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The Second Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD2) was organized in Punta del Este, Uruguay, 29 October – 1 November 2012. GCARD2 focused on the ways to implement the tasks identified in the GCARD RoadMap with special attention to “Foresight, partnerships and capacity development for innovation and impact on small-holder livelihoods”.
With this, the Conference became an excellent platform to build cooperation around key forward-looking agendas and planned joint actions among all stakeholders.

More info on the GCARD2 website, and GCARD blog.

CGIAR at GCARD2

IFPRI showcases latest research at international ag research conference

November 2, 2012

The resort of Punta del Este in Uruguay, South America is famous for beautiful beaches and elegant casinos. This week, however, it became known for another reason: the world’s top researchers, thought leaders, and stakeholders are gathering there for…

Climate change will recalibrate agriculture

“The leading edge of climate change has arrived” says a new policy brief launched at the Second Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development in Uruguay, but the growing of trees by smallholder farmers is offering an “avenue of adapt…

Partnership Story – Fast-growing fish to reduce poverty in Ghana

November 1, 2012

A story of partnership from WorldFish, for the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD) theme P – Partnerships.

A partnership network – what does it mean in practice?

What does it mean to actually build a local network of partners? A case study from Ghana shows us that it’s possible.

The private sector: partnering for poverty relief and profit

October 31, 2012

Addressing the problems of poverty and malnutrition in low-income communities is usually the preserve of government agencies and development organizations. However, with demand for fish products soaring worldwide, the small-scale fisheries sector in de…

United against poverty: improving livelihoods on the Barotse Floodplain

In Zambia, the Zambezi River forms part of a landscape in which freshwater rivers, lakes and wetlands cover almost 20% of the country during the wet season.

Interview with Pablo Pacheco at GCARD2

Interview with Pablo Pacheco at GCARD2 Dr. Pablo Pacheco, Senior Scientist at CIFOR.

Podcast: Stephen Hall’s expectations of GCARD 2012

Dr. Stephen Hall speaks to us from GCARD and his expectations of the conference; partnership, thinking with small-holder famers and gender issues for agricultural development.

A Familiar Fight Gets Tougher

A major overhaul of water management strategies in developing countries will be needed to enable the world’s poorest to cope with climate change. That is the conclusion of a new report from the CGIAR research program on Climate Change Agriculture and…

In the face of the global challenges of food insecurity, poverty and climate change, gender equality is non-negotiable

October 30, 2012

If agricultural development efforts are to effectively contribute to reducing poverty and food insecurity and help families adapt to the effects of climate change, agricultural researchers and practitioners must rethink how they integrate gender within…

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