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    <title>Summary Report: Stakeholder Workshop on Tracking Investments in Agricultural Research for Development</title>
    <link>http://www.egfar.org/content/summary-report-stakeholder-workshop-tracking-investments-agricultural-research-development</link>
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		With support from the European Commission&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
	
		
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			Stakeholder Workshop on Tracking Investments in Agricultural Research for Development
		
			Organized by GFAR, EIARD &amp; GDPRD, Berlin
		
			January 20, 2012
	
	
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		Summary of meeting and recommendations
	
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		The need to significantly increase investment across the agricultural research for development continuum ...]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Agricultural Innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa-Experiences from Multiple-Stakeholder Approaches</title>
    <link>http://www.egfar.org/content/agricultural-innovation-sub-saharan-africa-experiences-multiple-stakeholder-approaches-0</link>
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		Source:FARA
	
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		The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) has promoted the integrated agriculture research for development (IAR4D) approach based on an innovation&nbsp;systems framework. This brings together multiple actors along a commodity value chain to address challenges and identify opportunities to generate innovation. The approach creates a network of stakeholders or partners who are able to consider the technical, economic, social, institutional, and ...]]></description>
     <category domain="http://www.egfar.org/transforming-institutions/putting-knowledge-work">Putting Knowledge to Work</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>2nd All Africa Horticulture Congress Resolutions</title>
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	The 2nd All Africa Horticulture Congress (AAHC2) took place from 15-20 January 2012, in South Africa. The Congress aimed to bring together scientists involved in diverse horticultural endeavours in Africa and to provide a platform that encourages a spirit of communication, collaboration and sharing of knowledge and expertise.

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	Please find the 2nd All Africa Horticulture Congress Resolutions here.
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     <category domain="http://www.egfar.org/partnerships-action/sustainable-use-agrobiodiversity">Sustainable Use of Agrobiodiversity</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>The Inventory on Foresight Activities-Survey deadline extended</title>
    <link>http://www.egfar.org/content/inventory-foresight-activities-survey-deadline-extended</link>
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		We invite you to participate in the implementation of the Inventory on Foresight Activities to identify and record forward-thinking activities that have been developed, in a systematic and documented way, on issues related to agriculture, rural development and farming systems for the next 10-20 years.
	
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		Please find a short questionnaire here. The survey links&nbsp;are accessible&nbsp;till&nbsp;22 January 2012.


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     <category domain="http://www.egfar.org/shaping-future-together/global-foresight-hub">Global Foresight Hub</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>The latest edition of New Agriculturist (2012-1) is now online</title>
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	The latest edition of New Agriculturist (2012-1) is now online! It launches two new sections, supported by GFAR. To be notified when each new edition of New Agriculturist becomes available on-line sign up directly to the email here.

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							New Agriculturist
					
				
				
					
						
							The latest edition of New Agriculturist (2012-1) is now online at www.new-ag.info. Keeping track of our changing environment and humanity&#39;s ...]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Call for Evidence-APPG Investigation into the Integration of Smallholder Farmers into Supply Chains </title>
    <link>http://www.egfar.org/content/call-evidence-appg-investigation-integration-smallholder-farmers-supply-chains</link>
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	The All Party Parliamentary Group on Food and Agriculture for Development (APPG) now invites written submissions to its latest Investigation into the Integration of Smallholder Farmers into Supply Chains.

	
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		Following on from the January 2012 publication of the APPG&rsquo;s second Inquiry entitled Growing Out of Poverty the APPG is now launching its third investigation. Aimed at examining a single significant theme that emerged from our previous Inquiry the new study ...]]></description>
     <category domain="http://www.egfar.org/partnerships-action/linking-smallholder-farmers-markets">Linking Smallholder Farmers to Markets</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>YPARD Thank you to its founding members</title>
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	As we start 2012, YPARD will say thank you and goodbye to the last of the founding YPARD members who comes to the end of her term as YPARD steering committee member in January 2012.&nbsp;

