- Applications for the Doctoral Programme within the framework of the joint international research project HORTINLEA are welcome. The general objective of project HORTINLEA is to address pressing challenges of undernutrition, poverty and sustainability and to improve the livelihood and…
- Source: CCAFS The IFAD-CCAFS Learning Alliance is calling for concept notes with the focus on economic valuation of climate risks and adaptation responses in agricultural development projects. Closing date: 10 November 2014, 08h00 CET. Rationale for the call…
- Stakeholders from the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR), including the CGIAR, the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development, FAO, IFAD, International Farmers Organizations, and Regional Agricultural Research Fora, joined more than 20 Governments and 30 organizations and companies…
- GFAR Chair, Juan Lucas Restrepo, and Harry Palmier, Senior Partnerships Adviser represented GFAR in its role of active member of the Friends of the Alliance on Climate-Smart Agriculture (ACSA) assembled under the leadership of the UN Secretary General’s special envoy, David Nabarro, at the…
- Climate Change is Real! says the lyrics of the song[1] which energized participants at the Regional Consultative meeting on the building of the Alliance on Climate Smart Agriculture (ACSA), Hanoi June 8-11, 2014. The Governments of Viet Nam, South-Africa and The Netherlands co-…
- Written by Andy Jarvis The buzz and crackle of a car radio tuner searching for a clear station is a sound most of us are familiar with. On a long road trip we can juggle back and forth between lots of semi-decent options, the talk-show hosts shouting over the classic rockers, who in…
- Moscow, Russian Federation, February 27-28, 2014 Under the presidency of the Russian Federation, the G8 Food Security Working Group recognized the underlying importance of healthy soils for food security - and the threat posed to humanity by their loss. Mark Holderness, GFAR…
- Written by David Molden The occasion of World Environment Day gives us yet another opportunity to reflect on the state of our planet from both global and local perspectives. It’s an appropriate occasion to shore ourselves up for the biggest common challenge we face today – climate…
- We would like to kindly remind you that you are invited to participate in an e-consultation on Combating Soil Salinization in Eurasia that will run between May 12 and June 6, 2014. Sponsored by the Eurasian Center for Food Security (ECFS) and the World Bank, the objective of this e-…
- In preparation for the September 23rd Climate Summit organized by the UN Secretary General in New York, the Abu Dhabi Ascent took place on May 4th and 5th 2014. The meeting was attended by 60 participants from Governments, Regional Organizations, Civil Society, Business, and …