Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research (SFIAR)
SFIAR fosters networking of agricultural research for development (ARD) actors in Switzerland and promotes visibility of Swiss ARD. BFH-HAFL is mandated to manage the SFIAR secretariat.
Factsheet
- Schools involved School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences
- Institute(s) Agriculture
- Research unit(s) International Agriculture and Rural Development
- Funding organisation Others
- Duration 01.01.2018 - 31.12.2021
- Head of project Felix Hintermann
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Project staff
Pia Clara Fehle
Rahel Wyss
Felix Hintermann -
Partner
Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft BLW
Direktion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit DEZA
Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture - Keywords agricultural research for development, developing countries, forum, networking
Situation
By managing the SFIAR secretariat, BFH-HAFL contributes to the continuation of SFIAR as an active and lively forum that is recognized and noticed by the interested public.
Course of action
The SFIAR secretariat provides the following main services: (1) SFIAR Website: Information platform of Switzerland on agricultural research for development, (2) Management of the SFIAR Award for innovative agricultural research for development, (3) General secretariat support for the SFIAR, (4) Representation of SFIAR in the European Forum on Agricultural Research for Development (EFARD).
Result
SFIAR Website: Information platform of Switzerland on agricultural research for development; SFIAR research award (incl. award ceremony); SFIAR meetings; SFIAR representation in the European Forum on Agricultural Research for Development
