During a dynamic two-day meeting on 8-9 February, members of the renewed GFAR Steering Committee (SC) met together at the GFAR host organization, FAO in Rome, to set the agenda for this unique global forum on agri-food research and innovation, towards helping to meet the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). GFAR has undergone a major transformation and now brings together a vibrant and fast-growing community of self-declared Partners in GFAR (presently 433 Partner organizations), who recognize that these complex challenges can only be met through working together for success.
Presentation by Mark Holderness, GFAR Executive Secretary, on the work and principles of GFAR, and the themes and results of the GCARD3 process
A delegation of young farmers from all over the world gathered in Berlin to participate to the International Green Week 2017 from January 20 - 21, 2017.
Synergizing diverse perspectives and visions on the future of the agricultural sector, 8 young farmers from Argentina, Cambodia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Uganda and United States provided a dynamic and innovative view of the main challenges young farmers are currently facing.