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	The official launch of YPARD occurred in November 2006 at the Global Forum for Agricultural Research (GFAR) conference in New Delhi, where the first SC members were officially confirmed: Andres Tschannen, Balasubramanian Ramani (Coordinator), Enrico Baccioni, Martine Ngobo, Kristine Roing, ...]]></description>
     <category domain="http://www.egfar.org/our-work/transforming-institutions/youth-agriculture">Youth in Agriculture</category>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>YPARD members at the Science Forum 2011, Beijing</title>
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	Youth and Agriculture: Fresh Approach for a New Paradigm

	The CGIAR Science Forum 2011 held from 17th-19th October &nbsp;2011 in Beijing, China under the theme &ldquo;The Agriculture-Environment Nexus &ldquo; was organized by the Independent Science and Partnership Council (ISPC) of the CGIAR in cooperation&nbsp; with&nbsp; the Consortium&nbsp; Board&nbsp; of&nbsp; the&nbsp; CGIAR,&nbsp; the&nbsp; Global&nbsp; Forum&nbsp; on Agricultural&nbsp; Research&nbsp; (GFAR)&nbsp; and the ...]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Adaptation to Climatic Changes through Global Cooperation</title>
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	Written by Dr. Polycarpos Polycarpou[1]

	Climatic changes are no longer a future event, but they are already happening in many places of the world, especially in the Mediterranean region. Extreme weather phenomena are observed almost every day. Climate change will affect the four dimensions of food security: availability, accessibility, food utilization and food system stability. It is evident that a new way of thinking is to be applied by all governments around the globe, a ...]]></description>
     <category domain="http://www.egfar.org/partnerships-action/climate-change">Climate Change</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Ecosystem services and poverty reduction in aquatic agricultural systems</title>
    <link>http://www.egfar.org/content/ecosystem-services-and-poverty-reduction-aquatic-agricultural-systems</link>
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	Written by Patrick Dugan

	For Smrity Kona and her family living in southern Bangladesh, the farming year is driven by the annual cycle of monsoon flood and dry season drought.&nbsp; When waters are high family members fish with an assortment of gear in deeply flooded wetlands, they plant&nbsp;&nbsp; a range of vegetables in their homestead garden, and stock carps and sometimes high value freshwater prawn in the homestead pond.&nbsp; When the flood recedes the family traps fish leaving ...]]></description>
     <category domain="http://www.egfar.org/partnerships-action/sustainable-use-agrobiodiversity">Sustainable Use of Agrobiodiversity</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Ecosystem services and small farmers</title>
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	Written by Jeffrey Sayer[1] and Duncan Pollard[2]

	Farmers everywhere impact on the environment. In many situations their activities influence the ecosystem services upon which broader society depends. In rich countries billions of dollars are spent every year to provide farmers with incentives to manage their land in ways that are consistent with the broader public good. Farmers in Europe and N. America are paid to conserve biodiversity and the aesthetic values of the landscapes where ...]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Victories for food and farming in Durban climate deals</title>
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	Source:CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)

	Photo: N.Palmer (CIAT)

	COPENHAGEN, DENMARK (13 December 2011) - After a grueling two weeks of negotiations, where it looked at times like climate talks might be deadlocked, world leaders on Sunday agreed to a number of decisions including the Durban Platform, which contain some provisions for adaptation, progress on a green climate fund, and a deadline for governments to adopt a new universal ...]]></description>
     <category domain="http://www.egfar.org/partnerships-action/climate-change">Climate Change</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Foresight Exchange Workshop Report</title>
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	On Sunday October 16, 2011, more than 30 people gathered in Beijing to take part in a Foresight Exchange Workshop (FEW), one day before and at the same venue of the CGIAR Science Forum 2011 (SF 2011). This workshop was convened under the auspices of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research for Development (GFAR). It received support from several regional or international organisations.

