This is the report of the Expert Meeting that was convened in May 2012 to review the proposal for establishing the African Chapter of the GFAR Global Agricultural Foresight Academy hereinafter referred to as the ‘African Chapter’.

In order to facilitate better collaboration between agricultural research actors and ensure more effective management of research projects and more rational funding, it is desirable to have access to comprehensive information on people's expertise, areas of activities of Institutions, existing projects in specific areas and countries, related events and publications.