Web Links

In this page we provide links to the websites of our programmes, stakeholders and partners, as well as some useful links to ARD-related websites providing good information services.
Please note that this is not a complete list of the websites of our stakeholders. The Global Forum has so many stakeholders that not all their websites can be given here. Stakeholders include anyone who is connected to, has an interest in, or who may benefit from, the Global Forum’s work.
Partner websites are those of the organizations with which we have or have had strong institutional linkages, formal partnerships, shared activities, agreements of any kind or significant exchange of information.
We are still adding to this section.
Please feel free to contact our webmaster at  if you want to put forward a website that should be in one of the following sections.

Partner Links

Core Stakeholders' Websites


ARD Regional Fora Websites

  • FARA - Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
    FARA is the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, an umbrella organization bringing together and forming coalitions of major stakeholders in agricultural research and development in Africa.
     
  • AARINENA - Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa
    The Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA) was established in 1985 to strengthen cooperation among national, regional and international research institutions and centres through the dissemination and exchange of information, experiences and research results.
     
  • APAARI - Asia Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions
    "Agricultural Research for Development (ARD) in the Asia-Pacific region is effectively promoted and facilitated through novel partnerships among NARS and other related organizations so that it contributes to sustainable improvements in the productivity of agricultural systems and to the quality of the natural resource base that underpins agriculture, thereby enhancing food and nutrition security, economic and social well being of communities and the integrity of the environment and services it provides".
     
  • FORAGRO - Forum for the Americas on Agricultural Research and Technology Development
    Dialogue and Articulation for Regional Agricultural Research and Technological Development
     
  • EFARD - European Forum on Agricultural Research and Development
    EARD-InfoSys+ was initiated by the European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development (EIARD) which serves as a mechanism that enables better coherence between relevant policies in ARD within the European Member States (incl. Norway, Switzerland).
     
  • NAFAR - North American Regional Forum on Agricultural Research
    NAFAR is the North American Regional Forum on Agricultural Research. It is a part of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR).
     
  • CACAARI - Central Asia and the Caucasus Association of Agricultural Research Institutions
    The general objective of CAC-RAIS is to increase the effectiveness of the agricultural research in the region through improvement of existing information facilities in the region, strengthening them, developing synergism among them, and increasing their capacities to reach the end-user with relevant data.
     

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CGIAR and CG Centers

  • CGIAR
    The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is a strategic alliance of members, partners and international agricultural centers that mobilizes science to benefit the poor.
     
  • Africa Rice Center (WARDA)
     
  • Bioversity International
    (was IPGRI)
     
  • CIAT - Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical
     
  • CIFOR - Center for International Forestry Research
     
  • CIMMYT - Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo
     
  • CIP - Centro Internacional de la Papa
     
  • ICARDA - International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
     
  • ICRISAT - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
     
  • IFPRI - International Food Policy Research Institute
     
  • IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
     
  • ILRI - International Livestock Research Institute
     
  • IRRI - International Rice Research Institute
     
  • IWMI - International Water Management Institute
     
  • World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
     
  • WorldFish Center
     
  • Rice-Wheat Consortium
    The RWC is a CGIAR initiative and has its origin in many years of collaborative research between CIMMYT, IRRI and the national research centers for rice and wheat in South Asia.
     

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FAO

  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
    The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information.
     
  • Agricultural Information Management Standards website
    A FAO initiative to harmonize the decentralized efforts currently taking place in the development of methodologies, standards and applications for management of agricultural information systems; consequently, providing a 'one-stop' access to system designers and implementers.
     
  • FAO Research and Extension Portal
    This Portal provides a gateway to sound information on research, technology, extension and their linkages in order to enable decision-makers, research institutes, extension services and regulatory bodies, to make informed decisions.
     

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ARD Information Services


Regional Agricultural Information Systems (RAIS)

  • EARD-InfoSys+ (EU RAIS)
    The European Information System on Agricultural Research for Development (ARD)
     
  • FARA RAIS
    This site enables you to participate in developing the African agricultural information system. It is linked with each of the FARA subregional organizations.
     
  • AARINENA RAIS
    AARINENA, in co-operation with the Global Forum for Agricultural Research (GFAR) and the countries of the region, is establishing and developing a Regional Agricultural Information System (RAIS) for the WANA Region.
     
  • Infotec (FORAGRO RAIS)
    Scientific and Technological Information System for the Agricultural Sector in the Americas
     
  • APARIS (under the APAARI website)
    Asia Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions
     
  • CACAARI RAIS
    The Regional Agricultural Information System (RAIS) for the Central Asia and Caucasus (CAC)
     

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Sub-regional Agricultural Information Systems

  • AgroWeb CAC
    AgroWeb Central Asia and Caucasus, a part of the AgroWeb Network is an interactive portal for agriculture information and knowledge sharing on rural and agricultural development and integration to the world agricultural community.
     
  • AgroWeb SEE
    AgroWeb South Eastern Europe
     

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GFAR Programmes

  • DURAS Project
    The DURAS Project was conceived in order to support the opening up process being promoted by GFAR and to contribute to strengthening the involvement of southern stakeholders in the agricultural research process and ensuring that their voices are heard at the international level.
     

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Global Partnership Programmes (GPPs)

  • Linking Farmers to Markets
    The overall project will establish a community of practice from experts to service providers and smallholder producers associations to enhance the provision, sharing and discussion of critical areas of information related to agricultural marketing and rural enterprise development.
     
  • PROLINNOVA
    The website of the PROmoting Local INNOVAtion GPP. This website offers an e-platform for exchanging information and experiences about how to promote local innovation.
     
  • DMC
    The DMC (Direct sowing Mulch-based systems and Conservation agriculture) is an international initiative that aims to strengthen the capacity of key stakeholders to develop suitable DMC systems and to foster their large-scale adoption by those who need them or may benefit from them.
     
  • Underutilized Species
    The Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species promotes and facilitates the sustainable deployment of underutilized plant species to increase food security and alleviate poverty among the rural and urban poor.
     

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Partner Global Initiatives

  • Facilitating Mechanism for the implementation of the Global Plan of Action
    Through this portal the Facilitating Mechanism of the Global Plan of Action provides access to a wide range of information, relevant for activities that contribute to the conservation and sustainable utilization of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA).
     
  • Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS)
    GFRAS is the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services. Its mission is to provide advocacy and leadership on pluralistic, demand-driven rural advisory services. GFRAS does this in the context of the global development agenda, with a goal of promoting sustainable growth and reducing poverty.
     

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ARD Information Services

  • FAO SDR Research and Extension Portal
     
  • FAO Waicent Information Finder
    The WAICENT Information Finder is part of FAO's commitment to improve access to timely and relevant technical information on agriculture and food security.
     
  • Wisard - Web based Information Services for Agricultural Research for Development
     
  • AgroWeb Network (CEE CAC and former USSR)
    AgroWeb international network has been established by organizations and individuals involved in agricultural and rural development in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Participants started to develop a collaborative network, in view of the lack of information on the Internet about agricultural topics in the region in 1998.
     

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Useful Links


Useful Information Resources


Libraries & Journals

  • Biodiversity Integrated Library Catalogue
     
  • AGORA - Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture, FAO
     
  • CGIAR Virtual Library
    A "GATEWAY TO GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE", allows to search the libraries of 16 CG Centers
     

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Information Management, standards, regulations, knowledge sharing

  • FAO AIMS website
    The FAO Agricultural Information Management Standards initiative aims at harmonizing the decentralized efforts currently taking place in the development of methodologies, standards and applications for management of agricultural information systems; consequently, providing a 'one-stop' access to system designers and implementers.
     
  • The CGIAR Central Advisory Service on Intellectual Property
    CAS was originally created in response to the need for a centralized intellectual property advisory service for the 15 CGIAR Centres. The overall goal/vision of CAS-IP is to enable access and use of CGIAR products for the benefit of the poor through effective IP and technology transfer management.
     
  • IAALD website
    Website of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists
     
  • CGIAR ICT-KM Program
    The ICT-KM Program of the CGIAR promotes and supports the use of information and communications technology (ICT) and knowledge management (KM) to improve the effectiveness of the CGIAR System's work on behalf of the poor in developing countries.
     
  • KS project of the CGIAR ICT-KM Program
    "Knowledge Sharing in Research" project of the CGIAR ICT-KM Program
     

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ARD Searches

  • Bogle ARD Multi-Site Search
    Bogle is a search facility using all major spiders (Google, Lycos, Altavista, Fireball, Alltheweb, Yahoo). It searches predefined sites and for specific formats.
     
  • Ask FAO
    A user-friendly interface to access different types of information available on FAO websites based on a step-by-step definition of what you need.
     
  • InfoSard
    InfoSard is a common platform that offers storage capacity and a set of advanced data management tools to enter, manage and share Public Domain information on: * Agricultural Research for Development, * Integrated Pest Management, * Sustainable (Rural) Development, * Natural Resources Management
     

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Collaboration Tools

  • Kitabu
    Kitabu is a tool with which one can setup a website by linking and sorting RUNetwork websites and others.
     
  • RUN
    RUN is a tool that allows everyone to set up an electronic journal that becomes part of the RUN Network.
     

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Forums, Wikis, Blogs

  • African Crops Forum
    The message board has various forums organized along crops and topics related to crop improvement. Each forum is moderated by scientists with related research interests.
     
  • AARINENA Forum
    The discussion forum platform made available by the Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA)
     
  • FARA Blog
    News from the FARA Secretariat: events, short reports, video interviews...
     
  • Blog of the ICT-KM Program of the CGIAR
     
  • IAALD Blog
    Agricultural information news from IAALD: events, views, video interviews, aggregated news.
     

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