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29/07/2016

GFAR Update is a briefing service from the GFAR Secretariat. Our aim is to keep you regularly informed and aware of new initiatives and collective actions of the Partners in GFAR around the world, so that these can have greater reach and impact for those we serve - in particular small farmers and producers.

The Global Forum celebrates the collective actions of its Partners who share in our mission to strengthen and transform agri-food research and innovation systems globally. ​Being a Partner in the Global Forum will enhance your working linkages with other sectors and help enable your organization to:

  • Share your work, interests and visions with a world-wide community and join others in addressing what concerns you
  • Shape and engage in collective actions for change, through the processes and governance of the Global Forum
  • Influence agenda globally, on research and innovation in agriculture, food and rural development

One way we would like to share your work is through a weekly Partner Spotlight, showcasing your work by:

  • Highlighting your news and updates on the GFAR website and social media channels
  • Publishing your blog posts on the GFAR Blog, or working with you to guide you in crafting blog posts
  • Including news of your spotlight in the next GFAR Update

For more information on the Partners in GFAR, and to become a Partner, click here! 

TAP and CABI release Common Framework on Capacity Development

Capacity Development is a high priority among the Partners in GFAR. The Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP) announces the publication of the TAP Common Framework on Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation Systems, following on its finalization at the TAP Partner Assembly...
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Partner Spotlight: Reaching farmers through the medium of video

Each week, the GFAR Secretariat will turn the spotlight on a Partner in GFAR to share their work with the world-wide community committed to improving agri-food research and innovation systems. For the week of July 11-15, we are celebrating Access...
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Join the #CFS43 social media bootcamp!

The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) and the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) are joining forces to extend the social media outreach for 43rd session of the CFS (#CFS43). #CFS43 will be held in Rome on 17-21 October...
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IFAD shares stories of empowerment in Annual Report

IFAD has released its 2015 Annual Report which contains facts, figures and stories that highlight its work to empower rural women and men and to transform the rural space. The IFAD Annual Report is available in two versions: print and...
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Strengthening University-Private Sector Partnerships in Agriculture: The fifth RUFORUM Biennial Conference and African Higher Education Week

17/10/2016 to 21/10/2016
City: Cape Town
Country: South Africa
Over 600 delegates, including 300 graduate students, 60 university Vice-Chancellors, policy makers, development partners and several delegates from all over...
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International conference on Agri-Chains and Sustainable Development: linking local and global dynamics

12/12/2016 to 14/12/2016
City: Montpellier
Country: France
AC&SD 2016 will bring participants from all world regions to debate about the role of agricultural value chains in implementing...
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When Innovation is Farmers’ Play: A skill-building simulation for farmers in Laos

What do you do if the pigs that you have raised with such care catch a disease and die? Or how do you cope with a sudden drop in prices caused by an unpredictable market? And if you are prevented...
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WhatsApp in Agriculture?

Having been in love with Facebook for 5 years, I am currently courting Whatsapp, which is known as Facebook’s 19 billion dollar baby. Whatsapp has over a billion people using it to stay in touch with their friends and families...
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Trust that Works

Business relationships must be based on trust, as I was reminded last week in southwestern Nigeria. While developing some training videos on milk with the Fulani people, we discussed trust almost daily. The fact that the Fulani openly addressed this,...
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More investment could make agriculture the “game-changer”

Africa must work hard to increase agriculture production to reduce poverty and promote economic growth, says Dr Chiji Ojukwu, Director of the Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department, at the African Development Bank (AfDB). This was Dr Ojukwu’s message to participants attending...
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4 Per 1000 calls for applications for Scientific and Technical Committee

The “4 per 1000: soils for food security and the climate” Initiative (hereinafter the “Initiative”) was launched on 1st. December 2015 at COP21. The aim of the Initiative is to improve levels of organic matter and foster carbon sequestration in...
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Call for papers: Open Data Research Symposium for Agriculture and Nutrition at GODAN Summit

The GODAN Summit (15-16 September 2016, New York) is the first global conference organized by GODAN, convening all interested in the opening, the use, and the impact of agriculture and nutrition data. At the GODAN Summit open data researchers and...
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AfDB: Technical Advisor, ‘Banking on Nutrition’ Technical Partnership

Expiry date: 2016-08-12 00:00:00
Countries: Côte d'Ivoire
Big Win Philanthropy and Dangote Foundation are recruiting for a Technical Advisor, who will be posted to the African Development...
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Make the Change – Join the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation!

Publisher: Global Forum on Agricultural Research
Friday, 1 July, 2016 - 16:40
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Glosario de términos utilizados en los Estudios de Futuro. Versión completa

Publisher: Global Forum on Agricultural Research
Thursday, 23 June, 2016 - 15:56