External assistance to agriculture
The External Assistance to Agriculture (EAA) is the commitments made by bilateral and multilateral donors to the developing countries and countries in transition for the development of agriculture. The EAA consists of data on commitments from Development Assistance Committee (DAC located in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries), the World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and International Development Association),, Asian and African Regional Development Banks, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), FAO, Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The commitments made in the form of grants, grant-like and loans are only included. The data does not cover some of the donors like European Economic Community (EEC), Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA) and some of the regional banks due to availability of data. The assistance also does not cover food aid and other technical cooperation provided in kind. The term "Agriculture" is used in broad sense to cover agriculture, forestry, fisheries, land & water, agro-industries, environment, manufacturing of agricultural inputs & machineries, regional & river development and rural development.

The database on External Assistance to Agriculture is designed in a well structured and a detailed matrix format to easily provide information on donors, amount, project purpose, recipients, etc.

The time series is from 1974, and includes commitments made by both bilateral and multilateral donors, and the terms of the assistance given, i.e., whether it is concessional (ODA) or non-concessional.