This publication surveys major multilateral agencies concerned with agricultural development in low-income countries. The survey covers objectives of the multilateral agencies, the types of programs they conduct, and their operational procedures. Included in the discussions are: the United Nations Development Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization; the World Bank and the major regional development banks; the Organization of American States and the international agricultural research centers. An account is given of the trends toward multilateral assistance for agriculture and some emerging issues as the international organizations put more of their resources into agricultural development projects.