The Global Forum identified commodity chains, both major crops and under-utilised species, as one of its priorities to facilitate research cooperation and promote partnerships. The proposed approach is based on the concept of a Global Programme.
Building its approach on lessons learnt from PROMUSA…
The main objective of GFAR in promoting the development of Global Programmes is
to mobilize the different stakeholders in order to address together
problems/challenges that have been identified at a global level. The first Global Programme that was developed, PROMUSA, focussed on the genetic…
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…
General objectives: 1) To help alleviate poverty and improve food security for more than 80 million people in 86 countries who depend directly on coconut production and processing for their livelihood.
2) To increase the productivity of coconut farms producing coconuts for home consumption and…
Strengthening national and regional programmes to enhance sustainable development
through collaborative research on underutilized crops . The priority research areas include : a)
genetic studies and initial selection and breeding programme to supply planting materials b)
agronomic technology…
To strengthen the capabilities of member countries in research on and development of mandate
crops by promoting and co-ordinating networks, in order to benefit producing countries, farmers,
users, and consumers by contributing to increased coconut and oil palm production.
Specific objectives:
§ To…
Date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, is a major agricultural crop in the Near East and
African Regions, and its economical role in the countries of these regions is well
recognized.
The world date palm production (about 4.6 million tons in 1997) is concentrated
mostly in the Near East and Africa. About…
Objectives:
i. Establish functional network secretariat and management structure
ii. Facilitate regional exchange of information on technical aspects of coffee
production, processing, marketing and policy
iii. Identify and prioritise researchable constraints to improving coffee production,…
This case study in the development of hot pepper marketing in the Caribbean covers the period from the
early 1980¿s to 2000. During the period several partnerships were forged among a host of public and
private research institutions, export agencies, private companies and farmer groups to solve…