International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering


International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering – CIGR founded in 1930 in Liège, Belgium, as an international, non-governmental, non-profit organization regrouping, as a networking system, regional and national societies of agricultural and biological engineering as well as private and public companies and individuals all over the world, is the largest and highest international institution in the field. Until 2008 the organisation was known as International Commission of Agricultural Engineering. Its membership includes American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, Asian Association for Agricultural Engineering, European Society of Agricultural Engineers, Latin American and Caribbean Association of Agricultural Engineering, South and East African Society of Agricultural Engineering, Euro Asian Association of Agricultural Engineers, Association of Agricultural Engineers of South-Eastern Europe, and many national societies.

Aims

The main missions of CIGR are to
The structure of CIGR is divided by seven technical Sections and various working groups. Each technical Section is charged with promoting and developing its respective field of science and technology as it relates to agricultural engineering. The CIGR Working Groups are appointed by the Executive Board to carry out studies on specific subjects of international importance and interest.

Conferences

Presidents

The title of Fellow is the highest honour in CIGR. The title of Fellow is conferred to individuals who have made sustained, outstanding contributions world-wide, and that continue to improve the outcomes of the Agricultural and Bio-systems Engineering profession.