GFAR's SC Unanimously Decides to Move GFAR from FAO to IFAD/Alliance Bioversity-CIAT (CGIAR)

Some of GFAR's Steering Committee members and Secretariat staff.

GFAR’s Chair, Dr. Ravi Khetarpal, announced that GFAR’s Steering Committee on 29.6.2023 unanimously confirmed the decision taken on 2.3.23 to move GFAR from FAO to IFAD / Bioversity International. He expressed GFAR’s sincere gratitude to FAO for its hosting for many years and also to both co-founders of GFAR - FAO and IFAD - for co-facilitating GFAR.

GFAR Steering Committee Meeting

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African Conference on Agricultural Technologies

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Plant Breeder – Groundnut, Easter and Southern Africa (IRS Position Based in Nairobi, Kenya)

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) as a member of CGIAR and pursuing its mission to apply science to sustainably increase crop production and improve livelihoods, is establishing a breeding program for groundnut in Eastern and Southern Africa. This program will be designed and implemented in close association with national programs and other partners.

GFAR session on "Ethical and legal issues around agricultural data" at the 3rd Annual Meeting of the agricultural data CoP of the Research Data Alliance

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Who will advance scientific transformation in Africa? 

posted by GFAR / written by Mukundane B Albert In this thought-provoking poem, Mukundane B Albert, a Cooperative Agribusiness Management specialist, GFAR member, and African Poet hailing from Kampala, Uganda, sheds light on the pressing issues that hinder scientific progress on the continent. With a keen eye for societal challenges, Albert highlights the plight of… Continue reading Who will advance scientific transformation in Africa? 

GFAR Talks VI: Is Biofortification delivering on its promise to improve lives with nutrient-enriched crops?

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GFAR AT THE 8TH AFRICA AGRIBUSINESS AND SCIENCE WEEK

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Collective Action for Inclusive Digital Transformation of Agriculture in the Asia Pacific. Final Report on Current Scenario and Needs for the Development of an Inclusive Digital Agriculture Program

Report on the current scenario and perceived needs of farmers regarding digital agriculture in Asia Pacific. Prepared by Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) in the context of the GFAR Collective Action on Inclusive Digital Agriculture. 
It includes results from a regional survey of farmers.

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