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The project Accelerating inclusive green growth through agri-based digital innovation in West Africa (AGriDI) is premised on the idea that taking a ‘food systems’ approach, which looks at various segments from production to consumption2, coupled with applications of digital transformations, could be one of the ways to address the twofold challenge of feeding a growing world, and not least, the African population and, of reducing negative externalities on the environment and human health.
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The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, is not-for-profit agricultural research for development organization with partners in over 100 countries.
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, is not-for-profit agricultural research for development organization with partners in over 100 countries.
by the GFAR Secretariat Half of humanity is fed by fertilized-based foods. But many farmers are struggling to source the fertilizers they need – and chemical fertilizers are also contributing to environmental degradation. So what’s the solution? We all know that healthy, fertile soils are crucial for ensuring efficient, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems—and, in turn,… Continue reading A GFAR webinar: Addressing soil fertility
This think piece by Sayed Azam-Ali, OBE, is written as a reflection on the fifth installment in the GFAR Talks webinar series on the topic: “`Can higher education better meet the needs of rural agricultural communities?“.
9.3.2023 – The Global Forum of Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR) announces that its Steering Committee decided to move GFAR from FAO to IFAD
by the GFAR Secretariat Agri-food heritage systems have been recognized for their potential to help address food security and to promote sustainable development worldwide. But significant progress in promoting and developing these systems remains to be made.