After the completion of a rigorous and competitive process, GFAR and partners are proud to announce the appointment of a new chair and vice chair to provide leadership to the secretariat’s steering committee.
By the Kenya National Farmers’ Federation (KENAFF) Like the rest of the world, Kenya’s climate is changing. The rainy seasons’ timing and duration have shifted, making them exceedingly unpredictable. Climate change poses a significant danger to agriculture, food security, and poverty alleviation.
By Harun Cicek, Lauren Dietermann and Miguel de Porras from FiBL The West African Sahel is at the frontline of climate change with severe land degradation, water scarcity and soil erosion problems that are expected to increase in the coming years. Due to the Sahel region providing food and basic income to millions of people, several social and economic factors are increasing the pressure on the region’s natural resources. The Sahel is already … More
What happens with the data generated by digital technologies used on the farm?
By Ayyanadar Arunachalam, ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh Plants are an important source for the sustenance of life on this planet. Among the plants, some plants are perennial, i.e. their vegetative and reproductive stage continues throughout the year. These ‘woody perennials’ include trees, palms, bamboo and shrubs.
GFAR themes 2013
This survey is part of the Collective Action on Inclusive Digital Transformation of Agriculture and the results will inform our future consultations and capacity development activities. Farmers who provide their email addresses will be contacted back for further involvement: participate, and you will drive the action!
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GFAR themes 2013
In the GFAR Collective Action on Inclusive Digital Transformation of Agriculture, our partners are working on good practices and business models for a more inclusive and farmer-fair digital transformation of agriculture. The final phase of the action will focus on capacity development on such good practices.