The ICM4ARD program was started in 2005 after a two year long process of consultations of information managers of national agricultural research and innovation systems organized regionally through the GLOBAL.RAIS project for prioritizing GFAR interventions in improving information and communications management for agricultural research for development. The priority interventions identified for GFAR were: The need to strengthen the capacity of NARS leaders to advocate, articulate appropriate policies and strategies, attract more resources a... more
