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     <title><![CDATA[A new platform to promote access to agricultural science: the launch of the new CIARD website]]></title>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Views on GCARD 2010: Ajay Jakhar, Chairman, Bharat Krishak Samaj]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Bharat Krishak Samaj is a non-political, non-sectarian association of the agricultural producers and all those who are interested in the promotion of their welfare. BKS is a Farmers&amp;rsquo; organization which serves the farmers of the country (India) and which may be used as a platform to voice their opinions and views.]]></description>
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     <title><![CDATA[GCARD 2010: highlights from day 3]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The afternoon of day 3 is dedicated to parallel sessions on key strategic needs across systems.
Read reports from the sessions on the GCARD blog.]]></description>
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     <description><![CDATA[GCARD 2010 - Day 2 starts with a video address by David Nabarro, UN Secretary General’s Special Representative on Food Security and Nutrition
 
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     <pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <description><![CDATA[An influential panel of global leaders from local and international institutions opened the first-ever Global Conference for Agricultural Research for Development this morning]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[&#034;Transforming Agricultural Research for Development&#034;: Report for GCARD 2010 from the Global Author Team]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[This paper by the Global Authors’ Team (GAT) has been commissioned by the Global Forum on International Agricultural Research (GFAR) as an input into the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD) being held in, Montpellier, France between March 28th and 31st 2010.]]></description>
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     <title><![CDATA[GCARD2010 E-News Update: Getting Ready for the Conference]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The first Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD) 2010 is just around the corner. It will be held in Montpellier, France from 28-31 March 2010.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[&#034;Dedication: Norman E. Borlaug. The Humanitarian Plant Scientist Who Changed the World&#034;, Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 28]]></title>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Pre-registration for GCARD 2010 is now open!]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Please now immediately spread the message through your networks, contacting all concerned before the coming holiday season, to allow us to have a good idea of numbers and representation of stakeholders from responses received by 
10th January. ]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Chair-elect announced for the Global Forum on Agricultural Research]]></title>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[New Summary Briefings on Economic and Social Issues from FAO ]]></title>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[How Borlaug&#039;s dwarfs came to stand tall in India&#039;s agronomy]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[An article by Samanth Subramanian on liveMint.com of The Wall Street Journal.&lt;br /&gt;Original article: &lt;a href=&#034;javascript:void(0);/*1254136227251*/&#034;&gt;http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/27235149/greenrevolution.htm.html?h=A1&lt;/a&gt;]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Norman Ernest Borlaug (March 25, 1914 - September 12, 2009)]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[It is very sad for the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) Constituency that Dr. Norman Ernest Borlaug (March 25, 1914 - September 12, 2009) is no more with us. Dr. Borlaug was the world’s foremost agricultural scientist and a renowned humanitarian.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Want to know all about GCARD 2010?]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Take a look at our brochure!]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Contribute to shaping the future of agriculture]]></title>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Get ready for the GCARD 2010 regional e-Consultations]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Organized by GFAR, the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD) is more than just a Conference - it&#039;s a multi-year process of learning and continuous updating of the global agricultural research for development (AR4D) system. ]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
     <category>agricultural research</category>
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     <title><![CDATA[Investment in AR4D]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[A recent paper takes an in-depth look at funding trends in agricultural research for development]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[ICTs and Agricultural Research: Some observations from recent meetings]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Workshop on ICTs Transforming Agricultural Science, Research and Technology Generation organized by GFAR during the Science Forum 2009 concluded that by investing in ICTs, more participatory, collaborative, creative and &#034;impactful&#034; agricultural science and innovation is possible.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Registration for receiving GCARD 2010 updates is now open]]></title>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[The L&#039;Aquila Statement on Global Food Security]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The L&#039;Aquila Statement on Global Food Security 



