Global Research-for-development Support Ventures (GRSV) is a not-for-profit organization. It was founded in 2015 by a team of highly experienced agricultural research-for-development (R4D) experts of international repute. Its main aim is to serve the needs of agricultural research and development institutions and individuals.
Mission
GRSV’s Mission is “Service to Science and Society.” GRSV intends to address strategic issues related to R4D in several interconnected areas, which include the following:
- Agricultural Education,
- Agricultural Research,
- Agricultural Technology and Technology Transfer,
- Agriculture Policy,
- Biodiversity and Agrobiodiversity,
- Climate Change,
- Crop Diversification,
- Ecological Sustainability,
- Environmental Health,
- Innovations in Agriculture, and
- Profitable Agriculture.
The overall goal is to improve the effectiveness of delivery of results from research.
Specific Aims
GRSV aims to help institutions in conducting better research and in mainstreaming research results.
It plans to do so by
- Working as an independent “Think Tank”;
- Developing and disseminating commentaries and policy briefs on contemporary issues that affect national and global food and nutrition security;
- Promoting sustainable rural economic growth;
- Serving as a knowledge hub on agricultural R4D;
- Supporting the development of digital and/or smart agriculture;
- Facilitating the development of innovative and strategic agricultural R4D concepts; and
- Working with scientists, development agencies, and donor organizations on project design, monitoring, mid- to end-of-project evaluations, and impact assessment.