Chlordecone concentrations in earthworms are sometimes 20 times higher than in the soil. They must therefore concentrate the chlordecone in their environment. The impacts of this on ecosystems are as ...

Following an initial compilation of stories of change published in late 2024, CIRAD, along with a consortium of Agrinatura member organizations*, has published a second book on the innovations rolled ...

How will tropical forests change in response to the climate in the coming decades? A new global map reveals the functional ...

The 10th AgMIP Global Conference will be held at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in El Batán, Mexico. With the participation of CIRAD. The 7th International Exhibition of ...

Les concentrations en chlordécone des vers de terre atteignent parfois une valeur vingt fois supérieure à celle du sol. Ces ...

Dans la suite du premier recueil d’histoires de changements sorti fin 2024, le Cirad publie, avec un consortium ...

Rising temperatures and increasingly irregular rainfall are forcing tropical forests to adapt, but they may not be able to keep up. This is the conclusion of a new study published in Science by an ...

Beans, lentils, soybeans, groundnut and others… legumes include a vast diversity of crop species. In several African countries, they form the basis of many traditional dishes. They have both agronomic ...

Agrifood systems need to become more sustainable, healthy, productive, inclusive, climate resilient to be able to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. This requires profound changes ...

In rural parts of Laos, 30% of children suffer from chronic malnutrition. This is often caused by poor dietary diversity, due to limited access to vegetables, fruits, seeds and legumes. To make ...

To tackle the triple burden of malnutrition (protein-energy deficiencies, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight or obesity) and a depleted human gut microbiota, the FAMA project is looking at ...