Resources: FOOD PRODUCTION DATA
UNITED STATES
USDA National Agriculture Statistics Services
Provides timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U. S. agriculture
US National Agriculture Library
As the Nation's primary source for agricultural information, the National Agricultural Library (NAL) has a mission to increase the availability and utilization of agricultural information for researchers, educators, policymakers, consumers of agricultural products, and the public. It is one of the world's largest and most accessible agricultural research libraries and serves as a resource for research, education, and applied agriculture.
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC)
Part of the National Agricultural Library (NAL), AFSIC specializes in identifying and accessing information related to alternative agricultural enterprises and crops as well as alternative cropping systems.
The Agriculture Network Information Center
The AgNIC (Agriculture Network Information Center) Alliance began in 1995 with land-grant institutions committed to a partnership. This collaboration is between libraries and Cooperative Extension; between libraries and academic departments within colleges; between states who unite around a common agricultural theme or sub-discipline; between technologists and librarians who are committed to using technology to knit disparate information resources into a cohesive whole.
The Worldwatch Institute
A leading source of information on the interactions among key environmental, social, and economic trends and revolves around the transition to an environmentally sustainable and socially just society—and how to achieve it. Includes a great deal of information re. agricultural production.
GLOBAL
FAOStat Homepage
Use FAO’s interactive database to find past and current food consumption and production statistics.
Eldis Gateway to Development
A comprehensive online resource (15,680 documents) for the best in international development, policy, practice and research.
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