Statement from farmers' representative to GFAR at Pre-GFAR CSO
Workshop
Presentation by Chebet Maikut, IFAP Committee on Science and Technology
GFAR Regional NGO Focal Points
nominated at the Pre-GFAR 2003 Workshop
The paper discusses possible approaches to promote partnerships in the area of underutilized species/minor crops. IPGRI has several years of experience in this domain, involving a variety of stakeholders, sharing efforts in addressing the better conservation and use of these species across regions…
One of the five priority areas identified by the GFAR Steering Committee was
defined as ¿ Emergence of Global Networks in Commodity Chains¿. This line of action
refers to many crops that are not currently fully covered by the CGIAR-mandate, but are
very important to humankind, especially for many…
Mainstream agricultural research has focused primarily on technical and biological aspects
and is aimed at controlling or manipulating nature through the use of external inputs, such as
agricultural chemicals or super seed. In developing countries, the results of this research have
benefited some…
We live in a world of dramatic change, be it with regard to political concepts,
understanding of ¿Good Governance¿, the role and understanding of technology or other
determinants of our life. Part and result of that are changing ideas about the state¿s role
in sustainable development. Different…
"Biotechnology is a new area of science and one where developing countries¿ National
Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) are particularly weak. In all areas of research, GFAR
can help NARS to establish partnerships, by facilitating access to information and by
fostering information exchange.…
¿This paper considers the likely transaction costs that would be entailed in
exchanging plant genetic resources for food and agriculture under bilateral
agreements [...]International germplasm flow over the past decades for specific crop groups, and the number of source countries and destination…
¿At the multilateral level, systems should: 1) Maximize opportunities for multilateral technical cooperation, aiming to establish facilitated access to materials and technologies needed for the conservation and sustainable use of PGRFA. [...] 2) Promote and facilitate the harmonization of national…