Session Documents
The Committee on Agriculture
The Committee on Agriculture (COAG) was established by the Conference at its 16th Session in 1971. This Committee conducts reviews and appraisals of agricultural and nutritional problems, with a view to concerted action by Member Nations and the Organization. Its functions are outlined in Rule XXXII.6 of the General Rules of the Organization.
The Committee reports to the Council on programme and budgetary matters and to the Conference on policy and regulatory matters.
The Committee meets in regular session once a biennium in non-Conference years, and may hold additional sessions when necessary.
- Council of the Organization (Vol.1, Sec. A, Art. V)
- Committee on Agriculture (Vol.1, Sec.B: GRO, Rule XXXII)
- Rules of Procedure of the Committee on Agriculture (Vol.1, Sec. K)
Dr Bommakanti Rajender (India)
28th Session of the Committee on Agriculture
Membership
Membership in the Committee on Agriculture is open to all Members who notify the Director-General in writing of their desire to become Members of the Committee and of their intention to participate in its work. The notification may be made at any time but not later than 10 days before the opening date of a session. Membership acquired on this basis shall be considered valid unless the Member has not been represented at two consecutive sessions of the Committee, or has notified its withdrawal from it.
There are 136 Members of COAG.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Benin
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- European Union (Member Organization)
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Lithuania
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mexico
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Republic of Korea
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United Republic of Tanzania
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Upcoming Session: 29th Session of the Committee on Agriculture
30 September - 4 October 2024