Participants in GFAR seek to integrate research with the societies it aims to serve and put meeting the needs of farmers (in particular resource-poor farmers) and the poor at the very core of agricultural research and innovation systems. Jointly agreed actions are delivered directly through the organizations, networks and agencies involved in systems of agricultural innovation around the world. Those involved in GFAR cover the continuum from farmers and consumers to researchers, working to deliver developmental change and impacts through global, regional and thematic fora, networks and institutions. GFAR is an open and inclusive form, involving all those concerned with generating, sharing, transforming and using agricultural knowledge in public, academic, private and civil society institutions.

Each of these sectors are represented in this Global Forum and steer its activities. They include: Regional Fora (bringing together regional perspectives and actions) intergovernmental agencies, international research centers, farmers’ organizations, non-governmental organizations and private sectorinterests (through their own associations at regional and global scales), as well as development funding agencies. To find out more about GFAR main stakeholders see the links on the left.

GFAR actions are focused around four key areas: