GFAR Partners in Action

  1. Data sharing might not be easy, but it’s the right thing to do
    COVID sparked a scientific response: sharing DNA sequencing, rethinking old ways, and creating a vaccine. But what else can we achieve through concerted data sharing? When COVID struck, the response amongst the scientific community was to share DNA sequencing and to rethink traditional ways of…
  2. Enhancing digital education to empower coffee professionals at origin 
    by GFAR How can digital education empower coffee professionals at origin and transform the industry, considering the challenges posed by outdated data collection methods and the limited implementation of digital tools? Gersón Solórzano, a certification technician from the San Marcos area in the…
  3. Reimagining the link between farmers and communities: Our experience developing an agritourism app. 
    by Mark Giller, Founder of Farmlike Can the relationship between the farmer and the community be re-imagined to create a more sustainable system – and one that benefits everyone? We think it can. This is why we created Farmlike, a revolutionary app that is helping to shorten supply chains and…
  4. Earth Day Extra! How can we help smallholders build resilience to climate change?
    by GFAR Following Earth Day on 22 April, CABI’s Executive Director, Global Operations, Dr Ulrich Kuhlmann, looks at two fundamental ways in which smallholders can be empowered to build resilience to climate change – access to better evidence-based agricultural information and a more concerted…
  5. One empowered female agripreneur can rally an entire community.
    by GFAR In a new joint mentorship programme, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Agrifood Network (IAFN) have been supporting women agripreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. In doing so, they have generated a remarkable ripple effect through local communities and regions…
  6. “Through both education and teamwork, women can achieve anything.” – The story of Lydia Sasu
    by GFAR This month is Rural Women’s month on the GFAR blog – and today, we look to the inspiring achievements of Lydia Sasu, a pioneering advocate from Ghana who has dedicated her career to empowering rural women in agriculture. Lydia was awarded the ‘World Women Foundation Award’ in 2011, the ‘…
  7. A GFAR webinar: Addressing soil fertility
    by the GFAR Secretariat Half of humanity is fed by fertilized-based foods. But many farmers are struggling to source the fertilizers they need – and chemical fertilizers are also contributing to environmental degradation. So what’s the solution? We all know that healthy, fertile soils are crucial…
  8. Creating a digital knowledge environment to promote agri-food heritage systems.
    by the GFAR Secretariat Agri-food heritage systems have been recognized for their potential to help address food security and to promote sustainable development worldwide. But significant progress in promoting and developing these systems remains to be made. Can the creation of a new digital…
  9. A GFAR Webinar: Maintaining momentum in the implementation of the UNFSS National Pathways
    Maintaining momentum in the implementation of the UN Food Systems Summit National Pathways: A GFAR Webinar.
  10. SDSN empowers youth to accelerate solutions in agri-food systems
    The world is at a critical juncture and it is increasingly important to build resilience for improved future global food systems. Youth are an invaluable stakeholder in this mission. … More SDSN empowers youth to accelerate solutions in agri-food systems
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