The main objective of the Electronic Global Forum on Agricultural Research (EGFAR) is to establish a communication platform in Internet that facilitates the exchange of information and knowledge among the stakeholders of agricultural research for development (ARD). From an operational point of view, EGFAR is conceived as a system of webpages that fulfill three main functions: (a) The first function is a gateway function, whose purpose is to provide an internet platform to facilitate the interaction among the members of GFAR, as well as a gateway to the information and knowledge resources of the various stakeholders of ARD. (b) The second function is an electronic forum discussion function on topics relevant for the GFAR stakeholders, at the regional and global levels. The first electronic fora are already being prepared. (c) Thirdly, the system of webpages that constitute EGFAR offer specialized information services to the stakeholders of ARD. One of the most interesting services that is being developed is that of the "NARS Forum", which is aimed at the development of an user-driven Knowledge Marketplaces on topics of specific interest to the management of NARS.