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The most important sources for information concerning Argentine
agriculture are the Argentine Instituto
Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria , and the Secretaría
de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Alimentación.
Additional resources may be found through the webpages of FAO and
the U.S.
National Agricultural Library.
Some academic sources may also be found in the Handbook
of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced
by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic
Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal
articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic
American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/). Both
the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book
form.
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) OF THE UNITED
NATIONS (http://www.fao.org)
Presents the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN),
based in Rome, Italy. Notes that the international organization is devoted to
raising levels of nutrition and standards of living, improving agricultural productivity,
and bettering the conditions of rural populations. Provides access to various
statistical databases compiled by the FAO, including agricultural production
indices, international trade statistics, and commodity balances. Offers access
to FAO reports on agriculture, economics, fisheries, forestry, nutrition, and
sustainable development. Discusses FAO partnership programs and includes a calendar
of conferences, summits, and related events. Contains a site search engine, news
items, a photo file, job listings, and information on FAO publications. Links
to regional offices and French, Arabic, and Spanish versions of site information.
FOREIGN
AGRICULTURAL TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES (http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/erssor/trade/fau-bb/)
Covers the monthly farm trade balance, U.S. farm imports and exports by quantity
and value, and leading exports and exporters.
LATIN AMERICAN NETWORK
INFORMATION CENTER (LANIC): AGRICULTURE (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/agriculture/)
Presents a collection of Web sites related to the agriculture of Latin America,
provided through the online Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC).
Explains that LANIC, managed by the Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS)
at the University of Texas at Austin, provides Latin American and other users
with access to academic databases and information services, along with access
to information on and from Latin America. Contains Web sites related to agriculture
in Latin America and the countries of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico,
Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and other Latin American countries. Links
to Web sites related to international agriculture. Notes that many of the Web
sites are written in Spanish.
UNITED STATES NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY (http://www.nalusda.gov/)
Web site of the National Agricultural Library. Offers information about the Library,
its collections, and its services. Provides Web and telnet access to AGRICOLA,
the Library's online public access catalog and journal citation index. Also offers
links to Internet search tools, government-, and agriculture-related Websites,
including AgNIC, the Agriculture Network Information Center Webserver.
WORLD AGRICULTURAL
SUPPLY AND DEMAND ESTIMATES (http://jan.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/waobr/wasde-bb/)
This full-text monthly report provides the most current USDA forecasts of U.S.
and world supply-use balances of major grains, soybeans and products, and cotton;
and U.S. supply and use of sugar and livestock products.
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