Global Forum on Agricultural Research
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| Motto | Ensure innovation for agricultural development impact |
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| Formation | 1996 |
| Type | Global Forum |
| Legal status | International Forum |
| Purpose | Agricultural research |
| Headquarters | Rome |
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Region served
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Worldwide |
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Chair
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Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza |
| Website | www |
The Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) is an inclusive global mechanism enabling all those concerned with the future of agriculture and its role in development around the world to come together and address key global needs. GFAR provides an open forum for stakeholders across the agricultural spectrum—from researchers and organizations to farmers—to participate in collaborative discussion and action around the current and future state of agriculture.
Established in 1996, GFAR was formed as a project for resource sharing—a commitment that remains the essential purpose of the Forum today. GFAR facilitates collaboration, partnerships and sharing of objectives along the complex pathways from research through to development outcomes.
Its headquarters is in Rome, Italy, where it is hosted by FAO. The current Chair of GFAR is Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, from Colombia.
GFAR was established initially by World Bank, IFAD, FAO, International Service for National Agricultural Research | ISNAR and SDC on October 31, 1996, triggered by a major shift in thinking about development during that period. This entailed a new recognition of the need to include all development stakeholders in development processes, to make them more effective, owned by the intended beneficiary countries and communities, self-driven and resilient.
Recognizing this shift, the United Nations inter-governmental agriculture and food-related development organizations FAO, IFAD, CGIAR partnership of 15 international agricultural research centres (IARCs), the national agricultural research and development systems of countries from South and North through their regional bodies and representatives of civil society, the private sector and farmer organizations, came together to establish GFAR.
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