(retired in 2013) In the Caribbean, partner organisations include: CARDI, the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute CaFAN, the Caribbean Farmers Network CARICOM, the Caribbean Community IICA, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture and in the Pacific partners include: MSG, the Melanesian Spearhead Group Pacific Community (SPC) Pacific Island Farmers Organisation Network PIPSO, the Pacific Islands Private Sector Organisation NARI, Papua New Guinea's National Agricultural Research Institute At international level, in addition to the European Commission, CTA works closely with UN agencies such as FAO, IFAD, and UNCTAD and with national organisations in the EU, such as CIRAD in France, GIZ in Germany and KIT in the Netherlands, as well as with universities, including Wageningen University. See also Spore (agricultural publication) References External links CTA’s Annual Reports Spore ICT update Knowledge for Development ARDYS Brussels Development Briefings. Web2forDev Gateway Agricultural organisations based in the Netherlands European Union and agriculture Information and communication technologies for development Economic development organizations Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States