In late June, GFAR Secretariat launched a survey, commissioned by the EU as part of the development of the DeSIRA (Development-Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture) initiative. The survey aimed to produce a rapid picture of the types and scales of research capabilities and activities…
The National Committees for Family Farming in Indonesia and Colombia have promoted processes of political dialogue between key players in Family Farming, leading to the approval of new regulations for the development of Family Farming in their respective countries. In Indonesia, the Law on the…
As a follow-up to previous high-level contacts held with the Minister of Agriculture and other authorities in Burkina Faso, GFAR Secretariat has facilitated the formation of an alliance between the major farmers’ organizations of the country, CPF (Confédération Paysanne du Faso) and the multi-…
The CDAIS project, funded by the EU and jointly implemented by Agrinatura and FAO, enhances innovation in agriculture by improving the functional capacities of individuals, organizations and systems. It brings partners together and uses continuous learning cycles to address the…
A delegation from the GFAR Secretariat was received last week by the Minister of Agriculture and Water Management of Burkina Faso, the Honorable Jacob Ouedraogo, to discuss developing collective actions to solve problems in agriculture at scale in the country. The delegation, led by Prof. Wale…
TAPipedia has just released a new Trainer's Manual on Facilitating Capacity Needs Assessment. This training manual was prepared under the EU-funded project CDAIS (Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation Systems), a global partnership (Agrinatura, FAO and 8 pilot countries). The project…
The world is facing a major shift in demographics. By 2050, Africa will be home to a billion young people. With so many youth concentrated in Africa, countries have the advantage of large working-age populations, which provides the potential to capitalise on the ‘demographic dividend’ for economic…
After the second meeting of the support fund created by the project “The Legacy of the IYFF 2014 and the Way Forward,” the National Committees for Family Farming (NCFF) selected will have technical and financial support to meet the objectives outlined in their proposals. The Selection Committee,…