2018 is getting off to a great start for the Partners in GFAR, who have come together to launch two new Collective Actions in agri-food innovation! Begun in December 2017, a comprehensive reform of the Regional Research Fora — the networks of national public research and advisory bodies — will help them take on board the principles of multi-stakeholder action required in strengthening and transforming agricultural research and innovation.
Dr. Iman El-Kaffass of GFAR Secretariat explains the GFAR Collective Action on Transformational Learning and Student Leadership Development.
The South-South Cooperation Forum held at Park Village Hotel, Kathmandu, Nepal on 14-16 December 2017 was a success with over 70 participants consisting of farmer leaders, representatives of farmers’ and fishers’ organizations, government officials, scholars from South Asian countries as well as international development partners in attendance.
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The International Food Policy Reseach Institute has just released various publications on the topics of climate change, climate resilience, and climate-smart agriculture. See a selection below and search IFPRI publications on a variety of topics in the publications database here.
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The West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF) was created in 1987 to “improve the efficiency and effectiveness of small-scale producers and to promote the agribusiness sector.” As Africa’s largest sub-regional research organization, CORAF works with 23 national agricultural research systems in the Sahelian, Coastal, and Central regions of Africa to improve the agricultural research and economic growth in the sub-region.
Food and nutrition security, including the need to mitigate shocks affecting the food system, remain important issues for the Eurasian region. Now more than ever policy makers in Eurasia need updated information and relevant evidence to design and implement effective and timely policy measures that will ensure food security and nutrition for all.
CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) has shared some highlights from 2017, the first year of PIM's Phase 2.
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Partner in GFAR, the Association of International Research adn Development Centers fro Agriculture (AIRCA) has released its 6th edition newsletter highlighting news from member organizations including CABI, Crops for the Future, ICBA and others. Below find some featured news and click here to read the whole update.
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A delegation from CAAS visited several research agencies from November 22nd to December 1st, 2017, to open up official cooperation between CAAS and these institutions.