Concept paper

  1. Key strategic issues on genetic resources management: a concept paper
    This concept paper, prepared for presentation and discussion at the GFAR Conference in Dresden, Germany, May 21-23, 2000, aims to highlight key issues that affect the conservation and use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA), review the activities that have taken place to…
  2. Policy management and institutional development: suggested areas of opportunity for research partnerships
    The main purpose of this background paper is to suggest areas that are ripe for attention on the part of GFAR-facilitated research partnerships in agricultural policy management and institutional development by: · assessing needs and opportunities based on recent developments relating to…
  3. Proposal for GFAR-2000 Dresden. New innovative research partnership proposal. Improved participation of Farmers¿ Organizations in the development policy dialogue in West-Africa
    The fund, planned for a three years period, would be used to : · Organize periodic regional meetings among FO to exchange experience · Assist in the development of national FO in the various countries · Improve the information base practically needed by FO to efficiently participate in policy…
  4. Strengthening the role of universities in the national agricultural research systems (NARS)
    Universities in many developing countries have mandates and resources for research and they can make significant contributions to agricultural and economic development. Yet university resources are rarely fully utilized for development-oriented research. The study ¿Strengthening the Role of…
  5. Regional Fund for Agricultural Technology (FONTAGRO) in Latin America and the Caribbean
    Financed principally by an endowment provided by the countries of the Americas, and managed directly by the same countries, the Regional Fund¿s overarching goal is to promote the competitiveness of the rural sector in ways that contribute to poverty reduction and the sustainable management of the…
  6. INRA's small ruminant research program
    The Small Ruminant Research Program (SRRP) of ¿Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique¿ of Morocco (INRA) was founded in 1992 and after two years of research programming, the implemenrtation phase was launched. Its development was supported by (IBRD : financial loan) and (gtz technical co-…
  7. The International Bambara Groundnut Network (BAMNET) ¿ a network approach for a partnership in research and development of a neglected and under-utilized crop
    Bambara groundnut can be considered to be under-utilized and neglected. The objectives of the International Bambara Groundnut Network (BAMNET) are to increase the importance of Bambara groundnut by improving its productivity, production, marketing and consumption.
  8. GFAR Charter Review Process: Draft Concept Notess
    The first version of the GFAR Charter was approved by the GFAR Steering Committee (GFAR-SC) in October 1998. In May 2000, a GFAR External Review was carried out and among the outputs of this review was draft GFAR Charter which was then presented to and approved by the GFAR Steering Committee on 28…
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