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GFAR Annual Report 2013 - Together we’re shaping the future of agriculture
GFAR Annual Report 2013 - Together we’re shaping the future of agriculture
There have been a number of exciting advances during 2013 both within the Global Forum and…
Rights of Farmers for Data, Information and Knowledge - CIARD E-Discussion
Rights of Farmers for Data, Information and Knowledge - CIARD E-Discussion
CIARD with support from GFAR Secretariat and FAO are organizing an E-Discussion between 20…
 Call for concept notes: IFAD-CCAFS Learning Alliance
Call for concept notes: IFAD-CCAFS Learning Alliance
Source: CCAFS   The IFAD-CCAFS Learning Alliance is calling for concept notes with the…
Open AGRIgate
Access to Open Data in Agriculture to Explode Thanks to New Competition
Through the CIARD RING, the global directory of datasets for agriculture maintained by the…
FAO sends message on the global need for agroecology
FAO sends message on the global need for agroecology
Written by: Gina Castillo, Agriculture Program Manager at Oxfam America   UN Food and…
UN Climate Summit Takes Steps to Ensure Food
UN Climate Summit Takes Steps to Ensure Food Security for 9 Billion People by…
Stakeholders from the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR), including the CGIAR, the…
Expatriates and Agricultural Development
Expatriates and Agricultural Development
Shyla Anand, an intern with the GFAR Secretariat has completed a study on expatriates’…
A Glossary of Terms commonly used in Futures Studies
Glossary of Terms commonly used in Futures Studies
Our future is unpredictable but we are not powerless to confront it. The future can be…
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…