Partners in GFAR to meet under the auspices of the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation to take forward the next phase of the Collective Action on Forgotten Foods.
GFAR themes 2013
The Committee on World Food Security is seeking global feedback on the proposals for the CFS Multi-Year Programme of Work 2020-2023 presented to CFS stakeholders and available at: http://www.fao.org/cfs/workingspace/workstreams/cfs-multi-year-programme-of-work-mypow-for-2020-2023/en/
You can contribute to this inclusive discussion through the survey available at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BVCQWF3
GFAR was initially conceived in 1996 as an association of public research organizations, working together with representatives of other stakeholders, to reshape and strengthen national agricultural research systems and to promote research on key themes for greater development impact. Times have changed and the Global Forum has evolved greatly over the last decade, as members have worked together to reshape agricultural research and innovation towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
A brief review highlighting 10 years of GFAR's impacts in:
- Transforming AR4D systems
- Opening out agricultural data
- Advocating for Farmers’ Rights to genetic resources
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