[2][3]
AIRCA has been criticized as a duplication of effort as its role and mission overlaps with that of CGIAR,[4] Proponents point out that CGIAR focusses more on research while AIRCA's emphasis is development communication and implementation of the results of research.[1]
In October 2013, AIRCA published a white paper titled "Transforming Rural Livelihoods and Landscapes" which explains how the nine centers' combined capacities can help to bring about changes on a landscape level to the long term benefit of smallholder farmers.[5]
Members
As of July 2014 the members of AIRCA are:[6]
- World Vegetable Center (AVRDC) - previously "Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center"
- CAB International (CABI) - previously "Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux"
- Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE)
- Crops for the Future Research Centre (CFFRC)
- International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)
- International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)
- International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)
- International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ramakrishna, Akkinapally (2012-11-27). "Strengthening research–farmer links in developing countries". Nari.org.pg. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ↑ Simons, Sarah; Nichols, Trevor. "Second Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development - Breakout sessions P2.2 Land, Water, Forests and Landscapes - Speaker Brief" (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organization. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ↑ "AIRCA White Paper". International Fertilizer Development Center. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ↑ "New Leaf - Birth of a research association". Green Ink. February 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ↑ Nicholls T.; Elouafi, I.; Borgemeister, C. et al. (October 2013). "WHITE PAPER Transforming rural livelihoods and landscapes: sustainable improvements to incomes, food security and the environment" (PDF). Association of International Research and Development Centers for Agriculture. ISBN 978-92-95098-31-2.
- ↑ "AIRCA Centers". Airca.org. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- http://www.egfar.org/newsletters/new-association-foster-work-international-agricultural-research-centers
- http://www.scidev.net/global/biodiversity/news/global-alliance-to-strengthen-research-farmer-links.html
- http://avrdc.org/airca-g20-can-food-security/#.U8i827dgnIU
- http://www.airca.org/index.php/25-airca-events/65-airca-reacts-to-third-meeting-of-g20-agricultural-chief-scientists