The Forum of the Americas on Research and Technology Development (FORAGRO) is the hemispheric mechanism for discussion of and agreement on research and innovation issues facing the agriculture and agri-food industry in the Americas. FORAGRO aims to include all stakeholders of the Americas agricultural science, technology and innovation system The Executive Committee is the Forum´s guiding body, responsible for moving forward its agenda within the dynamic national, regional and global contexts of agriculture, and it is formed by representatives of public, private and academic IDi providers, civic society, farmers' organizations, women and youth. The Presidency is currently held by the President of the Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Argentina. FORAGRO´s Technical Secretariat is located at the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) headquarters in Costa Rica. Over the years, FORAGRO has evolved to adapt to new global and hemispheric realities and challenges and is currently working to strengthen its stakeholder base as well its linkages with the international agricultural IDi system and the GFAR framework.

The Forum for the Americas on Agricultural Research and Technology Development is a regional forum in which stakeholders from all sectors participate. Decisions are taken by its Executive Committee, formed by representatives of the following sectors: public, private, academic, NGOs, international research in the region, small farmers' organizations, young researchers, and women farmers. The Technical Secretariat is in charge of IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture), within the Innovation Program at Headquarters in Costa Rica. The Presidency is currently held by the President of Embrapa.
The Forum for the Americas on Agricultural Research and Technology Development (FORAGRO) is a space for discussion and agreement on the most important issues facing agriculture in the Americas and, along with other actors, it forms part of the Hemispheric Agrifood Technology and Innovation System. Over the years, FORAGRO has adapted to new global and hemispheric realities and challenges, strengthening its stakeholder base as well its relationship with the International Agricultural Research System, in the framework of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR). FORAGRO's key roles are: Dialogue, articulation, facilitating alliances, advocacy, and consolidating the hemispheric innovation system. It has a web page, mainly for information on the forum, and an information system for agricultural innovation, called INFOTEC.