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3rd Foresight Exchange Workshop of the Forward Thinking Platform
3rd Foresight Exchange Workshop of the Forward Thinking Platform
The 3rd Foresight Exchange Workshop (FEW3) took place in Montpellier from June 3 to 5, 2014.…
E-Discussion on “Forward Thinking for ICT use in Asian Agri-Food Chains”
E-Discussion on “Forward Thinking for ICT use in Asian Agri-Food Chains”
Date: 13th August – 5th September 2014   Asian agriculture and food chains (agri-food…
AIRCA reacts to third meeting of G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists
AIRCA reacts to third meeting of G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists
G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists recently published a communiqué following their third…
Making Agriculture Cool
Making Agriculture “Cool” for Youth
Agriculture has an image problem. Simply put, for the majority of the world’s youth,…
Climate Change is Real!
Climate Change is Real!
Climate Change is Real! says the lyrics of the song[1] which energized participants at the…
Climate-Smart Agriculture Hits the 21st Century
Climate-Smart Agriculture Hits the 21st Century
Written by Andy Jarvis The buzz and crackle of a car radio tuner searching for a…
G20 chief scientists meet in Australia
G20 chief scientists meet in Australia
Written by Melody Labinsky   Producing more with less and feeding the world’s growing…
Youth, the Future of Family Farming
Youth, the Future of Family Farming
Source: YPARD   by Oluwabunmi Ajilore   It was the first day of June in the…
CAAS to open its first overseas joint laboratory in Europe
CAAS to open its first overseas joint laboratory in Europe
Source: CAAS Quarterly Newsletter   In November 2013, the Vice Minister of Agriculture…
ICT and family farming: local, systemic and future-oriented
ICT and family farming: local, systemic and future-oriented
At the Agrifuture Days 2014, participants discussed how ICTs can contribute to improve family…
G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists
G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists
Following strong involvement and recognition of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (…
ICTs for improving Family Farming
ICTs for improving Family Farming
The use of ICTs is resulting in complex applications in agriculture to improve productivity,…
Training of local farmers in Guatemala
Training of local farmers in Guatemala
A workshop was held in Huehuetenango-Guatemala on 16 June 2014 with the participation of 30…
What could research do for the futures of family farming?
What could research do for the futures of family farming?
At the International Encounters on “Family Farming and Research” organized in Montpellier,…
CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Agricultural Production
CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Agricultural Production Systems Publishes its…
Throughout 2013 GFAR provided technical input to the Drylands Systems CRP by…
What could research do for the futures of family farming?
What could research do for the futures of family farming?
At the International Encounters on “Family Farming and Research” organized in Montpellier,…
Dialogues on the Future for South & North Mediterranean rural communities
Dialogues on the Future for South & North Mediterranean rural communities
Jointly established by the multi-partner European Movement International and the Bibliotheca…
G8 1st Food Security Working Group Meeting: Healthy Soil for Future Generations
G8 1st Food Security Working Group Meeting: Healthy Soil for Future Generations
Moscow, Russian Federation, February 27-28, 2014   Under the presidency of the Russian…
International Encounters: Agricultural Research and Family Farming
International Encounters: Agricultural Research and Family Farming
There are over 500 million family farms spread across the world, on all continents. Family…
 ICIMOD Observes World Environment Day 2014
ICIMOD Observes World Environment Day 2014
Written by David Molden   The occasion of World Environment Day gives us yet another…