In Agricultural Research for Development (ARD), initiatives have been undertaken by the various
stakeholders to launch information and communication systems. The Sub-Regional and Regional Fora
of the NARS (National Agricultural Systems) have launched Regional Agricultural Information
Systems (RAIS). To achieve consistency the building up of these information systems , two general
objectives can be formulated within this project:
(1) To co-build a shared strategic agenda in information and communication management related to
ARD, at the Regional and Global level;
(2)To launch EGFAR as a portal for ARD enhancing a transparent access to the RAIS information
resources