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=== CGIAR reforms (2001-2007) === Seeking to increase its efficiency and build on its previous successes, CGIAR embarked on a program of reform in 2001. Key among the changes implemented was the adoption of Challenge Programs as a means of harnessing the strengths of the diverse centers to address major global or regional issues. Three Challenge Programs were established within the supported research centers and a fourth to FARA, a research forum in Africa: * Water and Food, aimed at producing more food using less water;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/SearchResearchDatabase.asp?ProjectID=60685 |title=Research for Development > Water and Food Challenge Programme |publisher=[[Department for International Development]] (DFID) |date=2008-11-14 |access-date=2012-07-18}}</ref> (Including [[Basin Focal Projects]]) * HarvestPlus, to improve the micronutrient content of staple foods;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://knowledge.cta.int/en/S-T-Organisations/International/HarvestPlus |title=HarvestPlus / International / S&T Organisations / Home - Knowledge for Development |website=[[Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA)]] Knowledge |access-date=2012-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325025125/http://knowledge.cta.int/en/S-T-Organisations/International/HarvestPlus |archive-date=2012-03-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and * Generation, aimed at increasing the use of [[plant genetic resources|crop genetic resources]] to create a new generation of plants that meet farmers and consumers needs.<ref name="Generation-Challenge">{{cite journal|publisher=[[Hindawi Publishing]]|title=The Generation Challenge Programme Platform: Semantic Standards and Workbench for Crop Science|journal=[[International Journal of Plant Genomics]]|volume=2008|pages=369601|date=2007-09-22|doi=10.1155/2008/369601|pmid=18483570|pmc=2375972|last1=Bruskiewich|first1=Richard|last2=Senger|first2=Martin|last3=Davenport|first3=Guy|last4=Ruiz|first4=Manuel|last5=Rouard|first5=Mathieu|last6=Hazekamp|first6=Tom|last7=Takeya|first7=Masaru|last8=Doi|first8=Koji|last9=Satoh|first9=Kouji|last10=Costa|first10=Marcos|last11=Simon|first11=Reinhard|last12=Balaji|first12=Jayashree|last13=Akintunde|first13=Akinnola|last14=Mauleon|first14=Ramil|last15=Wanchana|first15=Samart|last16=Shah|first16=Trushar|last17=Anacleto|first17=Mylah|last18=Portugal|first18=Arllet|last19=Ulat|first19=Victor|last20=Thongjuea|first20=Supat|last21=Braak|first21=Kyle|last22=Ritter|first22=Sebastian|last23=Dereeper|first23=Alexis|last24=Skofic|first24=Milko|last25=Rojas|first25=Edwin|last26=Martins|first26=Natalia|last27=Pappas|first27=Georgios|last28=Alamban|first28=Ryan|last29=Almodiel|first29=Roque|last30=Barboza|first30=Lord|last31=Detras|first31=Jeffrey|last32=Manansala|first32=Kevin|last33=Mendoza|first33=Michael|last34=Morales|first34=Jeffrey|last35=Peralta|first35=Barry|last36=Valerio|first36=Rowena|last37=Zhang|first37=Yi|last38=Gregorio|first38=Sergio|last39=Hermocilla|first39=Joseph|last40=Echavez|first40=Michael|last41=Yap|first41=Jan|last42=Farmer|first42=Andrew|last43=Schiltz|first43=Gary|last44=Lee|first44=Jennifer|last45=Casstevens|first45=Terry|last46=Jaiswal|first46=Pankaj|last47=Meintjes|first47=Ayton|last48=Wilkinson|first48=Mark|last49=Good|first49=Benjamin|last50=Wagner|first50=James|last51=Morris|first51=Jane|last52=Marshall|first52=David|last53=Collins|first53=Anthony|last54=Kikuchi|first54=Shoshi|last55=Metz|first55=Thomas|last56=McLaren|first56=Graham|last57=van Hintum|first57=Theo|doi-access=free|s2cid=6980767}}</ref>
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