An innovation systems approach for ARD focused on poor, small holder producers central to future GFAR actions
FARA is seeking to employ a Coordinator for the Sub Saharan Africa Challenge Program (SSA CP) who will be responsible to the Executive Secretary. The overall responsibility of the Coordinator is the successful implementation of the SSA CP following the integrated agricultural research for development (IAR4D) principles.
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Applications
In the context of the process towards coherence in agricultural information systems and in coordination with the Content Management Taskforce set in place by the Expert Consultation on International Information Systems for Agricultural Science and Technology (Rome, 2005), FAO and GFAR have proposed an Application Profile for describing Organizations (for a detailed explanation of what an Applicati
An agreement between the New Partnership for Africas Development (NEPAD) and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) is set to help African scientists and farmers benefit from technological advancements in agriculture.
The organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding to this effect in Midrand last week.
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The organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding to this effect in Midrand last week.
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The minutes of the last GFAR Statutory Meetings, held in Washington D.C., USA, on November 30th - December 2nd 2006, are available for download:
- Minutes of the Steering Committee meeting
- Minutes of the Program Committee meeting
- Minutes of the Steering Committee meeting
- Minutes of the Program Committee meeting
The Global Forum on Agricultural Research has a new Executive Secretary ad interim.
Dr. Abdelmajid Slama, from Tunisia, was appointed Executive Secretary a. i. on February 6th 2007.
The GFAR 2006 Triennial Conference Report is now available for download.