36th World Farmers' Congress
29 May - 4 June 2004, Washington D.C., USA

Farmers speaking for themselves

 

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Part 1 (pp. 1-43)

Part 2 (pp. 44-78)

Part 3 (pp.79-104)

Part 4 (pp. 105-154)

 

 

Table of Content:

  • Officers of the 36th General Conference 5
  • Preface 7
  • Opening Plenary Session 8
  • Special Plenary Sessions

• Environment and natural resource management 15

• Agriculture and the WTO trade negotiations 18

• Strengthening farmers involvement in rural development strategies 22

  • Closing Plenary Session 26
  • Policy Committee

• Statements on: ‘Access to and Management of Freshwater Resources in Agriculture’ 30

• Statement on: ‘Industrial concentration in the agri-food chain’ 44

• Economic organization of agricultural producers in the world 53

• IFAP Recommendations for eliminating rural poverty and achieving food security 72

  • Constitution and Membership Committee 79
  • Specialised Committee Sessions

• Development Cooperation Committee 82

• IFAP Development Seminar – Committee on Agriculture in Developing Countries 87

• Agricultural Cooperatives 90

• Women in Agriculture 93

• Young farmers 98

  • Commodity Group Meetings

• Dairy Products 105

• Grains and Oilseeds 107

• Meats and Feeds 109

• Tropical Products (coffee, cocoa, cotton) 112

  • Regional Committee Sessions

• Africa 114

• Asia 118

• Latin America and Caribbean 121

• Mediterranean 127

  • Keynote address by the IFAP President 134
  • Report of the IFAP Secretary General 139
  • List of participants 144
  • List of member organizations 152