Permanent International Commission of Agricultural Associations (P. I. C. A.)

Permanent International Commission of Agricultural Associations (P. I. C. A.), Commission Internationale Permanente des Associations Agricoles (C.I.P.A.)
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Founded: 2/12/1925
Sources: HB 1929, HB 1936

Officers

The plenary assembly of the Commission.

Seats

Members in these countries

204 representative agricultural associations in the following countries:
Algeria (since 1929) , Argentina (since 1929) , Australia (since 1929) , Austria (since 1929) , Belgium (since 1929) , Brazil (since 1929) , Bulgaria (since 1929) , Canada (since 1929) , Chile (since 1929) , Colombia (since 1929) , Cyrenaica (since 1936) , Czechoslovakia (since 1929) , Denmark (since 1929) , Dutch East Indies (since 1929) , Egypt (since 1929) , Estonia (since 1929) , Finland (since 1929) , France (since 1929) , Germany (since 1929) , Hungary (since 1929) , Indochina (since 1929) , Ireland (since 1936) , Irish Free State (1929-1936) , Italy (since 1929) , Japan (since 1929) , Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia (1929-1936) , Latvia (since 1929) , Lithuania (since 1929) , Netherlands (since 1929) , New Zealand (since 1929) , Norway (since 1929) , Peru (since 1929) , Philippines (since 1929) , Poland (since 1929) , Portugal (since 1936) , Romania (since 1929) , Scotland (since 1936) , South Africa (since 1936) , Spain (since 1929) , Sweden (since 1929) , Switzerland (since 1929) , Tripolitania (since 1936) , Tunisia (since 1929) , Union of South Africa (1929-1936) , United Kingdom (1929-1936) , Uruguay (since 1929) , Virgin Islands (since 1929) , Yugoslavia (since 1936) ,

Object

To establish permanent and practical co-operation between the International Institute of Agriculture, a governmental institution, and agricultural associations based on private enterprise. La C. I. P. A. a pour but de servir d'organe consultatif à l'Institut international d'Agriculture et d'établir une collaboration permanente et pratique entre cette institution d'Etat et les Associations agricoles émanant de l'initiative privée. (HB 1936)

Finances

Contributions of participating associations. Contributions volontaires des Associations adhérentes. (HB 1936)

Publications

Agricultural Information Sheet. Guide international des Associations agricoles. (HB 1936)

Activities

The commission held its first plenary meeting in November 1927 at Rome Agreements were reached concerning the establishment of closer relations between the International Institute of Agriculture and the agricultural associations, the inclusion of representatives of the latter in the delegations to the general assemblies of the Institute, the publication of information of special interest to the associations, etc. The bureau met on October 15th and 18th, 1928, and arranged to hold an enquiry into agricultural conditions ; to arrange for the co-operation of agricultural associations in certain of the Institute's enquiries ; to establish a system of exchanging publications between the associations and the Institute. La C. I. P. A., dès 1929, a accompli plusieurs enquêtes internationales sur des questions visant, surtout, le côté pratique de l'activité agricole : sur la situation de l'agriculture d'après les impressions directes des agriculteurs; sur les rapports entre production et consommation ; sur les diverses formes d'organisation agricole professionnelle ; sur l'exode rural; sur la réglementation des heures de travail dans l'agriculture, etc. Elle a publié des Cahiers qui contiennent les informations et les données fournis par les Associations sur les diverses questions. (HB 1936)

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