Members

Agricultural Advisory Center in Brwinow CDR

Poland

Agricultural Advisory Centre in Brwinów (CDR) is the central state-controlled unit operating within the institutional framework of the Polish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The main aim of the CDR’s activities is to improve the knowledge and skills of the agricultural advisers as well as to develop and standardize their services provided to farmers in Poland. CDR holds legal status of an autonomous public institution managed from the headquarters based in Brwinów (near Warsaw) with 4 field branches located in Kraków, Radom, Poznań and Warszawa.

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Agricultural Consultants Association of Ireland

Ireland

ACA was established in 1979 to represent Independent Agricultural Consultants in Ireland. We are the sole representative body for private agricultural consultants and advisors in Ireland. Members of ACA advise in the region of 55,000 Irish farmers, confirming the private advisory service as the largest in Ireland.

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Agricultural Innovation Farm Advisory Services S.A.

Greece

We network producers and consultants throughout Greece, facilitating the diffusion of agricultural knowledge and innovation with the universal application of specialized advice from those who have specialized knowledge and experience.

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Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Institute

Slovakia

Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Institute is almost 50 years old departmental educational institution of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic. It provides a broad portfolio of services mainly in the area of continuing vocational lifelong education, training and certification of agricultural advisors, compiles specialized library collection, ensures effective and efficient access to information and information resources through information services and information technology. Portfolio of services is completed by hotel and conference services.

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Agricultural University of Athens

Greece

The Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) offers high-level undergraduate and postgraduate Education and Research in Agricultural Science, and its vision is to achieve Educational and Research Excellence so as to occupy a dynamic position in the international academic environment. True to its traditional role of responding to the productive and developmental needs of the Greek economy and society, the AUA intervenes and develops in line with the development and orientation of modern education and science.

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AGRIDEA

Switzerland

AGRIDEA – Swiss Association for the Development of Agriculture and Rural Areas. AGRIDEA is the Swiss agricultural extension center for cantonal extension services and any organization active in agriculture and home economics. As a competence center for the preparation, exchange and dissemination of practice and research knowledge and know-how, AGRIDEA networks women and men in agriculture and rural areas.

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APCA: Permanent Assembly of French Chambers of Agriculture

France

Founded in 1924, French Chambers of Agriculture are public bodies representing French farmers and the rural world. Their 8,325 permanent employees offer advisory services to farmers and other rural stakeholders, test new products, technologies and practices on about 50 experimental stations and promote the transfer of innovative practices to end-users during demonstration events as INNOV'ACTION and Tech & Bio ( for organic and alternative agriculture).

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Association of Agricultural Advisors (vab - Vereniging Agrarische Bedrijfsadviseurs)

Netherlands

With 600 advisors in its network, vab provides a solid and quality assured basis of the certified agricultural advisors in the Netherlands (EU FAS register). Since our founding in 1997, we stimulate and provide quality assurance on knowledge and skills for our independent members through a strong network in, from and about all fields of farm and rural advice.

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Association of ProAgria Centres

Finland

Together with nine regional centres and the Association of ProAgria Centres, we make up a Finnish-speaking rural advisory organisation. ProAgria Lantbrukssallskapet guarantees advisory services in Swedish in Uusimaa, Turku and the surrounding region, Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia and Åland. By partnering with current actors in the industry, we ensure and enable the cleanest and most vital countryside in the world, now and in the future.

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Austrian Chamber of Agriculture

Austria

The Austrian Chamber of Agriculture (Landwirtschaftskammer Österreich - LKÖ) is the umbrella organization of the nine chambers of agriculture as well as of the Austrian Raiffeisen Association and is set up as an association. The main tasks of the Austrian Chamber of Agriculture are to support its members, represent farming and rural interests to the state and other professional associations, and participate in official responsibilities of the government.

