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	Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) is a committee of the European Parliament.
		AGRI is the European Parliament committee responsible for:
		Rural development (including the activities of the relevant financial instruments)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Committee_on_Agriculture_and_Rural_Development (114 words)

	United Nations Division for Sustainable Development- Sustainable Development Issues - Agriculture
		Chapter 14 of Agenda 21, on sustainable agriculture and rural development, notes that, by the year 2025, 83 per cent of the expected global population of 8.5 billion will be living in developing countries.
		Agriculture has to meet this challenge, mainly by increasing production on land already in use and by avoiding further encroachment on land that is only marginally suitable for cultivation.
		Major adjustments are needed in agricultural, environmental and macroeconomic policy, at both national and international levels, in developed as well as developing countries, to create the conditions for sustainable agriculture and rural development (SARD).
	www.un.org /esa/sustdev/sdissues/agriculture/agri.htm (535 words)

	Agriculture and Rural Development Committee The Agriculture and Rural Development Committee
		The oldest of the standing committees, the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee’s agenda focuses on issues critical to the future of farming and farm communities.
		Recent Committee initiatives include updates on international trade and agriculture, consolidation in the farm sector, and conservation and farm land preservation.
		Additionally, the Committee works annually with public and private agencies, local and federal officials, and the land grant university system to assure the continued vitality of the region’s farm and rural communities.
	www.slcatlanta.org /Committees/AgRD/AgRuralDev.htm (268 words)

	Northern Ireland Assembly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		When not suspended the Assembly has a number of statutory committees each of which is charged with scrutinising the activities of a particular ministerial department.
		The chairs and deputy chairs of the committees are chosen by party nominating officers under a procedure similar to that used to appoint members of the Executive.
		Ordinary committee members are not appointed under this procedure but the Standing Orders require that the share of members of each party on a committee should be roughly proportionate to its share of seats in the Assembly.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northern_Ireland_Assembly (2005 words)

	I am honoured and pleased to address the 6th session of the Mediterranean Committee of the International Federatop, pf ...
		The Committee, the only body of the Council of Europe dealing with agricultural issues, is concerned with problems of « strategic » importance for all 41 member States of the Council of Europe regarding agriculture and rural development.
		Other important aspects of the Committee’s work, and already mentioned above are food safety (the labelling of quality foodstuffs, food and health, and food and consumer protection), the situation of women in rural society and the role of farmers’ professional organisations as partners of governments in developing and implementing policies.
		on Agriculture, to be co-organised with the Parliamentary Assembly Committee on Agriculture and the European Parliament Committee on Agriculture.
	www.ifap.org /develop/medseville/PACE.htm (1367 words)

	Rural Development Sector Overview (Home) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In designing a rural development strategy and action plan for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, we must be cognizant of both the similarities and differences among the MENA countries.
		Rural development is crucial to MENA not only for directly reducing rural poverty but also for making rural areas more attractive places to live and thus easing rural-urban migration pressure.
		Agricultural research and extension must be responsive to farmers’ production constraints and improved especially in adapting crop varieties to the drought-prone regions (and associated climatic variability) plus research on efficient use of irrigation water and irrigation techniques appropriate to each crop and region.
	lnweb18.worldbank.org /mna/mena.nsf/f34b224d37365b3f852567ee0068bd93/d0802aa85b6626d98525694400723153?OpenDocument (2819 words)

	CSG Midwest - Agriculture Committee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Agriculture and Rural Development Committee was established at the end of 1998 by the Midwestern Legislative Conference Executive Committee and began work during the 1999-2000 biennium.
		Larry Julian of Michigan, the committee's mission is to provide a vehicle for addressing agricultural issues that impact the Midwest, including international trade regulations, commodity prices, water quality and food safety.
		The committee release a regional overview of the nature of the agro-terror threat, state responses to that threat, and continuing challenges to ensure the safety and security of the region's food supply.
	www.csgmidwest.org /Old_Site/MLC/committees/ag_committee.htm (837 words)

	USDA Bilateral Committees
		The U.S.-Ghana Consultative Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development was established in June 2000 to strength-en agricultural and rural development relations between the United States and Ghana and to facilitate discussion on issues of mutual interest.
		Agriculture is one of eight committees formed under the auspices of the Commission.
		The Agriculture Committee’s goal is to strengthen bilateral relations between the United States and South Africa on agricultural and rural development issues of mutual interest.
	www.fas.usda.gov /info/factsheets/bilats.html (1150 words)

	Engrossed Version, House Bill 1008
		(6) A representative of the department of workforce development, to be appointed by the governor.
		(10) A representative of the rural development council, to be appointed by the governor.
		(12) A representative of the league of regional conservation and development districts, to be appointed by the governor.
	www.in.gov /legislative/bills/2005/EH/EH1008.2.html (4197 words)

	Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development...Concept
		Definitions of sustainable agriculture are generally concerned with the need for agricultural practices to be economically viable, to meet human needs for food, to be environmentally positive, and to be concerned with quality of life.
		Rather, sustainable agriculture is thought of in terms of its adaptability and flexibility over time to respond to the demands for food and fiber (both high and low), its demands on natural resources for production, and its ability to protect the soil and the resources.
		Develops and implements national policies and programs to support the agriculture and agri-food sector in a manner that assures a dependable supply of safe, nutritious food at reasonable prices to consumers, with equitable returns to producers and processors.
	www.iisd.org /ic/info/ss9507.htm (7491 words)

	ICTSD - The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development
		During the 24-28 September sessions of the WTO Committee on Agriculture, Members addressed rural development, domestic support, and geographical indications, though little significant movement in Members' positions on how to reform the WTO Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) was observed.
		Several developing country delegates were less condemning, but demanded that actions taken by developed countries to promote rural development must not be used in a protectionist way.
		The Cairns Group, several developing countries, and the US emphasised the need for more market orientation and the removal of distortions, whereas Japan, Korea, European and transitional countries argued that a certain degree of price support to increase farmers' income was necessary to promote rural development.
	www.ictsd.org /weekly/01-10-02/story3.htm (764 words)

	ELARD Web Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Rural economy´s contribution to the Lisbon Strategy", a European Parliament conference, organised by the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development with the support of the European Commission.
		Europe is, in fact, mostly rural: rural areas cover 90 percent of Europe´s land surface and the majority of its population (57%).
		The formula proposed by the rural networks - who represent a large proportion of these people - is based on an integrated rural development approach, initiated and promoted by the Commission.
	personal.telefonica.terra.es /web/elard (748 words)

	U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Agricultural research and extension programs are increased $139 million from the fiscal year 2004 funding levels.
		Title III â“ Rural Development Programs The total funded rural housing loan authorization level is $4.158 billion, including $3.925 billion for single-family housing direct and guaranteed loans, $90 million for rental housing loans, $35 million for housing repair loans, and $86 million for multi-family housing guaranteed loans.
		Funding for the Rural Community Advancement Program (RCAP), which includes funds for water and waste disposal loans and grants, solid waste management grants, community facility loans and grants, and rural business enterprise grants, is increased $191 million from the budget request level to $733 million.
	appropriations.senate.gov /releases/record.cfm?id=226115 (858 words)

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		Agriculture On September 11, 2003, the European Parliament (EP) Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development published its comments on the articles relating to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the draft Treaty.
		The EP Ag Committee welcomes the extension of the co-decision procedure to CAP programs and the elimination of the distinction between compulsory (CAP market measures) and non-compulsory (rural development) expenditure in the EU’s agriculture budget.
		The Committee also asks to integrate matters, which under the draft Constitution are the subject of Council decisions and regulations, into the co-decision procedure and to reintroduce consultation of the European Social Committee in CAP decision-making.
	www.fas.usda.gov /gainfiles/200309/145986100.doc (852 words)

	Rural Cooperative Magazine May/June
		Rural Development’s Cooperatives Program contracted with OIC International, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization, to provide the in-country presence for the project, which worked directly with a set of selected cooperative associations.
		The Cooperative Development project coordinator provided formal training to 320 members of the five pineapple cooperatives to help in the development and implementation of workable business plans, cooperative basic principles and governance, and pineapple crown reduction to meet export requirements.
		The cooperative development project is working with the Ghanaian Ministry of Trade and Industry to develop farmer cooperatives to supply cassava root to the plants and, eventually, to take an ownership position.
	www.rurdev.usda.gov /rbs/pub/may04/ghana.htm (1403 words)

	MPR: House committee kills atrazine ban
		Paul, Minn. — Authors of the three bills knew they faced an uphill battle in the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, where most of the members were either farmers themselves or represented farming districts.
		Wagenius told committee members that atrazine is common in the state's ground and surface water that supplies one million private wells, mostly in rural areas.
		The chair of the Senate Ag committee told farmers at an ethanol rally this week that he doubts there will be time in the Senate's schedule to give the atrazine bills a hearing there.
	news.minnesota.publicradio.org /features/2005/03/17_bensonl_pesticides (684 words)

	SAARC TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT TO MEET
		He stressed the fact that agriculture would continue to remain backbone of the region for at least 4-5 decades and job-led agricultural growth model needs to be put in place to help the people of the region.
		Rai drew the attention of the members of the committee towards the fact that a little over 1% of agricultural produce is processed and not more than 5% is value added in the region.
		She said that synergy and cooperation was the reality of the day and in tune with it a decision was taken to merge agriculture and rural development into one committee in recognition of the symbiosis between these two subjects.
	www.icar.org.in /pr/27062005.htm (614 words)

