The movement to share data has been on the rise in the last decade and lately in the agricultural domain. Similarly platforms for publishing scientific and sta-tistical datasets have sprouted and have improved visibility and availability of datasets. Yet there are still constraints in making datasets discoverable and re-usable. Commonly agreed semantics, authority lists to index datasets and stand-ard formats and protocols to expose data are now essential. This paper explains how the CIARD RING provides a global linked data catalog of datasets for ag-riculture.

This document contains the report of the Secretary of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) on activities relevant to the Programme of Work of the International Treaty and on the collaboration undertaken during the current biennium. It also provides the elements for a roadmap to further strengthen collaboration and increase synergies on various areas of mutual interest during the 2016-2017 biennium.