To celebrate the often unsung work of farming communities, GFAR has commissioned a series of short videos telling the farmers’ stories in their own words. In this first video in the series, farmers in Malawi relate first-hand their challenges and successes as guardians of crop seed and the breeders of new varieties. The videos tell a vital story of why the living conservation and use of these irreplaceable resources are crucial, not just to the communities concerned, but to all our futures.
2018 is getting off to a great start for the Partners in GFAR, who have come together to launch two new Collective Actions in agri-food innovation! Begun in December 2017, a comprehensive reform of the Regional Research Fora — the networks of national public research and advisory bodies — will help them take on board the principles of multi-stakeholder action required in strengthening and transforming agricultural research and innovation.
Dr. Iman El-Kaffass of GFAR Secretariat explains the GFAR Collective Action on Transformational Learning and Student Leadership Development.
The South-South Cooperation Forum held at Park Village Hotel, Kathmandu, Nepal on 14-16 December 2017 was a success with over 70 participants consisting of farmer leaders, representatives of farmers’ and fishers’ organizations, government officials, scholars from South Asian countries as well as international development partners in attendance.
GFAR themes 2013
The International Food Policy Reseach Institute has just released various publications on the topics of climate change, climate resilience, and climate-smart agriculture. See a selection below and search IFPRI publications on a variety of topics in the publications database here.
GFAR themes 2013
The West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF) was created in 1987 to “improve the efficiency and effectiveness of small-scale producers and to promote the agribusiness sector.” As Africa’s largest sub-regional research organization, CORAF works with 23 national agricultural research systems in the Sahelian, Coastal, and Central regions of Africa to improve the agricultural research and economic growth in the sub-region.
Food and nutrition security, including the need to mitigate shocks affecting the food system, remain important issues for the Eurasian region. Now more than ever policy makers in Eurasia need updated information and relevant evidence to design and implement effective and timely policy measures that will ensure food security and nutrition for all.