International Federation of Agricultural Producers - IFAP

One of the two largest farmers' groups worldwide - the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) - is constituted of 89 national farmers' organizations representing small and medium size farms in 68 countries, participating very actively in the sessions of FAO's governing bodies and has recognized formal status at FAO. IFAP was established in 1946 and currently represents almost all agricultural producers in industrialized countries and 500 million farmers in developing countries, and has full Consultative Status with FAO since 1949.

International Association of Students of Agriculture and Related Sciences - IAAS

Founded in 1957, the International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences is at the moment one of the world's biggest student organizations and one of the leading agricultural student associations. IAAS gathers students studying, majoring or researching in agriculture and related areas like environmental sciences, forestry, food sciences, landscape architecture etc. Its committees are spread in universities in over 40 countries worldwide. The IAAS promotes the exchange of knowledge, information and ideas among students, and to improve the mutual understanding between countries and cultures. The organization has Liaison Status at FAO.

Mouvement International de la Jeunesse Agricole et Rurale Catholique - MIJARC

MIJARC is an organization of young people from rural areas working for poverty alleviation, environmental protection, better education and heightened awareness of challenges to rural development in local communities. MIJARC has Specialized Consultative Status at FAO.

World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts - WAGGGS

One of the largest youth organizations of the world, WAGGGS has actively cooperated with FAO for many years and was granted Liaison Status in 1968. FAO and WAGGGS have jointly created the "Nutrition Award" for WAGGGS National Member Organizations working on food and nutrition projects. WAGGGS collaborates in disseminating educational materials and carrying out projects related to FAO's "Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger" initiative, as well as in greater distribution of training materials on tree planting. Due to this success, FAO and WAGGGS recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration on information and awareness-raising among young people about the problems of food insecurity. The agreement also focuses on support to national and international educational programmes, field projects and other collaborative activities such as health and nutrition, the Right to Food, environmental protection and HIV/AIDS prevention. WAGGGS is also an active member of the IAAH.