ICIMOD, which is based in Kathmandu, Nepal, is an knowledge and learning centre for the eight regional Member countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayas: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. The organisation aims to develop an economically- and environmentally sound mountain ecosystem to improve the living standards of mountain populations and downstream communities. ICIMOD has a number of projects that focus on agriculture, namely on medicinal and aromatic plants, forests and forest products, agroforestry and honeybees. ICIMOD has previously done research around organic agriculture. ICIMOD  moreover oversees the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Programme in Asia (MAPPA). MAPPA formulates programmes that build and support research and development activities to conserve biodiversity through sustainable use, expand livelihood opportunities, provide effective and safe traditional medicine and network to facilitate communication and collaboration. 

ILRI is a CGIAR research center based in Kenya and Ethiopia. The Institute’s aim is to improve the well-being of people in developing countries by enhancing the contribution livestock makes to smallholder farming. The Institute’s primary research focuses on smallholder crop-livestock systems in arid, humid, and highland areas and the transition from subsistence to a market economy. ILRI studies methods of increasing production by precision manuring, patchy grazing, forage-legume rotations and grazing animals on particular crop residues.

ISCAR aims to stimulate scientific and interdisciplinary research of relevance for the Alps, ensure the continuity of scientific quality, and promote the transfer of knowledge to the general public. In the future, ISCAR hopes to focus its work on sustainable development of the Alps.

The Unit works to facilitate and increase research in all topics of mountain agriculture.  It is comprised of the research group of Rural Development and the research group of Agroecology.  Research includes work on food webs and nutrient cycles, biological pest regulation, the function of biodiversity in agriculture, the ecological effects of management changes, the history of agriculture, structural changes, driving forces in landscape evolution, the repositioning of agriculture in a changing rural society, and alternative income opportunities for farmers.

The Mountain Forum is a network of networks whose mission is to ensure that information to support sustainable mountain development around the world is generated, made available, and shared.  The Forum brings together over 3500 active individuals and organisations whose expertise is mobilised to support sustainable mountain development research, policy and implementation processes.  Mountain Forum maintains a membership database, global, regional and thematic discussion lists, an online library of mountain resources, a calendar of events, hard copy publications, and focused electronic conferencing.

MIREN is a global programme aimed at understanding the problem of plant invasions into mountain areas.  MIREN features nine core mountain regions that participate in standardised baseline screening and monitoring in standardised comparative experiments.  These regions cover the major climatic zones and include island and continental systems. 

Launched after the UN World Summit for Sustainable Development in 2002, the Mountain Partnership is a voluntary alliance dedicated to improving the lives of mountain people and protecting mountain ecosystems.  Presently, 50 countries, 16 intergovernmental organisations and 96 major groups (including civil society, NGO and private sector) are members.  The Partnership serves as mechanism for networking, communication and information-sharing.  The Partnership also complements, supports and strengthens on-going initiatives in sustainable mountain development. 

The Mountain Research Group is open to scientists, practitioners and all those interested or working in mountain regions in the UK and beyond.  The Group is aimed at renewing and strengthening networks by revealing common challenges and sharing experiences.

MRI is a multidisciplinary scientific organisation that addresses global change issues in mountain regions around the world.  It is housed at the University of Bern and funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation.  MRI has very strong international alliances.  The Initiative has three elements: communication, framing the research agenda, and funding.

The Mountain Research Station strives to provide information addressing the diverse needs of mountain farmers.  The research program includes work with field and forage crops, horticultural crops, Christmas trees, burley tobacco and livestock.  In the past, research has been conducted around organic tobacco production.