International Agricultural Development Pact/Charter
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PREAMBLE
Recognising the importance of agriculture in the development of a nation and its economy;
Recognising the improved results which may be achieved from co-operating with other nations in the pursuit of a given field;
And recognising the value of a common, collaborative approach to finding solutions to the problems which our nations may face;
We hereby resolve to form a pact of nations united in our desire for development of our respective agricultural sectors, and do agree to the following as the basis for such a pact:
1 - Purpose and Objectives
- A) The purpose of the International Agricultural Development Pact will be to promote the agricultural sector as a vital economic sector.
- B) The pact shall strive to promote partial self-sufficiency, environmental awareness and traditional agricultural skills like seed saving and manual cultivation.
- C) The pact will facilitate the exchange of information and materials to the common benefit of all signatory nations.
2 - Organisational Structure
- A) The pact shall have no set leader or leading nation, it shall instead have a co-operative nature where responsibility to run the organisation is shared.
- B) The pact shall communicate in a group communication medium where delegations can converse in real time.
3 - Membership
- A) Any nation may become a member of the pact by ratifying this treaty in accordance with their laws on treaty ratification. Their membership shall then be confirmed by a majority vote of all members.
- B) Any nation may be removed from the pact by a majority vote of all members.
- C) Any nation may withdraw from the pact voluntarily by annulling the treaty in accordance with their laws on international treaties, and giving advanced notice to the pact.
4 - Activities of the Pact
- A) The primary activity of the pact will be to provide a venue for the exchange of information related to agriculture, and allowing nations to assist with each others’ endeavours.
- B) The pact shall provide a facility for the exchanging of seeds among member states, with a central record to be kept of the available seed stocks of member states
- C) The pact shall promote organic agriculture through the collective efforts of its member states.
- D) The pact will publish a quarterly journal in which the progress made by member states can be detailed, along with future plans, advisory columns and data.
Signatories
| Nation | Date Ratified | Status |
| Empire of Pacem | 1 May 2016 | Inactive |
| Kingdom of Überstadt | 9 May 2016 | Member (founder) |
| Kingdom of Elsanor | 13 May 2016 | Member (founder and former chair) |
| Democratic Kingdom of Mallanor | 19 May 2016 signed but never ratified | Defunct (founder) |
| Confederation of Leylandiistan & Gurvata | 21 May 2016 | Defunct (founder) |
| Senatorial Republic of Timeria | 24 May 2016 | Inactive |
| Republic of Roseland | 26 May 2016 | Defunct (founder) |
| Imperial Grand Duchy of Lundenwic | 30 May 2016 | Member (founder and chair) |
| Shorewellese Empire | 24 August 2016 | Member (former chair) |
| Kingdom of Coria | 19 November 2016 | Member |
| Popular Union of Occitania | 30 December 2016 | Member |
| Democratic Nation of Duaktoserija | 10 January 2017 | Defunct |
| First Breckland Empire | 10 January 2017 | Defunct |
| Khanate of Nedland | 11 January 2017 | Defunct |
| State of Koss | 17 January 2017 | Member |
| Democratic Peoples Republic of Farrar | 8 February 2017 | Defunct |
| Empire of Aenopia | 13 April 2020 | Active |