Dr. Ismahane Elouafi has studied plant breeding, agriculture and genetics, and in November became the first Chief Scientist at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome. The staff of GFAR Secretariat, hosted by FAO’s new Office of Innovation (OIN) which Dr. Elouafi heads,…
The General Assembly of Centers is a forum for CGIAR Research Centers to discuss issues related to the CGIAR System and CGIAR System Organization, and therefore an important linking mechanism for the CGIAR System as a whole.
The Centers meet as often as necessary, but at least once in each…
IFAD’s Annual Report and Highlights for 2016 have just been published. People from across the organization have contributed and the report contains a wealth of information on the year’s work and results – stories, facts, figures and analysis.
Here’s a snapshot of the ongoing portfolio and new…
Jordan is set to have its first-ever operational drought monitoring system as a result of collaboration between different organizations, including the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United States Agency…
Map of Moroccan soil project conducted under agreement between the Ministry of agriculture, OCP group and NARS institutions (INRA, IAVHII, ENAMeknes) for a 5 years period ( 2010-2014) with the objective to develop a national map of soil fertility: Potassium, Phosphorus and Organic Matter, in…
