100 Best social network sites for Agriculture, Food and AgribusinessFarmsphere

Farmsphere.com, the Food & Agribusiness meeting point, brings you the best Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness social networks.

You already know the benefits of Farmsphere.com: management of online reputation, global networking, the relevance of the information to your field of interest and all the applications we constantly create with the aim to offer useful tools to all the users of our community.

Bearing in mind these crucial concepts to the professional management of business on the Internet, we offer you this list of networks to explore and look for specific information by region, field of expertise or areas of interest:

Global Food & Ag networks

http://www.farmsphere.com/

Local Agriculture networks

http://texasprairiefarms.ning.com/ (Texas, USA)

http://localfoodcleveland.ning.com (Cleveland, USA)

http://eatmainefoods.ning.com/ (Maine, USA)

http://localfoodannarbor.ning.com/ (Michigan, USA)

http://hecweb.ning.com/ (Indiana, USA)

http://ontag.farms.com/ (Ontario, Canada)

http://goinglocalnd.ning.com/ (North Dakota, USA)

http://vermontfarmersmarket.ning.com/ (Vermont, USA)

http://vermontfarmersmarket.ning.com/ (Vermont, USA)

http://localgro.ning.com/ (local agriculture)

Agriculture causes

http://farmersforasustainablefuture.ning.com/ (Agriculture sustainability)

http://apf-ethiopia.ning.com/ (Farmer entrepreneurship, Ethiopia)

http://apf-uganda.ning.com/ (Farmer entrepreneurship, Uganda)

http://apf-zambia.ning.com/ (Farmer entrepreneurship, Zambia)

http://apf-kenya.ning.com/ (Farmer entrepreneurship, Kenya)

http://apf-niger.ning.com (Farmer entrepreneurship, Niger)

http://www.cleangreensfarm.com/ (Sustainable production)

http://familyfarmers.ning.com/ (Socially responsible Agriculture)

http://farmersfirst.ning.com/ (Agriculture rights)

http://apf-rwanda.ning.com/ (Farmer entrepreneurship, Rwanda)

Food related networks

http://gatetoplate.ning.com/ (Food & Farmers)

http://slowfoodcharlotte.org/ (Slow Food & Ag professionals)

http://www.enredalimentaria.com/ (Food network for Argentina)

http://ruralhabilitation.ning.com/ (Rural rehabilitation)

Machinery related networks

http://traktor.ning.com/ (Tractors)

http://agmachine.ning.com/ (Second-hand farm machinery)

Horse related networks

http://uppermichiganhorses.ning.com/ (Michigan)

http://nathorse.ning.com/

http://barnmice.ning.com/ (Video community)

Universities networks

http://woodtechalumni.ning.com/ ( Teknologi Mara)

http://pera-agros.ning.com/ (Agriculture @ University of Peradeniya)

http://pac-ashs.ning.com/ (Pampanga Agricultural College)

http://rlc2009.ning.com/ (Rural libraries)

Young Farming and Agriculture

http://navagoviya.ning.com/ (Young farmers)

http://youngfarmers.ning.com (Young farmers)

http://vafbyoungfarmers.ning.com (Young farmers)

http://uyaepone.ning.com/ (Youth Ag education)

Agriculture Communication and IT

http://agcommunication.ning.com/ (Communication and journalism)

http://rumbausa.ning.com/ (Rural Mobile & Broadband Alliance)

http://agri-tic.ning.com/ (Agriculture IT)

http://agro20.ning.com/ (Agriculture IT)

http://aldr7400.ning.com/ (Ag communication)

Rural and agricultural tourism

http://turismorural20.ning.com/ (Rural tourism)

http://agrotur.ning.com/ (Agriculture tourism)

Home-growing Agriculture

http://onemilliongardens.ning.com/ (Home-grown Agriculture)

http://homegrownorg.ning.com/ (Home-growing Agriculture)

http://gardenasheville.ning.com/ (Home-growing Agriculture)

R+D on Agriculture

http://inovadefesa.ning.com/ (Innovation & Technology)

http://biopharmer.ning.com/ (Biotech)

http://ruralnetwork.ning.com/ (Rural innovation)

http://biofuelexperts.ning.com/ (Agroenergy)

http://greentechbeat.ning.com/ (Agroenergy)

Industries, categories and specializations

http://aquaculturehub.ning.com/ (Aquaculture)

http://forestconnect.ning.com/ (Small forest enterprises)

http://americancheesesociety.ning.com/ (Cheese industry)

http://agriforestry.ning.com/ (Forestry)

http://futuredairyfarmersoftheworld.ning.com/ (Dairy farmers)

http://www.openwineconsortium.org/ (Wine industry)

http://www.winetwo.net/ (Wine Industry)

http://dvmsuccess.ning.com/ (Vet social network)

http://dialogoalimentario.ning.com/ (Food safety)

http://www.thebullbear.com/ (Traders)

http://naijatraders.ning.com/ (Traders)

Agriculture miscellaneous

http://bigorganicnetwork.ning.com/ (Organic production)

http://edialogo.ning.com/ (Ning community Spanish speakers)

http://agrimundo.ning.com/ (Ning community Spanish speakers)

http://agmates.ning.com/ (Ning community English speakers)

http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/ (Horticulture and landscape)

http://www.farmbasededucation.org (Agriculture education)

http://sharefood.ning.com/ (Food video community)

http://san-diego-farmers-markets.ning.com/ (Agriculture & Health)

http://farmersagents.ning.com/ (Farm agents network)

http://certifiedfarmersmarket.ning.com/ (Agriculture & events)

Other professional and business networks, such as Linkedin or Alibaba, with millions of users, are generic and therefore do not add value to the industry in the long term. The reason is that these networks seek to be relevant for most of their users (recruiters, traders, etc.), whereas a vertical, industry-specific network such as Farmsphere focuses on providing solutions to the Food & Agribusiness sector in particular.

Before joining a social network, always bear in mind the importance of online reputation as well as the relevance of the information of that particular network.

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