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Bavarian State Advisory Service for farmers

Germany

From a consultant seminar to a modern service provider - since it was founded in 1959, FüAk has experienced many change processes and always played a constructive role. We support the State Ministry and the Offices for Food, Agriculture and Forestry (ÄELF) and are their link. Assuming responsibility - imparting competence - providing support, that is our guiding principle.

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Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL, Teaching and Extension Group

Switzerland

The University of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL is a department of the Bern University of Applied Sciences. It constantly adapts its offers in teaching, research, services and further education in the fields of agriculture, forestry and food sciences to new developments in the economy and society.

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Boerenbond

Belgium

Boerenbond is the professional organization of and for every farmer, horticulturist and green provider in Flanders and East Belgium. In consultation with society, Boerenbond wants to build vigorous, sustainable agriculture and horticulture. This sustainability is reflected in four areas: ecological, economic, social, and societal.

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Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge METK

Estonia

Areas of activity include research, monitoring, evaluation, and analysis in the field of agriculture, rural life, and rural economy, including laboratory analysis; breeding and field trials of agricultural crops; knowledge transfer, advisory, and innovation services in the field of agriculture and rural life; activities necessary for the implementation of the common agricultural policy of the European Union.

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Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia

Slovenia

The Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia (CAFS) is the umbrella interest organization of natural and legal persons in the Republic of Slovenia engaged in agriculture, forestry and fishery. Its central task is to protect and represent their interests, to advise them and accelerate economical and environment-friendly activities. In Slovenia, the agricultural advisory service is a public body under the Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry.

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Chamber of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania

Lithunia

The idea to establish an organization that would represent Lithuanian farmers and protects their interests was born during the interbellum period. The Law of the Chamber of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania was passed in 1926. The Chamber was active for 14 years, up until the Soviet occupation of 1940. The idea of representing the farmers is still alive – the Chamber of Agriculture was re-established in 1991.

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College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE)

United Kingdom

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) offers full-time and part-time courses to educate new entrants and support staff working within the agri-food and rural sectors to improve business efficiency.

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CONSULAI

Portugal

Founded in March 2001, CONSULAI has become Portugal's largest consulting firm in the agribusiness, farming and forestry sectors. CONSULAI bases its operations on long-term relationships with customers, responding to their needs, promoting their competitiveness in the market, the quality of their products and economic results, through innovation, credibility and rigor that recognize us.

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Croatian Agricultural-Forestry Advisory Service (CAFAS)

Croatia

Delphy Group BV

Netherlands

Delphy stands for Worldwide Expertise for Food & Flowers. Through this, Delphy is the company in knowledge and expertise for our partners in plant sectors, worldwide. The knowledge experts of Delphy contribute to the success of our partners thus creating their own success.

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Edney-Gannon Associates Ltd.

United Kingdom

Edney-Gannon Associates Ltd - Consultancy, Project Management, Team Development

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Estonian Rural Development Foundation

Estonia

Estonian Rural Development Foundation (the Foundation) was founded by the Government of the Republic of Estonia in 1993. The foundation issued guarantees to banks for credits granted to farmers and other entrepreneurs in Estonian rural areas. Today the purpose of the Foundation is to support economic development in Estonian rural areas via specific programs implemented for promoting business activities in those areas.

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Federation of Agricultural Producers from Moldova (FARM)

Moldova

In more than 20 years of activity, the Federation of Agricultural Producers from Moldova (FARM) has managed to consolidate its position as a national leader in promoting the interests of agricultural producers in the Republic of Moldova, providing them with assistance and quality services.

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FiBL Projekte GmbH

Germany

The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) is one of the world’s leading institutes in the field of organic agriculture. Its locations are situated in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France and a representation in Brussels (Belgium) through FiBL Europe.

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Fundația ADEPT Transylvania

Romania

Fundația ADEPT, founded in 2004, is a biodiversity conservation and rural development NGO based in Saschiz, Romania. ADEPT has been working for the last 14 years to protect the nature-rich, farmed landscapes of Transylvania and to support the traditional farming communities that have created them over centuries and who maintain them today.

