International Commission of Agricultural Engineering

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International Commission of Agricultural Engineering - CIGR (Commission Internationale du Genie Rural) founded in 1930 in Liège, Belgium, is the highest non-governmental world organisation in the field. Its membership includes American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), (AAAE), (EurAgEng), (ALIA), (SEASAE), (EAAAE), (AAESEE), and many national societies.

Aims of CIGR[]

The main missions of CIGR are to

• stimulate the development of science and technology in the field of Agricultural Engineering,
• encourage education, training and mobility of young professionals,
• encourage interregional mobility,
• facilitate the exchange of research results and technology,
• represent the profession at a worldwide level,
• work towards the establishment of new associations, both at national and regional level, and to the strengthening of existing ones, and to
• perform any other activity that will help to develop Agricultural Engineering and allied sciences.

CIGR Structure[]

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.

• CIGR Technical Sections:
  • Section I: Land and Water Engineering
  • Section II: Farm Buildings, Equipment, Structures and Environment
  • Section III: Equipment Engineering for Plant Production
  • Section IV: Rural Electricity and other Energy Sources
  • Section V: Management, Ergonomics and Systems Engineering
  • Section VI: and process Engineering
  • Section VII: Information Systems
• CIGR Working Groups:
  • Earth Observation for Land and Water Engineering Working Group
  • Animal Housing in Hot Climate Working Group
  • Rural Development and the Preservation of Cultural Heritages Working Group
  • Cattle Housing Working Group
  • Agricultural Engineering University Curricula Harmonization Working Group
  • Rural Landscape Protection and Valorisation Working Group
  • Image Analysis for Agricultural Processes and Products Working Group

CIGR Presidents[]

• 1930-1950 Prof.
• 1950-1962 Prof.
• 1963-1967 Prof.
• 1967-1969 Honorary Doctor
• 1969-1974 Prof.
• 1974-1979 Mr.
• 1979-1980 Mr.
• 1985-1989 Prof.
• 1989-1991 Prof. Paul McNulty
• 1991-1994 Prof.
• 1995-1996 Prof.
• 1997-1998 Prof.
• 1999-2000 Prof. Bill Stout
• 2001-2002 Prof.
• 2003-2004 Prof.
• 2005-2006 Prof.
• 2007-2008 Prof.
• 2009-2010 Prof. Søren Pedersen
• 2011-2012 Prof.

See also[]

• Agricultural Engineering
• Engineering
• Food Engineering
• Contemporary Food Engineering
• Food and Bioprocess Technology

External links[]

• Official website