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Helping pepper farmers in Sri Lanka adapt to the impacts of climate change
By Smallholder Agribusiness Partnerships Programme (SAPP) The impacts of climate change on…
Using climate-smart innovations for adaptation and mitigation
By CGIAR Climate change affects every aspect of agriculture, from changes in weather patterns to …
How farming with bamboo can combat climate change
By the International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation For people in many parts of the world, bamboo…
Building a climate-resilient agriculture structure in India
By Aanchal Saxena, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) “When we address degraded…
Validating local knowledge of weather and forecasts for planting
By Jeff Bentley, Agro-Insight The yapuchiris of Bolivia are often able to accurately predict frost…
GFAR Secretariat welcomes new Programme Officer
The staff of the GFAR Secretariat are happy to announce the addition of a new member to our team. …
Banking on indigenous seed: investing in a healthier future
By The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (…
Putting farro, quinoa, and rocket back on the table
By CGIAR From a total of 391,000 known plant species, 5,538 are known to have been used for human…
Forgotten foods: forgotten by science, but not by farmers
In pursuit of productivity, the global food system has become focused on a few staple crops. This…
Moringa: The ancient food staging a comeback
By Duncan Turnbull, Pomeroon Moringa has long been a staple for both people and livestock across…
Why we’re launching a Collective Action on Inclusive Digital Transformation of…
Viviana Palmieri, Executive Secretary of FORAGRO speaks with GFAR’s Valeria Pesce about leading the…
How to ensure farmers are not left behind in the digital transformation of…
By Farm Radio International At Farm Radio International, we field the question “why radio” more…
A range of incentives could help open up free access to FAIR data in agriculture
By Ruthie Musker, Project Officer – Data Policy & Practice at CABI, and Fiona Smith,…
From niche to known: findings on farm data sharing from Partners in GFAR…
By Valeria Pesce (GFAR), Chris Addison (formerly CTA), Foteini Zampati (GODAN Sometimes—perhaps …
GFAR (back) in Action
GFAR is revitalizing Collective Actions to strengthen agri-food research and innovations systems,…
Keeping farmers at the forefront: Future of Forgotten foods
Four food crops - wheat, maize, rice and soybean - provide two-thirds of the world’s food supply.…
GFAR joins IFAD and partners to imagine a new frontier for food
    On the 23 March, IFAD—alongside partners Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and…
Prolinnova launches strategic plan 2021 - 2025
Prolinnova (Promoting Local Innovation in ecologically-oriented agriculture and natural resource…
New York Times recognizes FAO’s new Chief Scientist as Global Change Leader
Dr. Ismahane Elouafi has studied plant breeding, agriculture and genetics, and in November became…
Food Tank: From Crisis to Possibility; Five Aspirations for our Food System
Food as Community The global food system, while highly efficient, has obscured the journey from…