GFAR report to the CGIAR AGM 2003

Since it was founded in 1996, the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) has held
its statutory meetings in conjunction with and just prior to the CGIAR Annual General
Meeting. [...] An annual report that comprised activities of the GFAR Secretariat
and GFAR stakeholders including the International Agricultural Research Centers (IARCs)
was presented during those meetings. The contribution of the IARCS and in particular the
CGIAR centres to the overall GFAR programmes and activities was presented to the GFAR-SC

AARINENA VISION 2025. Agricultural Research for Sustainable Development

Once the cradle of agriculture, the Near East and North Africa Region is now food deficit and
for many years, it has been the largest net food importer among developing countries. As more
than 60% of the population of the region live in the rural areas and depend on agriculture for
their livelihood, the decreasing agricultural production is therefore not only affecting food
security in general but also hampering poverty alleviation efforts.
Ever increasing demographic pressures is threatening the natural resources in the Region

Proceedings of the Inter-Regional Cotton Workshop,
Teheran (Iran). 12-13 October, 2001

The Inter-regional Cotton Workshop was jointly organized by the Agricultural, Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) of Iran, ICARDA, AARINENA, GFAR and CAC-forum to encourage research partnerships among NARS of Central and West Asia and the Caucasus in cotton research areas of common interest. Cotton has been an important industrial and commercial crop of countries of this region. However, the recent developments at global level in recent years, have directly or indirectly affected cotton production.

The Camel Applied Research & Development Network (CARDN) Phase II

CARDN was started in 1991 but operations began only after signing the contract with the Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD) as the executing agency in 1996. IFAD has supported the project with US$ 1.5 m. ACSAD has secured co-finance from the Islamic Development Bank (US$ 1.0 m for equipment) and from the French government (US$ 50,000). The network operates through national co-ordinators in 12 member countries.

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