Arab Organization for Agricultural Development

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The Arab Organization for Agricultural Development is a specialized Arab intergovernmental body that works to enhance agricultural development, food security, and rural sustainability across member states of the Arab League.

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instanceOf agricultural development organization
intergovernmental organization
specialized agency of the Arab League
affiliation Arab League
continent Africa
coordinatesWith national ministries of agriculture in Arab countries
regional and international agricultural organizations
country Sudan
fieldOfWork agricultural policy and planning
agricultural statistics and information systems
agricultural training and extension
agriculture
combating desertification
fisheries and livestock development
food security
natural resource management
rural development
sustainable agriculture
water resources in agriculture
foundedBy Arab League
surface form: League of Arab States
hasMember Algeria
Bahrain
Comoros
Djibouti
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Mauritania
Morocco
Oman
State of Palestine
surface form: Palestine

Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Sudan
Syria
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
hasObjective improve livelihoods of rural populations in Arab countries
increase agricultural productivity in Arab states
reduce dependence on food imports in the Arab region
headquartersLocation Khartoum
Sudan
inception 1970
legalForm intergovernmental organization
memberOf Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization
surface form: Arab League system of specialized organizations
nativeLabel Arab Organization for Agricultural Development self-linksurface differs
surface form: المنظمة العربية للتنمية الزراعية
numberOfMembers 22
officialLanguage Arabic
operatesIn member states of the Arab League
parentOrganization Arab League
surface form: League of Arab States
purpose capacity building in agricultural sectors of member states
coordination of agricultural policies among Arab League member states
development of agricultural research and technology transfer in the Arab region
enhancement of agricultural development in Arab countries
promotion of Arab food security
support for rural development and sustainability in Arab states
regionServed Arab world
Middle East and North Africa
shortName AOAD
website http://www.aoad.org
workLanguage Arabic

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Arab League hasSpecializedAgency Arab Organization for Agricultural Development
Arab Organization for Agricultural Development nativeLabel Arab Organization for Agricultural Development self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: المنظمة العربية للتنمية الزراعية