International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering – CIGR (Commission Internationale du Genie Rural) founded in 1930 in Liège, Belgium, is "an international, non-governmental, non-profit organization consisting of a network of Regional and National Societies of Agricultural Engineering as well as private and public companies and individuals worldwide",[1] the largest and highest international institution in the field.
[citation needed] Until 2008, the organisation was known as International Commission of Agricultural Engineering.
Technical sections promote and develop their respective fields as they relate to agricultural engineering.
[4] The Executive Board appoints working groups to "carry out studies on specific subjects of international importance and interest.
[8] The conference years and locations are as follows:[2] The following have been organization presidents:[2] The International Academy of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering was founded during the 2014 World Congress primarily to recognize outstanding individuals within the field.