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GAIA ΕPICHEIREIN

Greece

GAIA EPICHEIREIN was established in 2014 as the result of a broader alliance between agricultural cooperative organisations that collaborated with strategic partners from the IT and banking sector in order to serve a common vision for a more sustainable and competitive Greek agriculture.

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German Association of Chambers of Agriculture, Verband der Landwirtschaftskammern

Germany

The Chambers of Agriculture and the German Agricultural Society as well as the Bavarian Farmers' Association are combined in the Association of Chambers of Agriculture (VLK). Any Chamber of Agriculture or any other professional institution with the same task can be a member of the VLK.

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Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture

Hungary

The task of the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture, Food Economics and Rural Development (NAK), established on March 28, 2013, is to strengthen the Hungarian agricultural and food sector, to enforce its interests, to support the competitiveness of Hungarian food, and to provide expert advice and providing reliable information to farmers.

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INAGRO

Belgium

Every day the farmer is looking for new techniques to produce tasty products efficiently and sustainably. We have been assisting him in this for 65 years through research and advice.

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Initiative for Agricultural Development of Kosovo, IADK

Kosovo

IADK is an organization established in 2004 in Vushtrri, which is engaged in rural development, for creation of better socio-economic conditions in rural areas, reduction of unemployment and imports, production of healthy foods, rational use of natural resources and environment protection in Kosovo.

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Institute for Agrifood Technology and Infrastructures of Navarra (INTIA)

Spain

INTIA is a public company, attached to the Department of Rural Development and the Environment of the Government of Navarra, integrated into the Public Business Corporation of Navarra (CPEN). Our mission is to transfer innovation in the agri-food sector that helps improve both its viability and its sustainability, maintain a lively rural environment while respecting the environment and offering quality food to society.

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Institute for Science Application in Agriculture

Serbia

The Institute for the Application of Science in Agriculture (IPN), Belgrade performs a large number of activities in order to raise the level of knowledge of agricultural advisors and agricultural producers and the application of scientific achievements in agricultural production and rural development.

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International Academy of Rural Advisors (IALB)

Germany

The International Academy for Rural Counseling (IALB) has existed since 1961 and started as an association of counselors from German-speaking countries. Advisors from more than ten European countries now belong to the IALB.

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Kujawsko-Pomorski Agricultural Advisory Center in Minikowo

Poland

The main task of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Agricultural Advisory Center in Minikowo is to provide comprehensive assistance to farmers, inhabitants of rural areas and entrepreneurs related to agri-food processing in order to increase farm income and improve living conditions in the countryside.

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Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre

Latvia

LLKC is a limited liability company, where 99,32% of shares belong to the State (Ministry of Agriculture) and 0,68% belong to the farmer’s NGO Latvian Farmers Federation. LLKC vision is to be a leading rural development advisory company, promoting the smart growth of Latvia's countryside.

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Lithuanian Agricultural Advisory Service

Lithunia

PI Lithuanian Agricultural Advisory Service, founded on 1 June, 1993, has been developing a nationwide agricultural advisory system for the third decade. The headquarters of the Lithuanian Agricultural Advisory Service is located in the township of Akademija (Kėdainiai District). Currently, more than 400 employees work in 46 district and municipal offices.

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Luxembourg Ministry of Agriculture, Viticulture and Rural Development

Luxembourg

The areas of competence of the Ministry of Agriculture, Viticulture and Rural Development are food production at the level of agriculture, viticulture, and horticulture, the aspects of food safety linked to primary production, rural development, and consumer protection.

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National Agricultural Advisory Service (NAAS)

Bulgria

National Association of Agricultural Advisory Services of Ukraine (NAAASU)

Ukraine

The purpose of the Association is to promote the well-being of the rural population and rural development by increasing the level of knowledge and practical skills of the rural population and agricultural producers, satisfaction and protection of social, economic, professional and other common interests of the Association.

