- Are you a curious and enthusiastic individual with data analysis and/or data policy development and implementation experience, with an interest in good data management, access, and sharing practices. Care about agriculture and want to use data to make a difference in global food security?
by GFAR Following Earth Day on 22 April, CABI’s Executive Director, Global Operations, Dr Ulrich Kuhlmann, looks at two fundamental ways in which smallholders can be empowered to build resilience to climate change – access to better evidence-based agricultural information and a more concerted approach by governments in relation to investment and knowledge sharing. When… Continue reading Earth Day Extra!
Regional survey and study on inclusive digital transformation of agriculture in the NENA region. Prepared by the Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East & North Africa (AARINENA) in the context of the GFAR Collective Action on Inclusive Digital Agriculture. It contains the results of a farmers' survey.
The global food system is undergoing its greatest threats since the Green Revolution of the 1960s. Broken supply chains, a pandemic and human conflict are adding to the existential crises caused by climate change and population growth. Rural communities and those living in marginal environments are amongst the most vulnerable to these threats but is the higher education system able to meet their needs and address the challenges that the face now and in the future?
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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 Repurposing food and agricultural policies to make healthy diets more affordable includes the following statement:
GFAR Talks is an exciting new webinar series showcasing informed debates on challenging and provocative topics related to agrifood system transformation. Organized in collaboration with the Young Professionals for Agricultural Development and moderated by Prof. Sayed Azam-Ali OBE.
MANAGE- Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship (CIA), has been conducting an open to all “Saturday Webinar Series'' to create awareness among Agri Startups, Agri Entrepreneurs, Faculties, Scholars, Students & other important stakeholders regarding the Agri Startup Ecosystem. A series of webinars are being conducted every Saturday from October 10, 2020, by MANAGE-CIA through an online platform. To date, they have conducted 132 webinars with more in the pipeline.
IITA is pleased to announce upcoming training programs for the year, see document below.
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