(From Left): Keron Bascombe, Fernando Antunez, Sayed Azam-Ali, Genna Tesdal, Rula Kamal, Ravi Khetarpal, Hildegard Lingnau, Nana Osei-Bonsu, Manish Rai, Hugo Chavarria
March 22, 2024
Event Panelists: (From Left) Hildegard Lingnau - GFAiR Executive Secretary, Leonard Mizzi - Head of Unit. European Commission, DG INTPA, Sara Mercandalli – Researcher, CIRAD, Angela Birch – Program Manager PIFON and Ravinder Khetarpal – APAARI Executive Secretary with Javier Mateo-Vega - Senior Director Partnerships, CGIAR (not in photo) participating remotely.
20 March, 2024
A survey was conducted in the context of the Collective Action (CA) of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR) on Transforming Higher Education in Agriculture, in collaboration with international partners. It assisted the CA in harvesting and documenting the ongoing efforts to support the transformation of higher education for improved agrifood system transformation.
A survey was conducted in the context of the Collective Action (CA) of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR) on Transforming Higher Education in Agriculture, in collaboration with international partners. It assisted the CA in harvesting and documenting the ongoing efforts to support the transformation of higher education for improved agrifood system transformation.
GFAR Regional interactions are meant to reengage with Members and to hear from them to better understand their goals/needs and support them accordingly. The interactions also aim at spurring discussion and increasing engagement between Members to establish common ground and facilitate/foster collaboration.
The Association for AgriCulture & Ecology (Agrecol e.V.) in Germany offers internship placements and travel grants for students enrolled in universities and colleges in German- speaking countries.
For the coming year (2024), the Association can arrange one internship placement in ecologically oriented agriculture with its partner organisation Agrecol-Afrique in Thiès, Senegal. The internship offers students an opportunity to acquire practical knowledge in sustainable agriculture and land management in a developing country.
In the first issue of GFAR Insights*, we shares our experience employing Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), specifically ChatGPT, to establish the Global NARS Consortium (GNC). This initiative aims to empower National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) and reshape the landscape of global agricultural research.
Key Points:
The Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR) highlights the impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), particularly using ChatGPT, in revolutionizing global agricultural research. GFAR utilized GenAI to establish the Global NARS Consortium (GNC), empowering National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) for a more influential role in international research. This innovative approach not only supports small-scale producers and enhances precision agriculture but also contributes to achieving Sustainable Development Goals.
This think piece by Sayed Azam-Ali, OBE, is written as a reflection on the eighth instalment in the GFAR Talks webinar series on the topic: “An agroecological transformation requires a paradigm shift in agricultural research“.