GFAR themes 2013
On the occasion of the GFIA Africa Conference and the UNFCCC COP21, an online briefing linked to the Brussels Development Briefings has been recently published on the topic of ‘Climate Smart Agriculture’.
GFAR themes 2013
Even as measures to concretely incorporate agriculture into the United Nations Climate Conference draft text still remain absent, a new analysis of the country-level climate plans by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) submitted to the UN ahead of COP21 has revealed country-level demand for technical assistance and climate finance for adaptation and mitigation strategies related
PestNet is an email network that helps people worldwide obtain rapid advice and information on crop protection, including the identification and management of plant pests. It started as a service for the Pacific, rapidly expanded to South East Asia, set up a separate service for the Caribbean, and now welcomes anyone interested in crop protection anywhere in the world. It's free to members.
GFAR themes 2013
As COP21 gets underway, it is crucial to get gender squarely on the table to show the world that women's empowerment can be a tool in the fight against climate change. The latest issue of the GAP Update newsletter gives context to the issues, challenges and solutions around gender and climate change, including links to partners' blog posts, background resources, toolkits and useful networks.
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.
GFAR themes 2013
GFAR is participating in the H2020 "Big Data Europe" project together with FAO.
On 22 September, the first BDE workshop on "Big data for food, agriculture and forestry: opportunities and challenges" took place and now the full report is available here: BDE-SC2-1st-workshop-Finalreport.