Comparative Assessment of the Establishment of
Regional/Sub-Regional Organizations in
Agricultural Research for Development. Project Brief

One of the objectives of GFAR, and of the NARS Secretariat in particular, is to
strengthen the participation of NARS in international agricultural research through the
Regional/Sub-Regional Organizations (ROs/SROs) they have established with the
purpose of fostering cooperation among them.
In short, the current situation is as follows:
¿ Both the Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) Region and the Sub-Saharan African
(SSA) Region have established and strengthened sub-regional organizations

How Can the Poor Benefit from Growing Markets for High Value Products? Workshop documentation

This report documents the workshop on High Value Agricultural Products for
the Benefit of the Poor, which took place on October 3-5, 2005 at CIAT in
Colombia. This report is not a final synthesised report, but tries to capture the
workshop output in a non-interpreted way.
THIS DOCUMENTATION IS MEANT TO BE A REFERENCE DOCUMENT for all
participants and is intended to provide details of what transpired. Almost all
results of the working groups and plenary sessions are documented.

International workshop on
How can the poor benefit from the growing markets
For high value agricultural products? Synthesis Report

Growing domestic and international markets for high value agricultural products can represent lucrative opportunities for competitive producers. At the same time, prices of staple commodities are steadily declining and these markets are being squeezed, especially for farmers whose production systems are marginally competitive or that have been protected historically from international competition.

High Value Products for Smallholder Markets in West Asia and North Africa ¿ trends, opportunities and research priorities.

High value crops refer to non-traditional food crops such as vegetables, fruits, flowers, houseplants and foliage, condiments and spices2. High value livestock and fishery products include products such as milk, beef, poultry, pork, eggs, and fish that are non-traditional sources of protein for most part of Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). Most High Value Agricultural Products (HVAPs) have higher market values than traditional cereal grains and export crops. The definition of HVAP may include coffee and cocoa but these are traditional cash crops in SSA.

High Value Agricultural Products for Smallholder Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa: Trends, Opportunities and Research Priorities

High value crops refer to non-traditional food crops such as vegetables, fruits, flowers, houseplants and foliage, condiments and spices2. High value livestock and fishery products include products such as milk, beef, poultry, pork, eggs, and fish that are non-traditional sources of protein for most part of Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). Most High Value Agricultural Products (HVAPs) have higher market values than traditional cereal grains and export crops. The definition of HVAP may include coffee and cocoa but these are traditional cash crops in SSA.

High value agricultural products in Asia and the Pacific for small-holder farmers: Trends, opportunities and research priorities

In many Asian countries the agricultural sector is undergoing transformation, with changes in the contribution of the different sub-sectors occurring. High value agricultural products (HVAP) are defined here as products that are typically perishable, that are of specific high-value, and that are sold through specialized markets (CGIAR, 2004). They can include livestock, dairy products, fish, fruit and vegetables; products that are growing in importance, albeit at varying degree.

How can the poor benefit from the growing markets for high value agricultural products?

This paper aims to identify critical areas for trade, marketing, capital market development and regulatory reforms that can facilitate the integration of small-scale farmers (small-scale farmers) in domestic, regional and global markets for high-value agricultural (HVA) products in particular high value crops, livestock, fish and non timber forest products in a sustainable manner and to increase and diversify the incomes of small-scale farmers in the long-run.

Report of the workshop on Global programmes for commodity chains . Results and prospects

The workshop aimed at reviewing the progress of activities carried out in the GFAR line of action ¿International cooperation on commodity chains¿. It analysed the activity report of the Facilitation Unit set up by IPGRI and Cirad in Montpellier to study the feasibility of establishing global programmes for commodity chains, and it considered the progress of two global programmes in preparation on Coconut and Cocoa. The objectives and work plan of a Facilitation Unit on under-utilised crops, set up by BMZ and hosted by IPGRI were also presented and discussed.

Proposed Workplan for a Second Phase of the
Montpellier Facilitation Unit on Commodity Chains

During the Montpellier Workshop on Global Programmes for Commodity Chains, participants agreed on the need to continue this initiative of a facilitation mechanism. A second phase of the initiative should be less on concept development and should emphasize global programmes in preparation and on other commodities to help the emergence of possible new global programmes.
Five issues were considered important to justify the continuation of a facilitation mechanism for commodity chains:

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