Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:35:48 +0200https://www.cirad.fr/en/cirad-news/news/2026/preventing-the-re-emergence-of-the-ebola-virusIturi province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has been suffering an Ebola outbreak since late March 2026. The rare virus strain, called Bundibugyo, was not officially identified until mid-May. Since then, the epidemic has proved to be one of the most lethal outbreaks ever, and highlights the role of community surveillance and the One Health approach advocated by CIRAD, in Africa and elsewhere.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:35:48 +0200https://www.cirad.fr/en/cirad-news/news/2026/the-return-on-investment-for-the-one-health-approachPrevention is better than cure, and cheaper, in terms of both human lives and financial consequences. That prevention necessarily means adopting so-called One Health approaches, which build on the interconnections on which the living world relies. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, One Health programmes have blossomed worldwide. According to the initial results, the cost of these new prevention systems is estimated at… 1% of the potential annual cost of the pandemics they prevent. CIRAD participated in a recent investment brief published by FAO, WHO and WOAH.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:33:44 +0200https://www.cirad.fr/en/cirad-news/news/2026/the-potential-of-sorghumThis summer's repeated heatwaves have hit the maize crop in mainland France hard. Livestock farmers who grow their own fodder crops will have to tap into their stocks this winter, or buy animal feed. Might sorghum, which requires 30% less water on average, have withstood the heat better? And might there soon be a French sorghum value chain to feed humans too?Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:42:23 +0200https://www.cirad.fr/en/cirad-news/news/2026/aerial-carbon-losses-after-forest-degradationEverything hinges on the type of damage. Twenty years after partial loss of its forest cover, a regenerated forest has generally recovered some 75% of its initial carbon stock. The figure for a forest starting from scratch after total deforestation is just 38%. The presence of residual trees in degraded landscapes substantially boosts natural forest regeneration, hence the speed and extent of carbon recovery.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:51:22 +0200https://www.cirad.fr/en/cirad-news/news/2026/economic-exploitation-of-tropical-woodsExploiting different types of wood means managing their biodiversity sustainably. This is the challenge community enterprises in the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala have taken up, with support from CIRAD as part of the ConForMa project. The approach was highlighted at the Carrefour International du Bois 2026, which revealed new prospects for marketing and international cooperation operations.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:53:42 +0200