The discussion focused on farmer and Farmer¿s Organisation participation in Agricultural Research, particularly with the breakdown of the Researcher-Extension Worker-Farmer triangle. A strong outcome of the meeting was the suggestions with regards to rebuilding the researcher- scientist relationship so that farmers can ensure that research is user- oriented and relevant to their needs. The 1.8 M ¿ GFAR Initiative entitled ¿Strengthening the Participation of Farmers¿ Organisations and of NGOs in the Global Agenda of Agricultural Research for Development¿ was presented and provides resources for farmers to strengthen their influence in agricultural research. This initiative is well complemented by the IFAP-ISNAR Cooperative Project proposal. Dr. Helen Hambly gave a presentation which aroused a lot of discussion, summarized below