Paper presented at the World Conference on Agricultural information and IT (IAALD-AFITA-WCCA 2008), in the preliminary workshop on "Adoption of ICT Enabled Information Systems for Agricultural Development and Rural Viability". Abstract: This document, based on information gathered by GFAR through its activities in improving the flow of information in agricultural research systems globally, brings to fore issues related to adoption of ICT for Agricultural Research for Development (ARD) from a global perspective. [...] It is feared that by not increasing investment in the use of ICT for ARD, national capacities in agricultural research and innovation are being compromised. This, in turn, will affect agricultural development, farm productivity and food production. The issues, identified by GFAR, that need to be fulfilled for improved ICT adoption in ARD systems in economically developing countries are: 1. National policies and strategies for ICT use in agricultural development on the whole and, and more specifically, for effective ICT adoption in ARD systems. 2. Significant increases and improvement in investment, both financial and in human capacities, for ICT enabled information systems for ARD. 3. Generation of relevant and useful digital content for agricultural development. 4. Building of appropriate capacities to use ICTs effectively for ARD and agricultural development. 5. Integration and coherence in information systems at organization/Institute, National, Regional and Global levels and across agricultural themes, disciplines and commodity related information. 6. Institutional response, especially by agricultural research and extension agencies, in governing the flow of information through ICT enabled information systems to benefit agricultural communities especially in developing countries.