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2014 World Agriculture Prize awarded to world-renowned soil scientist Paul Vlek
2014 World Agriculture Prize awarded to world-renowned soil scientist Paul Vlek
Nanjing Agricultural University, China, September 20 2014: The GCHERA World Agriculture Prize…
E-Discussion summary - “Forward Thinking for ICT use in Asian Agri-Food Chains”
E-Discussion summary - “Forward Thinking for ICT use in Asian Agri-Food Chains”
CIARD in collaboration with GFAR and FAO hosted an E-Discussion on Forward Thinking for ICT…
Join the conversation on ICTs and Family Farming
Join the conversation on ICTs and Family Farming
In July 2013, GFAR along with the CGIAR, FAO, and IFAD pledged to increase their joint efforts…
Moderator’s summary: Impact assessment of agricultural research - An FAO e-mail conference
Moderator’s summary: Impact assessment of agricultural research - An FAO e-mail…
From 5 May to 1 June 2014, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) hosted a moderated e…
Policymakers Turn to Smallholder Farmers as Partners in Development
Policymakers Turn to Smallholder Farmers as Partners in Development
Partners in the Global Forum for Agricultural Research (GFAR) share a deep commitment to…
How to dramatically reduce hunger - even in very poor countries
How to dramatically reduce hunger - even in very poor countries
GFAR has been advocating to policy makers that they shift from a traditional focus on…
GFAR welcomes new member to the Secretariat team
GFAR welcomes new member to the Secretariat team
The Global Forum on Agricultural Research is delighted to welcome a new member to the…
Capacity Development: It is people and local organizations that matter!
Capacity Development: It is people and local organizations that matter!
Capacity Development led by CGIAR can help agriculturalists in developing countries discover…
Funding Female Farmers for a Less Hungry World
Video - Funding Female Farmers for a Less Hungry World
GFAR and Food Tank have produced this new video highlighting how meeting the needs of women…
 Postgraduate Fellowship in Agricultural Sciences
Postgraduate Fellowship in Agricultural Sciences
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India and TWAS have established a…
Providing Better Extension Services for Family Farmers
Providing Better Extension Services for Family Farmers
Extension can be an important link to ensure that small farmers’ demands are the focus of…
Partners’ Meeting for the Global Alliance on Climate-Smart Agriculture
Partners’ Meeting for the Global Alliance on Climate-Smart Agriculture
GFAR Chair, Juan Lucas Restrepo, and Harry Palmier, Senior Partnerships Adviser represented…
Changing the Future of Global Agriculture: An Interview with Mark Holderness
Changing the Future of Global Agriculture: An Interview with Mark Holderness
Dr. Mark Holderness is a food scientist who uses science to address agricultural and rural…
Invitation to an open discussion on the ICN2 Framework
Invitation to an open discussion on the ICN2 Framework for Action zero draft to…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health…
The EAT Stockholm Food Forum
The EAT Stockholm Food Forum: Working together to change patterns of production…
The EAT Forum brought together a wide range of experts from the worlds of food, climate and…
A4I eNews - Entrepreneurship in African Agriculture
A4I eNews - Entrepreneurship in African Agriculture
In 2012, sub-Saharan African countries spent $37.7 billion on food imports. Rising levels of…
Open calls for training courses and a fellowship
Open calls for training courses and a fellowship
Bioversity International is offering a series of interesting training opportunities for young…
Five Ways to Make Agriculture Innovation Better Serve the Needs of Women Farmers
Five Ways to Make Agriculture Innovation Better Serve the Needs of Women Farmers
Gender inequalities in rural areas are now more and more acknowledged by governments,…
GFAR invites you comments on the draft CGIAR
GFAR invites your comments on the draft CGIAR Capacity Development Guidelines…
The CGIAR has embarked on establishing guidelines on capacity development (CapDev). In line…
Action plan - 3rd Foresight Exchange Workshop
Action plan - Grassroots Foresight Initiative
During the 3rd Foresight Exchange Workshop, held in Montpellier, June 4-5, 2014, representatives…