The Global Forum provides an ideal platform for addressing agricultural issues of global concern, because it is able to speak to and for the very broad and diverse set of actors involved. The Forum is inclusive of all and does not require formal membership (see "Who makes up the Global Forum?"). 
Within the Forum’s governance, these wide range of stakeholders are represented through:

National Agricultural Research Systems of the Africa Region
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)
Steering Committee Representative:
Denis Kyetere, Chair, FARA
Alternate Representative:
Monty Jones, Executive Secretary, FARA

National Agricultural Research Systems of the Latin-America Region
Forum for the Americas on Agricultural Research and Technology Development (FORAGRO)
Steering Committee Representative:
Mario Allegri, Chair, FORAGRO
Alternate Representative:
Enrique Alarcón, Executive Secretary of FORAGRO

National Agricultural Research Systems of the Asia and Pacific Region
Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI)
Steering Committee Representative:
Abdul Shukor Abdur Rahman, Chair, APAARI
Alternate Representative:
Raj Paroda, Executive Secretary, APAARI

National Agricultural Research Systems of the Caucasus Region
Central Asia and the Caucasus Association of  Agricultural Research Institution (CACAARI)
Steering Committee Representative:
Hukmatullo Ahmedov, Chair, CACAARI
Alternate Representative:
Abdushukur Khanazarov, Executive Secretary, CACAARI

National Agricultural Research Systems of the Middle East Region
Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA)
Steering Committee Representative:
Ahmed Al-Bakri, Chair, AARINENA
Alternate Representative:
Ibrahim Hamdan, Executive Secretary, AARINENA

National Agricultural Research Systems of Europe
European Forum on Agricultural Research for Development (EFARD)
Steering Committee Representative:
George Rothschild, Chair, EFARD
Alternate Representative:
Paolo Sarfatti

International Agricultural Research Centres (IARCs)
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)

Farmers' Organizations (FOs)
International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP)

Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
Steering Committee Representative:
Eduardo Sabio, NGO Representative, c/o Heifer International
Alternate Representative:
Ali Darwish, CSO representative

Private Sector (PS)
Steering Committee Representative:
Arvind Kapur, Private Sector Representative

Donors and Development Agencies
Steering Committee Representative:
Jonathan Wadsworth, Chair of Donor Support Group

Facilitating Agencies - FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Steering Committee Representative:
Alexander Müller, FAO
Alternate Representative:
Isabel Alvarez, FAO

Facilitating Agencies – IFAD 
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Steering Committee Representative:
Rodney Cooke, IFAD
Alternate Representative:
Shantanu Mathur, IFAD

Stakeholders work together year-round through the Forum (aided by the Global Forum Secretariat and the Global Forum Steering Committee). They also meet formally once every three years during the triennial GFAR Conference (see Dresden 2000, Dakar 2003 and New Delhi 2006).

*Note: Following on from the decisions taken during the GFAR Steering Committee meeting in Maputo, Mozambique in Dec. 2008, the composition and representation of stakeholders in under active review.

Photo: All the GFAR stakeholders met at the first GFAR Conference in May 2000 in Dresden (Germany)