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  1. Bangkok Declaration: GFAR Regional Fora to establish a Global NARS Consortium (GNC) in GFAR
    On March 17, 2023, the heads of the six GFAR Regional Fora (AARINENA, APAARI, CACAARI, EFARD, FARA, and FORAGRO) signed the Bangkok Declaration  to establish a Global NARS Consortium (GNC) and entrusted it to GFAR. The Regional Fora represent diverse stakeholders involved in agrifood systems…
  2. GFAR announces new Chair and Vice Chair
    After the completion of a rigorous and competitive process, GFAR and partners are proud to announce the appointment of a new chair and vice chair to provide leadership to the secretariat’s steering committee. Joining as Chair is Dr Ravinder (Ravi) Khetarpal. Currently the Executive Secretary of …
  3. Crawford Fund: Forgotten ancient grains and Type 2 Diabetes
    Crawford Fund's 2018 conference, “Reshaping Agriculture for Better Nutrition”, showcased the work of the Smart Food Initiative led by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). Joanna Kane-Potaka, who heads the initiative, argued the need for greater diversity…
  4. CIMMYT: Landmark study generates genomic atlas for global wheat improvement
    In a landmark discovery for global wheat production, an international team led by the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and including scientists from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) has sequenced the genomes for 15 wheat varieties representing breeding programs around…
  5. Nuffield International Farming Scholars
    Nuffield International Farming Scholars inspires people to make a difference in the world of agriculture. With a history that dates back to 1947, this global scheme is focused on growing the most critical resource the agriculture industry has: people. Nuffield International is a unique global…
  6. Valencian Institute for Agricultural Research
  7. University of Copenhagen
  8. The Silva Tarouca Research Institute for Landscape and Ornamental Gardening
  9. Royal Agricultural University
  10. Nofima - The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research
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