GCHERA brings together Higher Education Associations from around the world, each of which represent universities teaching agricultural and life sciences. At this time, GCHERA has 14 member associations who collectively represent 950 universities, in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America.

The global higher education community represented by GCHERA plays a leadership role in education, research and outreach to address key global challenges, including food and nutritional security, food safety, and sustainable agricultural development.