M.A.I.S.’ objectives: To work in favour of sustainable and participated development of the global South, particularly for small-scale producers, the children and women, promoting the rise of local capacity. To promote exchange of expertise both within the countries where it works and between the North and the South of the world. M.A.I.S.’s projects...

DITSL is a centre of expertise for transdisciplinary research for development and transformation in social ecological land-use systems worldwide. It specialises in innovation in agriculture and livestock-based food and farming systems in highly heterogeneous and variable environments.

The Federation of Rural Women's Associations (Fademur) is an organization that strives to achieve equality and progress for women who live and work in rural areas. It was founded with the aim of reinforcing the work that are developing the associations of rural women that integrate it, because we know...

Punti di Vista Cultural Association is inspired by democratic principles and is explicitly against all forms of discrimination and of violations against the fundamental rights of Human Beings, whether they are based on gender, age, language, culture or religious faith. Punti di Vista’s main objectives: Promote the knowledge of, and encounters with,...

The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) with National Sections covering every continent, an International Secretariat based in Geneva, and a New York office focused on the work of the United Nations (UN). Since our establishment in 1915, we have brought together women...

Farmeco seeks to reconnect people to land and environment by being a hub around which seasonal activities and celebrations for the community can focus on. It acts as an opportunity for people to interact with rural farming life by demonstrating the abundant, diverse and non-chemical edible woodland food production which...

International Tree Foundation plants trees, protects and regenerates forests, combats desertification and promotes sustainable forestry. We conserve forests, trees, associated biodiversity and indigenous forestry knowledge internationally and in the UK. We alleviate poverty through sustainable community forestry and drylands regreening. ITF’s projects involve planting trees that provide food and...

National Rural Networks (NRNs) support exchange and learning between all the partners involved in the implementation of Rural Development policy in EU Member States: public authorities, economic and social partners and the relevant bodies representing civil society. The structures and operating methods of NRNs may vary from state to state. Some...

IFAD is a UN Rome-Based Agency (RBA) and IFI.

The Faculty is a agricultural higher education institute with 1800 students and 90 academic staff members. The teaching and research area covers the whole food chain. Ranked amongst the best 250 in QS.

Rural platform was established in 2014 during the International Year of Family Farming. We count 30 member organisations of young farmers, organic farmers and family farms in Slovakia, more than 1200 individual members, including leading experts in agriculture. Our goal is to bring new, progressive approaches to agriculture and to...

The Bäuerliche Erzeugergemeinschaft Schwäbisch Hall is an association of small-scale farmers in southern Germany. It was founded as grass root initiative from 8 Farmers in 1988. One of the aims has been the rescue and protection of the local autochthone swine breed called Swabian-Hall Landrace and built up market...

The mission of FARM, a foundation recognized of public interest, is to advocate for efficient and sustainable agricultures and food value chains, respectful of producers' interests. FARM is a think tank that emphasizes the major role of agriculture in development and illuminates the reflections of policy makers and stakeholders in...

Hungarian National Rural Network is an umbrella network of private and public networks - government, local government, civil society, business organizations, professional bodies (such as Agricultural and Rural Development Advisory Networks) and other organizations involved in the rural development. The primary goal of the HNRN is to support the implementation and...

Convivium Slow Food

organic farming and ecological education

An organization that, with its activities in the region, is one of the first to work in rural development. An incentive for the development of Eco-Rural Tourism with a focus on rural tourism and farm tourism. Through the development, creation and promotion of tourism products and the creation of a...

COAG, as the main representative entity of the farming sector in Spain, is constituted as a profesional farmers organisation at the state level with legal status, which main target is the representation of farmers’ interests, for that purpose COAG uses all its resources and available instruments, including mainly the technical-scientific...

CULS, was established in 1906, and currently engages key scientific competencies to achieve significant impact on the agriculture and environmental development in the Czech Republic and worldwide. Interdisciplinary research is conducted through partnerships within other universities, national programmes, civil society organizations, international agencies and the private sector to produce international...

Association “Network for Rural Development of Serbia” is a voluntary, non-governmental and non-profit organization, based on freedom of association of natural or legal persons, established to improve the quality of life and balance regional development in rural areas of Serbia. Network for Rural Development of Serbia is a young and under-positioned...