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Newsletter n° 4 - Continental Southeast Asia
January 2024

Rice terraces in northern Vietnam © P. Girard, CIRAD

The latest CIRAD newsletter (French version available here) for continental Southeast Asia has arrived and I am delighted to share it with you. This year marks CIRAD's 40th anniversary and I hope it brings you joy, health and prosperity! 

François Roger, CIRAD Regional Director for Continental Southeast Asia

Happy New Year 2024

Institutional news • 2 January 2024

Events

5 December 2023

Participants from 21 countries gathered in Siem Reap for the TARASA23 conference, organized by MAFF and CASIC, opened by HE Om Kimsir, Secretary of State of the MAFF and chair of CASIC’s Steering Committee © Vearyda Oeu, ASSET Project, 2023

22 November 2023

The consultative meeting on Food System Transformations, From Production To Consumption gathered delegates from the research, public, and private sectors in the food system in Vietnam. © Linh Vo, CIRAD

24 November 2023

The delegation from CIRAD and that of the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS) during the signing of the new framework cooperation agreement by Elisabeth Claverie de Saint Martin, CEO of CIRAD and Nguyen Hong Son, president of VAAS. © Viet Hung, CIRAD

7 November 2023

The One Health Scientific Day attracted over 80 experts from across multiple organizations and disciplines.

2 November 2023

Partnerships

CIRAD Regional Director for Continental Southeast Asia (CIRAD DRASEC), Dr. Francois Roger and President of the National University of Laos, Assoc. Prof. Oudom Phonekhamphen, along with members from both institutions. © NUoL, 2023

30 November 2023

Signature of the AIT - Cirad MoU by Dr. François Roger, CIRAD, and President Yamamoto, AIT, witnessed by H.E. Prof. Dr. Sylvie Retailleau, the French Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation and H.E. Mr. Jean-Claude Poimboeuf, the French Ambassador to Thailand

21 November 2023

Dr. Saruth visits the CIRAD laboratories with Adrien Servent (UMR QUALISUD)

20 November 2023

MARD hosted the MoU signing ceremony and welcomed CIRAD’s representatives, led by CIRAD's CEO, Ms. Elisabeth Claverie de Saint Martin on the occasion of her week-long visit in Hanoi, Vietnam. © CIRAD

2 November 2023

One Health

In a municipality in northern Vietnam, poultry farmers have cut their use of antimicrobials by using probiotic-based alternatives © C. Bâtie, CIRAD

Results & impact • 17 November 2023

Agroecological transitions

The soil contains three times more carbon than the atmosphere © CIRAD, R. Cardinael

Expert view • 8 November 2023

Dr Howard Hall, ACIAR's Special Advisor on Commercial Engagement and Adoption visits the project in Dak Lak.

7 November 2023

Mixed coffee and durian plot © C. Rigal, CIRAD

Results & impact • 18 October 2023

Regional office

Rice terraces in northern Vietnam © P. Girard, CIRAD

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