International Agricultural Research Centres IARCs

International Agricultural  Research Centres  IARCs

            International agricultural research centres, including those of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) that emerged about 40 years ago to address key production constraints, operate within quickly changing natural and societal environments. To what extent they are able to respond to these changing conditions and adapt their philosophies and modus operandi will determine their future relevance.

            The 15 International Agricultural Research Centres under CGIAR are:

1. Africa Rice Center, Known as West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA) till September 2009. Situated in Cotonou, Republic of Benin , West Africa
2. International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) expanded as Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Cali, Colombia
3. Center for International Forestry Research  (CIFOR) situated in Bogor, Indonesia
4. International Maize and Wheat improvement Centre (CIMMYT) expanded as Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz Y Trigo  situated in El Batán, Edo Mex, Mexico
5. International Potato Centre (CIP) expanded as  Centro Internacional de la Papain situated in Lima, Peru.
6. International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic.
7. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) situated in Hyderabad, India.
8. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, DC
9. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria, Africa
10. International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi, Kenya
11. International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
12. International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, Sri LankaWorld
13. Agroforestry Centre, International Centre for Research in  Agroforestry,  ICRAF before 2002, Nairobi, Kenya
14. World Fish Center, Penang, Malaysia
15. Bioversity International Headquarters: Maccarese, Rome, Italy

Regional offices:

Americas,

Asia,

Pacific & Oceania,

Central,  West & North Africa,

Europe and

Sub-Saharan Africa.

            Apart from the International Agricultural Research Centres funded by CGIAR there are other International Agricultural Research Centres. They are:

1. Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC), Shanhua, southern Taiwan
2. International Centre of Insect Physiology and Pest Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi,  Kenya
3. International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), Muscle Shoals, Alabama, U.S.A
4. International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR),  Chaoyang District, Beijing, P.R. China
5. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal
6. Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) expanded as Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanzaa, Atlanta, Georgia. This is a U.S. non profit charitable corporation created to support sustainable rural development and conservation of the environment in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Foundation works to raise funds for and support the programs of the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center, commonly known by the Spanish acronym CATIE
7. International Center for Biosaline Agriculture  (ICBA), Dubai,  United Arab Emirates

The Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR), Roma (Italy)

            We need a revolution in agricultural research for development, to mobilize, reorient, strengthen and bring coherence to systems generating and sharing new knowledge around the world, to overcome systematic failings and efficiently lead to development outcomes for the poor:

            The Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) provides this catalyst for change, the mechanism enabling all those concerned with the future of agriculture and its role in development around the world to come together and address key global needs. GFAR brings together their voices and collective actions through processes that are inclusive and equitable, fostering rapid actions and working to ensure agricultural innovation delivers its intended development impact.

GFAR actions are focused around four key areas:

1. Global Advocacy
2. Institutions for the Future
3. Inter-Regional Partnerships
4. Agricultural Knowledge for All

What does the Global Forum do?

GFAR brings together all those with the power to shape and determine the future of farming and puts the needs of the poor at the centre of agricultural research for development.

GFAR provides the inclusive global mechanism for their voices and collective actions, an essential for delivering rapid and sustainable change.

GFAR brings together the global agricultural research for development community to work coherently, inclusively and equitably, driven by the needs of the poor. 

GFAR’s extensive stakeholder networks, together with the support of the funding agencies, bring:

1. Improved alignment of research with development aims,
2. Better coordination of activities,
3. More integration of efforts,
4. Real engagement with the intended end-users of agricultural research for development
5. Greater linkage between research investment and development outcomes

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