The &#034;L&#039;Aquila&#034; Joint Statement on Global Food Security - &#034;L&#039;Aquila Food Security Initiative (AFSI)&#034; released today, 10 July 2009, highlights deep concern among the world?s largest economies about global food security.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Short report from the ICT Workshop at the Science forum 2009]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Workshop on ICTs Transforming Agricultural Science, Research and Technology Generation organized by GFAR during the Science forum 2009 concluded that by investing in ICTs more participatory, collaborative, creative and “ímpactful” agricultural science and innovation is possible. ICTs can enable inclusion - not only scientists but all in the “chain”, from producers, processors, marketers and consumers - in agricultural innovation. ]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[The Science Forum 2009: connecting advanced science with development]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[After months of hard work and preparation for the first-ever Science Forum 2009, we can now say it was all worth-while.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[ICT Workshop at Science Forum 2009 Pushes the Envelope]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The envelope of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is on it’s way to being pushed yet a little further via the ICT Workshop, coordinated by Ajit Maru, Agricultural Research Officer, GFAR, at the Science Forum 2009 from 16 to 17 June in Wageningen, the Netherlands.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Enhancing Development Impact from Research: GCARD 2010]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Organized by GFAR, the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD) is more than just a Conference - it&#039;s a multi-year process of learning and continuous updating of the global agricultural research for development (AR4D) system.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=2609</link>
     <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[The winners for the Science Forum 2009 Poster Competition have been chosen!]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GFAR is pleased to announce the results of the Science Forum 2009 Poster Competition &amp;ldquo;ICTs: Enabling Agricultural Science to Be a Social Endeavour&amp;rdquo;. There were 29 entries accepted in the competitive section. Four entries were not accepted as they did not meet the conditions of the competition.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[The G-8 Agriculture Ministers&#039; Meeting: The critical role of agricultural research in development]]></title>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Inside Africa&#039;s First Global Horticulture Congress]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GFAR takes an in-depth look at this exciting event with Dr Norman Looney, Board Chair of the Global Horticulture Initiative, a multi-stakeholder platform for innovation and knowledge sharing in horticulture developed on GFAR&amp;rsquo;s partnership principles, and President of the International Society for Horticultural Science, co-organizers of the Congress &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[GFAR e-news launched]]></title>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:21:00 +0100</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Call for Proposals for the Poster Exhibition at Science Forum 2009]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GFAR and its partners will be organizing a poster competition as part of the Science Forum 2009 in Wageningen, 16-17 June 2009. Theme: ICTs: Enabling Agricultural Science to be a Social Endeavor. Deadline for submission extended to April 6 2009.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Deadline extended for submitting abstracts for the ISHS-ProMusa symposium (China, September 2009)]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[As new abstracts for the ISHS-ProMusa symposium in China in September still keep flowing in, the organizers have decided to extend the deadline for abstract submission to March 31.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Blog &#034;social report&#034; of the GFAR/CGIAR workshop on &#034;KM, Education and Learning&#034; held in Maputo on 5-6 december 2008]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Some interesting posts in the blog of the ICT-KM Program of the CGIAR provide a &#039;social report&#039; of the meeting on Agricultural Knowledge Sharing, Education &amp; Learning co-organized by GFAR.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[New document: Advocacy for ICM by GFAR and the Regional Forums]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[This document represents a collaborative effort by the GFAR Secretariat and the Regional Forums to agree on a common policy for advocacy on ICM.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[A Statement to the FAO High-Level Conference from the Global Forum on Agricultural Research, on behalf of all those concerned with agricultural research for development]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[On behalf of the global community for research for development, we call on all people of the world to take stock of the central importance of agriculture to their lives in the way they use and consume natural resources...]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Innovation Africa: enriching farmers&#039; livelihoods]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[This book features a selection of contributions to the Innovation Africa Symposium (November 2006, Kampala, Africa) reflecting cutting-edge thinking and practice in agricultural innovation system approaches in Africa. Reduced price for advance bulk orders.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:53:00 +0100</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Call for Nominations for the Executive Board of the CGIAR Generation Challenge Programme]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Steering Committee of the Generation Challenge Programme has invited the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and other relevant bodies to nominate qualified candidates...]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Dr. Mark Holderness appointed as GFAR Executive Secretary]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Dr. Mark Holderness has been appointed as new Executive Secretary of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR).