	Coffee Kids \| How You Can Help \| Disaster Relief
		A major positive development during the last several months has been the provision of temporary employment to a number of the estimated 10,000 Internally Displaced People (IDPs) that have located in Central Aceh near coffee farmers and local processing units.
		The Aceh Relief Fund is conducting surveys and developing plans in the coming two weeks to address the reconstruction and repair of community infrastructure and homes in the Central Aceh highlands as well as assisting in the resettlement of the refugees and returnees in the area.
		Agriculture, the predominant activity, is pursued on small farms or on large plantations.
	www.coffeekids.org /help/emergency.htm (4213 words)

	Agri News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Davids is chairman of the Minnesota House Agriculture & Rural Development Committee.
		The NCSL agriculture committee has jurisdiction over state and federal agriculture and rural development legislation, regulations and policies.
		It is often identified by an expanding "bulls-eye"-like rash that develops after a tick bite.
	webstar.postbulletin.com /agrinews/332806154213544.bsp (867 words)

	Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development - Poland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		This means there will be no Common Agricultural Policy for all, but two systems of agricultural policies – one for the group of existing EU MS, and the other one for the new MS.
		Totally ignored are the fundamental differences in the situation of agriculture during the reference periods as used for setting the quota limits in current Member States and Candidate Countries.
		During that period, the support for agriculture included many activities such as, i.a., strict border protection measures for imports, buying-in agricultural produce surpluses to be stored in the EU intervention centres, substantial export subsidies etc.
	www.mpsr.sk /english/udalost/min_poland.htm (995 words)

	Rep. Dale DeWitt Appointed to National Panel On Agriculture and Rural Development
		Some of the key concerns states face this year, DeWitt noted, are drought, conservation programs, incentives to promote rural development, and security of food and water supplies against potential threats from ecological and agricultural terrorism.
		The NCSL Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development has adopted policy statements on issues such as trade and cultural affairs, crop insurance, interstate shipment of state-inspected meat and poultry, national agriculture policy, regulation of concentrated animal feeding operations, rural development block grants, mergers of meat packing companies, and international meat imports and unfair marketing practices.
		DeWitt is a member of the state House Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the Economic Development Committee.
	www.lsb.state.ok.us /house/news6195.htm (236 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		NCSL is a bipartisan organization that provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues and advocates for the interests of state governments before Congress and federal agencies.
		These 15 committees were formed due to the fact that most issues with which legislatures deal have both state and federal components.
		These committees are responsible for developing official policy statements that can assist and influence congressional decisions.
	www.in.gov /legislative/homepages/s42/2-15-05.htm (321 words)

	Tax Laws And Family Farms Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		With the rising costs of running a farm and the mounting pressure from expanding urban and suburban development, the incentive to fragment a family farm or sell it off completely outweighs the traditional or personal incentive to keep the land.
		The last time this committee discussed these issues, officials from the Department of Agriculture testified that federal estate and gift taxes paid on farm property was less than $100 million.
		Although these hearings are focused on the impact to farmers, I would also like to highlight the corresponding need for reforms in estate and capital gains taxes for owners of small forest lands across the country.
	www.senate.gov /member/vt/leahy/general/text/press/199702/970225.html (1013 words)

	news - EU: EP Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		I have followed with great interest the ongoing discussions in the various Parliament Committees including the very interesting hearing that you organised together with the Development and the International Trade Committees on 13 July.
		So the obligation to address social and environmental impacts as well as to promote the development of the most affected regions is already a reality in our proposal.
		And I will be looking forward to working closely with your committee to ensure that the restructuring scheme in its final design meets the expectations you had when you proposed it.
	www.noticias.info /asp/PrintingVersionNot.asp?NOT=98341 (1476 words)

	Syngenta In The News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The global challenge of population growth and food security, water scarcity and climate change, and poverty and rural development had to be addressed by sustainable increases in agricultural production.
		In the key area of research and development, the R&D intensity of agribusiness, averaging over 10% of sales, was surpassed only by pharmaceuticals amongst major industrial sectors.
		The Symposium was convened by the President of the European Parliament Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr.
	www.syngenta.com /en/media/article.aspx?article_id=334 (476 words)

	www.ghanaweb.com: General News of Monday, 20 November 2000
		The purpose for the committee is to develop bilateral relations between the Ministry of Agriculture and the United States Department for Agriculture, and a formal venue for high-level discussion on matters of mutual interest relating to agriculture.
		A memorandum of understanding establishing the terms of reference of the committee was signed by the two countries at the end of the meeting.
		She said the committee would add a valuable dimension to the bilateral relationship between the U.S. and Ghana.
	www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/printnews.php?ID=12098 (348 words)

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