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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both
developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where
all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy.
International Seed Federation
The International Seed Federation (ISF) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization representing the seed industry.
Southern African Development Community
The Southern African Development Community (SADC)
has been in existence since 1980, when it was formed as a loose
alliance of nine majority-ruled States in Southern Africa known as the
Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC), with the
main aim of coordinating development projects in order to lessen
economic dependence on the then apartheid South Africa.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development
The International Fund for Agricultural Development
(IFAD), a specialized agency of the United Nations, was established as
an international financial institution in 1977 as one of the major
outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference.
The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
The International Union for the Protection of New
Varieties of Plants (UPOV) is an intergovernmental organization with
headquarters in Geneva (Switzerland).
What is the World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization (WTO) deals with the rules of trade
between nations at a global or near-global level. But there is more to
it than that.
World Intellectual Property Organization
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to
developing a balanced and accessible international intellectual
property (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation
and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public
interest.
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