	This one-day workshop was intended to bring the opportunity for thinking forward about the nexus ...]]></description>
     <category domain="http://www.egfar.org/shaping-future-together/global-foresight-hub">Global Foresight Hub</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Conservation and Sustainable use of Plant  Genetic Resources-A Strategy for the Near East and North Africa Region</title>
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	&nbsp;

	The draft Strategy was presented to the 12th General Conference of the Association of Agricultural&nbsp;Research Institutes in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA) held in Kuwait City, Kuwait, from 16 to 17 November 2011.

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		The General Assembly agreed on the following statement:


	&ldquo;AARINENA commends the Coordinating Board (CB) of NENA-PGRN for taking the initiative of developing a strategy for the Conservation and Sustainable use of Plant Genetic ...]]></description>
     <category domain="http://www.egfar.org/partnerships-action/sustainable-use-agrobiodiversity">Sustainable Use of Agrobiodiversity</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>G20 Conference on ARD gives New Impetus to GFAR </title>
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	GFAR Co-organized the first G20 Conference on Agricultural Research for Development, Promoting Scientific Partnerships for Food Security held in Montpellier on 12-13 September 2011

	The conference brought together the G20 Agricultural Research Systems and four key international bodies, the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Global Forum for Agricultural Research (GFAR) and the World Bank. It emphasized ...]]></description>
     <category domain="http://www.egfar.org/shaping-future-together/reforming-international-research">Reforming International Research</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Open Letter-Agriculture: A Call to Action for COP17 Climate Change Negotiators</title>
    <link>http://www.egfar.org/content/open-letter-agriculture-call-action-cop17-climate-change-negotiators</link>
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	Source: http://www.agricultureday.org/openletter

	Our world faces formidable challenges. The global population has now crossed the seven billion mark and is projected to reach nine billion by mid-century, requiring at least a 70 percent increase in agricultural production to meet increased demand.

	The world&rsquo;s resources are under more strain than ever before as global demand for water, energy and food is on the rise. At the same time, climate change threatens farmers&rsquo; ...]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>ITPGRFA – GFAR Collaboration </title>
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	The Development Opportunity Crops Initiative (DOCs)

	At the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD2010), GFAR&rsquo;s multi-stakeholder constituencies prioritized the issue of agro-biodiversity, as one of prime global importance.&nbsp;

	With the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources in Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), GFAR identified the need to advocate for greater consideration of this dimension in the research for development agenda beyond the ...]]></description>
     <category domain="http://www.egfar.org/partnerships-action/sustainable-use-agrobiodiversity">Sustainable Use of Agrobiodiversity</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>10 years of the International Treaty</title>
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	Source: CGIAR Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers

	This month saw the 10th anniversary of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.

	Plant genetic resources are important as they are the raw materials needed by farmers, scientists, and breeders to help achieve food security in the face of climate change, land and water scarcity and an increasing population. As no single country has all the genetic diversity it needs and is ...]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>G20 Experts to Meet on Food Security Solutions</title>
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	Source: Voice of America

	Audio&nbsp;Interview&nbsp;is available here.

	Agricultural experts from the G20 countries will meet next week to find ways to match the latest research and technology to the growing demand for more food. It&rsquo;s estimated the world&rsquo;s population will grow to nine billion by 2050.

	The meeting in Montpellier, France, stems from last November&rsquo;s G20 summit in Seoul, South Korea. During that conference, France, Japan, Canada and Brazil were ...]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:43:33 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Call for contribution! E-Discussions on Extension/advisory services and Young Professionals - Appel a contribution! E-Discussions sur la vulgarisation/les services de conseils agricoles et les jeunes professionnels </title>
    <link>http://www.egfar.org/content/call-contribution-e-discussions-extensionadvisory-services-and-young-professionals-appel-con</link>
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	The young generation plays an important role in extension and rural advisory services. It has to solve many of the current global issues and will face new ones. To rise to the challenge, young professionals working in extension and rural advisory services should be paid greater attention, provided an opportunity to share their experiences, voice their concerns and communicate the challenges and opportunities for youth in extension.

	We believe that there are many interesting and ...]]></description>
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