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Agricultural R&D in West Asia and North Africa
Did you know that the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) is the most food-import-dependent…
YPARD Monthly Newsletter - June 2015
GFAR is pleased to share the June 2015 Newsletter from Young Professionals in Agriculture…
Not-So-Frequently Asked Questions? - Farmers have their say
Last year, GFAR partnered with and supported Food Tank - The Food Think Tank in its efforts to…
Healthy Food for a Healthy World- Working towards nutrients security
By Stephanie Brittain canwefeedtheworld   More than 800 million people suffer from chronic…
The e-discussion on the ¨Role of Agricultural Innovation Systems in Central…
CACAARI Secretariat informs that e-discussions on “The role of Agricultural Innovation Systems…
CTA programme wins top UN prize for its youth and ICT work
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) has been honoured in the…
International Encounters Family Farming & Research - Proceedings…
As part of the International Year of Family Farming, GFAR contributed to the meeting “…
Our New Strategy: Redefining how CGIAR does business to 2030
Our New Strategy: Redefining how CGIAR does business to 2030
As part of the development of CGIAR’s new Strategy and Results Framework (SRF), the CGIAR…
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WSIS 2015 - Participate remotely - E-agriculture Action Line Session
The 2015 Forum of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) will take place in Geneva…
Launch of Food Safety Portal
Launch of Food Safety Portal
Poverty and chronic malnutrition severely constrain economic growth in Central America. In…
Even a few organic fields on a farm may improve biodiversity, the study found
Organic farming 'benefits biodiversity'
By Helen Briggs BBC Environment correspondent   Organic farms act as a…
Community-led Solutions for India’s Drylands
Community-led Solutions for India’s Drylands
A Gender-responsive Approach to Participatory Action Systems Research   The Challenge…
Why gender parity matters for Latin America
Why gender parity matters for Latin America
One hundred million. That is the number of women in Latin America who are currently active in…
Territoires et population rurales en période de crise  - perspective d’Afrique d
Territoires et population rurales en période de crise - perspective d’Afrique…
4ème journée d'étude régionale préparatoire  au Congrès de Milan, Rabat (Maroc), 20 et 21…
Facilitating participatory research: Scientists train farmers and extension offi
Facilitating participatory research: Scientists train farmers and extension…
Written by Gloriana Ndibalema and Jonathan Odhong’   ‘I didn’t know how important…
Wage Labor, Agriculture-Based Economies, and Pathways out of Poverty
Wage Labor, Agriculture-Based Economies, and Pathways out of Poverty: Taking…
The rural poor around the world rely heavily on wage labor activities in order to make ends…
Releasing the Analysis and Recommendations on the Draft Malawi National Seed Pol
Analysis and Recommendations on the Draft Malawi National Seed Policy and…
GFAR, through its work on the recognition and implementation of Farmers’ Rights has reviewed…
Call for articles: Making good use of scarce water
Call for articles: Making good use of scarce water
With climate changing, water is becoming the most critical natural resource. Much more…
How tech can stop the looming food crisis
How tech can stop the looming food crisis
Start by developing technologies that reduce all the wasted food out there.   The…
Harry Palmier
New Chair of the Independent Steering Committee of the CGIAR Research Program…
By Harry Palmier   I recently attended the meeting of the CGIAR Research Program (…