Kristin Davis, seconded from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) to the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS), is in Punta del Este for GCARD 2012 this week with delegates from the advisory services community to promote the &#8230; <a href="https://gcardblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/the-case-for-the-new-extensi… reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" sr

The Green Revolution with an aim for food security was “easy”. But now challenges are “wicked,” inculcating food security with nutritional security, sustainable growth and livelihood, says Jeff Sayer at Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD2) in Punta del &#8230; <a href="https://gcardblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/selling-success-or-stress-fo… reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=gcardblog.wordpress.com&#038;blog=89934…; width="1" height="1" />

Wondering what GCARD2 conference participants have to say? Check out the social media team&#8217;s Podomatic to view interviews from a variety of notable atendees. Para escuchar las entrevistas durante la segunda conferencia de GCARD, visitá el Podomatic del equipo de &#8230; <a href="https://gcardblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/gcard2-interviews-now-availa… reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=gcardblog.wordpress.com&#038;blog=89934…; width="1" height="1" />

Universities of agriculture worldwide decided to set up a global association to promote their key role in the development of agriculture and life sciences. Background GCHERA was conceived in 1998 by universities presidents as a result of shared concern for &#8230; <a href="https://gcardblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/official-launching-of-gchera… reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=gcardblog.wordpress.com&#038;blog=89934…; width="1" height="1" />

A pesar del creciente ascenso de la población mundial, fundamentalmente en los países del Asia Pacífico, la realidad es una…la población tiene que alimentarse y en la medida que la tasa reproductiva mundial continúe en ascenso, van a existir cada &#8230; <a href="https://gcardblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/el-precio-de-los-commodities… reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0&q

Mr Carlos Pérez del Castillo, a distinguished diplomat with top international positions in his CV both for his home country Uruguay and at international arenas such World Bank, UN, SELA and other regional and global institutions, is currently chairing the &#8230; <a href="https://gcardblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/uruguayan-by-blood-global-by… reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" s

In one of yesterday’s parallel sessions at the second Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD2), a crucial issue was raised: land access to smallholder farmers. “We are dealing with smallholders but sometimes even with super-smallholders!” one of the &#8230; <a href="http://gcardblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/is-gcard2-addressing-smallhol… reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gcardblog.wordpress.com&#038;blog…; width="1" height="1" />

Collective action is touted as helping producers achieve better prices and higher levels of production. But what motivates kola nut farmers in Cameroon to band together? Surprisingly, social benefits outweigh economic incentives and benefits. A new study by scientists from &#8230; <a href="http://gcardblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/motivating-kola-farmers-into-… reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gcardblog.wordpress.com&#038;blog…; width="1" height="1" />

Tabaré Aguerre, Ministro de Agricultura y Pesca, responde a los reporteros sociales de la GCARD2. Se mostró alegre y emocionado por el desarrollo de Uruguay en el sector Agropecuario. En los últimos ocho años se ha generado una demanda creciente &#8230; <a href="http://gcardblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/el-agro-negocio-explica-el-70… reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gcardblog.wordpress.com&#038;blog…; width="1" height="1" />

The Social Reporters of the GCARD event should all feel accomplished and proud after having the honor of experiencing a private meeting with the Uruguayan President, the Honorable, Jose Mujica. And proud we are! As a young professional in agriculture &#8230; <a href="http://gcardblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/i-want-to-be-the-president-le… reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gcardblog.wordpress.com&#038;blog…; width="1" height="1" />