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Crawford Fund: Forgotten ancient grains and Type 2 Diabetes
Crawford Fund's 2018 conference, “Reshaping Agriculture for Better Nutrition”, showcased the work…
Defeating potato late blight with farmers help in Uganda
By Vivian Atakos and Marc Ghislain, International Potato Center Successful innovation for…
The Global Manifesto on Forgotten Foods
The Global Manifesto on Forgotten Foods is a landmark document representing a wide consensus on a…
With the wind beneath our wings, we soar together and higher
By the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Dutika Pujari, Hemanti Pujari, Pramila Gopal,…
Handing over the reins back to the farmers
GFAR’s Coordinator of the initiative on Forgotten Foods – Alessandro Meschinelli, responds to…
Three years on, the Good Seed Initiative still reaps rewards for farmers in…
By Dr Monica Kansiime, Scientist-Agricultural Economist, CABI A CABI study brief has shown that…
GFAR Secretariat welcomes Prof. Dr. Hildegard Lingnau as GFAR Executive…
The Secretariat of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR) has the pleasure…
New digital tools to support African farmers created at INSPIRE Hackathons
By Karel Charvat, WirelessInfo and Hana Kubickova, Plan4all Since 2016, the INSPIRE Hackathon…
Helping pepper farmers in Sri Lanka adapt to the impacts of climate change
By Smallholder Agribusiness Partnerships Programme (SAPP) The impacts of climate change on…
Using climate-smart innovations for adaptation and mitigation
By CGIAR Climate change affects every aspect of agriculture, from changes in weather patterns to …
How farming with bamboo can combat climate change
By the International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation For people in many parts of the world, bamboo…
Building a climate-resilient agriculture structure in India
By Aanchal Saxena, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) “When we address degraded…
Validating local knowledge of weather and forecasts for planting
By Jeff Bentley, Agro-Insight The yapuchiris of Bolivia are often able to accurately predict frost…
GFAR Secretariat welcomes new Programme Officer
The staff of the GFAR Secretariat are happy to announce the addition of a new member to our team. …
Banking on indigenous seed: investing in a healthier future
By The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (…
Putting farro, quinoa, and rocket back on the table
By CGIAR From a total of 391,000 known plant species, 5,538 are known to have been used for human…
Forgotten foods: forgotten by science, but not by farmers
In pursuit of productivity, the global food system has become focused on a few staple crops. This…
Moringa: The ancient food staging a comeback
By Duncan Turnbull, Pomeroon Moringa has long been a staple for both people and livestock across…
Why we’re launching a Collective Action on Inclusive Digital Transformation of…
Viviana Palmieri, Executive Secretary of FORAGRO speaks with GFAR’s Valeria Pesce about leading the…
How to ensure farmers are not left behind in the digital transformation of…
By Farm Radio International At Farm Radio International, we field the question “why radio” more…