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National Council of Agricultural Chambers from Poland

Poland

The national representation of all agricultural chambers is the National Council of Agricultural Chambers. The main goal and main task of the agricultural self-government is to act to solve the problems of agriculture and to represent the interests of its members. Agricultural chambers influence the shaping of agricultural policy and participate in its implementation.

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Polish Farm Advisory and Training Centre

Poland

We are a private not-for-profit company dedicated to providing farm advisory services to farmers; enhancing and promoting the entrepreneurial spirit in rural areas; increasing general public’s awareness about the possibilities of accessing EU funding; and fostering the rural development and rural business start-up in general.

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Rural Economy and Agriculture Societies - Hushållningssällskapet

Sweden

The Rural Economy and Agricultural Societies is a modern and vibrant body of knowledge transfer with a history extending all the way back to 1791. Today, we are still that bridge between research and development and rural enterprises. Our staff in advisory and education services, field trials, and research and development all have a common goal of a prosperous and vibrant future in agriculture and rural communities in Sweden.

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SAC Consulting

United Kingdom

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) was established in 2012 through the merger of the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) with Barony, Elmwood and Oatridge Colleges. Through these institutions, we can trace our lineage back over 100 years. Education, research, and consultancy (through SAC Consulting) at SRUC grows the natural economy.

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SEGES Innovation P/S

Denmark

SEGES Innovation is a private, independent, non-profit research and development organization and is the leading agricultural knowledge and innovation centre in Denmark. We offer sustainable solutions for the agriculture and food sector of tomorrow.

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Südtiroler Bauernbund (The South Tyrolean Farmers' Association)

Italy

The South Tyrolean Farmers' Association is a lobbyist and service provider in one. With over 20,000 members, the South Tyrolean Farmers' Association is the largest business association in South Tyrol. Its task is to strengthen the farming families and farms in economic, social, cultural and political terms and to represent the members’ interests when in exchange with authorities, social partners, politics and economic organisations.

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Széchenyi István University

Hungary

Széchenyi István University is situated in two cities (Győr and Mosonmagyaróvár) in the center of Central Europe’s golden triangle: between the capitals of Hungary, Austria and Slovakia.

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TEAGASC - the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority

Ireland

Teagasc – the Agriculture and Food Development Authority – is the national body providing integrated research, advisory and training services to the agriculture and food industry and rural communities. Research, Development, and Innovation (RD&I) are at the core of our work in Teagasc. We offer state-of-the-art scientific expertise and research services for industry, using world-class facilities and equipment.

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University College for Agrarian and Environmental Pedagogy

Austria

University of Hohenheim

Germany

Cutting-edge research and modern teaching are closely linked at the University of Hohenheim. Hohenheim students and scientists receive numerous prizes every year, and the graduates are sought-after young professionals. Hohenheim maintains international partnerships with universities and other research institutions in over 90 countries around the world.

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University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain

The University of Santiago de Compostela is a public institution of higher education and research endowed with autonomy, full legal personality and its own patrimony that is constituted by the campuses of Santiago de Compostela and Lugo and that assumes and develops its functions as an essential public service to the community.

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Wielkopolska Agricultural Advisory Center (WODR)

Poland

The Wielkopolska Agricultural Advisory Center in Poznań is the heir to the decades-long history of the state system of promoting progress and agricultural advisory services in Wielkopolska. Today, the Wielkopolska Agricultural Advisory Center in Poznań conducts hundreds of training courses, shows or demonstrations every year, attended by a total of thousands of people.

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ZLTO - the Southern Agriculture and Horticulture Organization

Netherlands

The Southern Agriculture and Horticulture Organization (ZLTO) represents the interests of entrepreneurs working in green areas. Around 13.000 farmers and growers in the South-Netherlands are members of our association. Together with them, we work to produce healthy food innovatively and sustainably.

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