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Transforming the food system? Let’s talk finance.
Blog post by Glindys Virginia Luciano, Network Engagement Coordinator, Young Professionals for…
Food heroes changing perceptions of nutrition in Kenyan Households
By Samwel Onyango, Cassava project assistant and masters graduate in food safety and quality at the…
Youth in agrifood systems: more than the leaders of tomorrow
By Genna Tesdall, Director of Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) Global food…
New series #RiseofAgriculture tells the stories behind Trinidad and Tobago’s…
By Deston Pope and Keron Bascombe, Tech4Agri “In today’s world, the words ‘vaccine’ and ‘economy’…
Reeling in economic opportunities for Africa’s youth
By Indika Arulingam, Research Officer, International Water Management Institute and Shakuntala…
Videos teach Kenyan children good attitudes towards agriculture
By Jeff Bentley, Agro-Insight Kenyan schools recently moved away from memorizing facts, and towards…
FAO: Technologies and Practices for Small Agricultural Producers
Introducing TECA, an online platform launched by FAO that gathers successful agricultural…
Youth Agripreneurs Program engages African youths into agribusiness, creating…
By CGIAR Unemployment is a major issue among African youth, who constitute the largest population…
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…