Papers

  1. Statement from farmers' representative to GFAR at Pre-GFAR CSO Workshop
    Statement from farmers' representative to GFAR at Pre-GFAR CSO Workshop Presentation by Chebet Maikut, IFAP Committee on Science and Technology
  2. GFAR Regional NGO Focal Points
    GFAR Regional NGO Focal Points nominated at the Pre-GFAR 2003 Workshop
  3. Preparations for GFAR 2006
  4. The role of underutilized plant species in the 21st Century
    The paper discusses possible approaches to promote partnerships in the area of underutilized species/minor crops. IPGRI has several years of experience in this domain, involving a variety of stakeholders, sharing efforts in addressing the better conservation and use of these species across regions…
  5. GFAR and international cooperation on commodity chains
    One of the five priority areas identified by the GFAR Steering Committee was defined as ¿ Emergence of Global Networks in Commodity Chains¿. This line of action refers to many crops that are not currently fully covered by the CGIAR-mandate, but are very important to humankind, especially for many…
  6. New partnerships in knowledge management for local innovation
    Mainstream agricultural research has focused primarily on technical and biological aspects and is aimed at controlling or manipulating nature through the use of external inputs, such as agricultural chemicals or super seed. In developing countries, the results of this research have benefited some…
  7. Public-private partnership: building a common understanding
    We live in a world of dramatic change, be it with regard to political concepts, understanding of ¿Good Governance¿, the role and understanding of technology or other determinants of our life. Part and result of that are changing ideas about the state¿s role in sustainable development. Different…
  8. Global Forum for Agricultural Research (GFAR) and biotechnology issues
    "Biotechnology is a new area of science and one where developing countries¿ National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) are particularly weak. In all areas of research, GFAR can help NARS to establish partnerships, by facilitating access to information and by fostering information exchange.…
  9. Transaction costs of germplasm exchange under bilateral agreements
    ¿This paper considers the likely transaction costs that would be entailed in exchanging plant genetic resources for food and agriculture under bilateral agreements [...]International germplasm flow over the past decades for specific crop groups, and the number of source countries and destination…
  10. How can multilateral systems for plant genetic resources for food and agriculture benefit national agricultural research systems
    ¿At the multilateral level, systems should: 1) Maximize opportunities for multilateral technical cooperation, aiming to establish facilitated access to materials and technologies needed for the conservation and sustainable use of PGRFA. [...] 2) Promote and facilitate the harmonization of national…
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