Farmers on the Frontline: Six Recommendations for Addressing Agriculture in the UNFCCC Negotiations

GFAR themes 2013
Climate change

"Agriculture is a sector that is highly vulnerable to climate change. This is why the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) works to ensure that civil society is actively engaged in dialogues on climate change and agriculture," (The voice of civil society in climate smart agriculture).

The e-discussion on the ¨Role of Agricultural Innovation Systems in Central Asia and Caucasus countries and China towards more sustainable food security and nutrition" will be extended until the 5th of June

GFAR themes 2013
GCARD
CACAARI Secretariat informs that e-discussions on “The role of Agricultural Innovation Systems in Central Asia and Caucasus countries and China towards more sustainable food security and nutrition” will be open until the 5th of June, 2015.
 
These online discussions have been launched and initiated by Central Asi

International Encounters Family Farming & Research - Proceedings available

As part of the International Year of Family Farming, GFAR contributed to the meeting “International Encounters -  “Family Farming and Research” held in Montpellier 1-3 June 2014. We are pleased to share the proceedings of this meeting which was a key event in 2014 where the role of research regarding family farming was investigated. 
 
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Changing the Conversation on Development Finance

We can end extreme poverty, but how to cover the costs of development? There are solutions! The World Bank Group brought together development organizations, governments, the private sector and civil society to discuss what it will take to finance development in a post-2015 world. The discussion showcased the latest thinking on domestic resource mobilization, private sector leverage, and development financing mechanisms, solutions and initiatives that go beyond filling financing gaps. Learn more here.
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