Agricultural Research

  1. GCARD2. Breakout session P1.1 National Food Security – Speaker Brief. The contribution of the Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP) to global food security
    The Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP) – with over 900 partners from among international research institutes, national academia, development agencies and donors, extension services, private sector, NGOs and civil societies - develops new rice varieties with increased yield potential…
  2. GCARD2. Breakout session C1.1 Public Investments – Speaker’s Brief. Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI)
    ASTI collects primary data for low- and middle-income countries through national institutional surveys and in recent years has collected detailed quantitative data on a large number of South Asian and sub-Saharan African countries. In efforts to fill some of the geographical gaps for other regions…
  3. GCARD2. Breakout session P2.2 Land, Water, Forests and Landscapes - Speaker Brief
  4. GCARD2. Breakout session P2.2 Land, Water, Forests and Landscapes - Speaker Brief
    The adaptation and adoption of conservation agriculture (CA)-based crop management through innovative techniques like reduced soil movement, adequate surface retention of crop residues and economically viable and diversified crop rotations are the way forward to address the emerging challenges…
  5. GCARD2. Breakout session C1.2 Public-Private-Civil Mechanisms for New Investments Session Briefing Paper
    This GCARD Session will help to improve knowledge about public-private-civil partnerships in agricultural research. Discussion will focus on what models and mechanisms exist, learn from experiences and define some critical elements of a successful partnership. The session outcomes will articulate…
  6. The Futures of Agriculture. Brief No. 01. Sustainable Food Consumption and Production in a Resource-constrained World
    This brief series was developed in preparation for the Foresight Breakout Session of the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD 2012) and the Global Foresight Hub1. The briefs were written to communicate to a wider audience, such as policy makers, civil society…
  7. GCARD2. Breakout session P2.2 Land, Water, Forests and Landscapes - Speaker Brief - More effective actions for the Aral Sea
    In the region of central Asia and Caucasus (CAC), collection, assessment and sharing of information on water and land resources, previously under central command of the Soviet Union, have been fragmented during the past decades. In fact, the regional program has supplemented an important role in…
  8. GCARD2. Breakout session P2.2 Landscape Partnerships—Linking Research and Action on Agriculture, Land, Water, and Forests – Speaker’s Brief
    The CGIAR Research Program No. 6: Forests, Trees and Agroforestry: Livelihoods, Landscapes and Governance (CRP6), brings together four of the world’s leading research centers in their respective subjects: the World Agroforestry Centre, CIFOR, CIAT and Bioversity International —…
  9. GCARD2. Breakout session P1.2 Household Nutrition Security: Speaker Brief - Helen Keller International food-based models, Essential Nutrition Actions (ENA)
    HKI’s food-based models integrate nutrition, agriculture and health sectors at the community and household levels. Working with local NGOs and local government partners, we establish community-based extension services (demonstration farms and farmers) to reach underserved poor and extreme-poor…
  10. GCARD2. Breakout session P1.1 National Food Security – Speaker Brief - Farmer involvement in scaling-out impacts on major crops
    The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is an initiative that works across African countries to improve the productivity and sustainable production of smallholder farmers, the majority of who are women. AGRA strives to effect change across the entire agriculture value chain through…
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