CIRAD at the 2009 Paris International Agricultural Show

03/02/2009 - Article

From 21 February to 1 March 2009, CIRAD and its partners will be placing fruits and vegetables in the spotlight at the Paris International Agricultural Show. A conference on "Fruits and vegetables, foods and health for developing countries" is scheduled for 24 February.

An international conference on 24 February
A conference on Fruits and vegetables, foods and health for developing countries is to be held in the Salle Océanie on Tuesday 24 February, from 9 am to 6 pm.
Fruits and vegetables are vital components in the diet in both developing and industrialized countries, in terms of quality and quantity. Among other things, they serve to control nutritional deficiencies and counter the explosion in chronic diseases (diabetes, obesity, cancer, cardiovascular and brain diseases, etc). However, they are also sources of income, generating added value from producers to distributors, and can be seen as a means of alleviating poverty. How can they be promoted with a view to satisfying the quantitative and qualitative demands of different markets, while ensuring sustainability? How can we make them more available? What plans of action are required? These questions, and many others, will be discussed during the conference.

On the stand – Hall 3 – Aisle D – No. 9
• a "Research" area
o A display on "preserving the environment and reducing pesticide use"
Biological control (fruit flies, etc)
Creation of new varieties (grafting, etc)
o A display on "health and nutrition"
Promotion of local products (PAVUC)
Quality elaboration
"The fruits of the future"
• a "Discovery" area
Presentation of different tropical vegetables: leafy vegetables, fruit-vegetables, root vegetable, with a focus on yams; display of tropical fruits with a focus on mangoes.
• tasting sessions : fruits, fruit juices, stewed fruit, taro chips, etc.
• a hospitality and communication space for partners associated with the event.

As in previous years, a brochure will be available - this year's is entitled "Fruits and vegetables, the health of the world " - along with technical and scientific information sheets on our research results and the work conducted with our partners.

Jointly organized conferences
• Crise alimentaire et raréfaction de l’eau : quels défis pour la profession agricole au Maghreb ? (Food crisis and water scarcity: what are the challenges for the agricultural profession in the Maghreb?)
Organized by the FARM Foundation, CIRAD and CIHEAM.
23 February 2009. Programme and registration.
• La botanique numérique : une approche collaborative et intégrée pour l'agriculture et l'environnement (Digital botany: a collaborative, integrated approach for agriculture and the environment)
Organized by INRA, CIRAD, INRIA, Agropolis Foundation, Tela Botanica and IRD.
23 February 2009. Programme and registration.
• Agrimonde - Agricultures et alimentations du monde en 2050 : scenarios et défis pour un développement durable (Agrimonde - Farming systems and foods worldwide in 2050: scenarios and challenges for sustainable development)
Organized by INRA and CIRAD.
25 February 2009. Programme and registration.
• Maladies émergentes animales : une exigence renouvelée de recherches finalisées (Emerging animal diseases: renewed demand for targeted research)
Organized by INRA and CIRAD.
27 February 2009. Programme and registration.


Practical information
Opening hours:
The show is open from Saturday 21 February to Sunday 1 March 2009, from 9 am to 6 pm; late opening: Friday 27 February until 11 pm.
Entrance charge:
Full rate (daytime and late opening): € 12
Children (6-12 years): € 6
Children under 6: free
Access:
Metro: line 12, Porte de Versailles station; line 8, Balard station
Bus: line 80, Porte de Versailles stop
RER: line C, Boulevard Victor station
T3 tram: Porte de Versailles stop