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Trusted, Public, and Built to Last: How OpenAgrar Safeguards Germany’s Agricultural Knowledge
10/07/2026
This text was written in collaboration with OpenAgrar. In an information landscape increasingly shaped by commercial publishers and paywalled access, publicly funded repositories play a quiet but essential role: they keep scientific knowledge independent, accessible, and available to everyone who...
When One Character Disrupts a Harvest — Exchanging Experiences on Metadata Encoding During the FAO AGRIS Brown Bag Session
08/07/2026
The FAO AGRIS Brown Bag Session brings together repository managers and data providers from organisations around the world to exchange experiences on metadata management and interoperability — addressing challenges that many institutions face individually but rarely have the space to discuss...
Join the upcoming FAO AGRIS webinars on South Asia and Latin America agricultural research information systems
06/07/2026
FAO AGRIS is pleased invite you to two upcoming webinars that will explore practical strategies for improving the visibility, accessibility and discoverability of agricultural research. On 15 July 2026 at 10:00 CEST, the English-language webinar will bring together FAO AGRIS members from ICAR...
Join the FAO AGRIS Webinar (Spanish): Strengthening Agricultural Research Information in Latin America
06/07/2026
Join the FAO AGRIS Webinar (Spanish): Strengthening Agricultural Research Information in Latin America 15 July 2026 | 16:00 – 17:00 CEST Register FAO is pleased to invite you to a Spanish-language webinar on 15 July 2026 dedicated to strengthening agricultural research information systems across...
Apply to FAO’s Digital Information Specialist Roster and Contribute to the Future of Agricultural Knowledge
06/07/2026
Apply Here Are you passionate about digital innovation, information management and making knowledge more accessible? The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is inviting qualified professionals to join its roster of Digital Information Specialists, supporting global efforts...
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RENEW YOUR SEAL OF RECOGNITION FOR 2027
Institutions that submit data between July 2026 and June 2027 are invited to request the renewal of their FAO AGRIS Seal of Recognition for the year 2027.
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