The G8 & the Global Forum on Agricultural Research Mobilizing Actions for Impacts

The global fragmentation and under resourcing of agricultural research, education and advisory systems and their weak linkages with wider development processes and farmers, civil society organizations and the private sector remain major bottlenecks constraining the value and impact of agricultural innovation on the lives and livelihoods of the poor.

The L’Aquila Joint Statement on Global Food Security recognized that strengthening global and local governance for food security is key to defeating hunger and malnutrition, as well as to promote rural development.

 

The G8 Statement supported the fundamental reform processes underway in the global agricultural research system through the Global Forum on Agricultural Research. Three years on from L’Aquila, this reform is well underway and is stimulating change around the world.

 

Through the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD), thousands of GFAR stakeholders including the CGIAR, UN agencies, Regional Fora of public research and extension agencies, farmer and civil society organizations and the private sector have now set out and agreed to a bold agenda for transforming and strengthening agricultural research for development systems around the world, the GCARD Roadmap.

 

The GCARD Roadmap principles are now being put into practice in creating change around the world. These common-sense agendas and actions can contribute greatly to the G8 New Alliance proposed for Joint Actions in Africa, in particular in delivery towards the CAADP objectives...Read more