<p>Partners from all sectors work together through GFAR to strengthen links between agricultural research and wider society. GFAR fosters large scale change in agricultural research and innovation systems to better meet the needs of the poor, in particular of resource-poor smallholder producers. As reported here, 2013 was a year of reform and new ways forward for the Forum, an exciting period of change to create a vibrant and effective Forum for all and help enable humanity to meet tomorrow’s agricultural challenges today.</p>