He is currently Director of Membership and Partnerships for CAB International.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1868</link>
     <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[New publication: &#034;Proposed Architecture and Workflow for Managing and Sharing Distributed Information on Organizations Using a Central Registry File&#034;]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[GFAR and FAO presented a paper at the Special Session on Agricultural Metadata &amp; Semantics of the MTSR&#039;07 Conference, Greece, October 11-12, 2007.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1871</link>
     <pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Communiqué after the GFAR Retreat in Alexandria, March 30th - April 1st 2007]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Representatives of GFAR Stakeholders met from 30th to 1st April 2007 in Alexandria, Egypt, to formulate the central theme, direction and priorities through a business plan for GFAR for the next 3 years.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1603</link>
     <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[ICM4ARD: Application Profile for describing Organizations]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[FAO and GFAR have proposed a new Application Profile (a metadata standard) for describing Organizations in the agricultural sector.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1521</link>
     <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:29:00 +0100</pubDate>
     <category>agricultural research</category>
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     <title><![CDATA[Agreement between the New Partnership for Africa&#039;s Development (NEPAD) and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[&#034;FARA and NEPAD will work together to enhance the capacity of African scientists, development agencies and farmers to take advantage of new technologies and methodologies to improve African agricultural productivity.&#034; ]]></description>
     <link>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1607</link>
     <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate>
     <category>agricultural research</category>
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     <title><![CDATA[Minutes of the last GFAR Statutory Meetings]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The minutes of the last GFAR Statutory Meetings, held in Washington D.C., USA, on November 30th - December 2nd 2006, are available.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1479</link>
     <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:38:00 +0100</pubDate>
     <category>agricultural research</category>
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     <title><![CDATA[New Executive Secretary ad interim for GFAR]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Agricultural research has a new Executive Secretary ad interim.
Dr. Abdelmajid Slama, from Tunisia, was appointed on February 6th 2007.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1461</link>
     <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate>
     <category>agricultural research</category>
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     <title><![CDATA[GFAR 2006 Triennial Conference Report]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The GFAR 2006 Triennial Conference Report is now available for download.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1325</link>
     <pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:41:00 +0100</pubDate>
     <category>agricultural research</category>
     <guid>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1325</guid>
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     <title><![CDATA[GFAR 2006 Outputs]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[See the GFAR 2006 website for updates on the GFAR 2006 outputs]]></description>
     <link>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=474</link>
     <pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
     <category>agricultural research</category>
     <guid>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=474</guid>
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     <title><![CDATA[The new GFAR Document Repository in AGRIS]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Thanks to the AGRIS AP export, GFAR is now an AGRIS Center and the GFAR documents are available in the AGRIS Network.]]></description>
     <link>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=577</link>
     <pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate>
     <category>agricultural research</category>
     <guid>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=577</guid>
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     <title><![CDATA[Strategic Framework for Underutilized Plant Species Research and Development]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The International Centre for Underutilised Crops (ICUC) is happy to announce the publication of the &#034;Strategic Framework for Underutilized Plant Species Research and Development... ]]></description>
     <link>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=280</link>
     <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
     <category>agricultural research</category>
     <guid>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=280</guid>
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     <title><![CDATA[Towards a GPP on Linking Farmers to Markets]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Important steps are being taken this year to finalize the preparatory phase of a Global Partnership Programme (GPP) on the theme of Linking Smallholder Farmers to Growth Markets]]></description>
     <link>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=405</link>
     <pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
     <category>agricultural research</category>
     <guid>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=405</guid>
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     <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the AARINENA ad hoc Committee for the development of a GPP on the theme of Linking Smallholder Farmers to Markets]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[&lt;p align=&#034;right&#034;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;22-23 February 2006 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
     <link>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=397</link>
     <pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2006 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
     <category>agricultural research</category>
     <guid>http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=397</guid>
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