NewsWed, 04 Feb 2026 11:22:56 +0100(Agro)pastoralism in Africa: Current Dynamics and Perspectiveshttps://coagropasto2024.sciencesconf.org/?lang=enConference organized by the Pastoralism and drylands in West Africa platform and the West and central Africa Support Group for the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:02:23 +0100The Future of Food and Agriculturehttps://www.cirad.fr/en/cirad-news/news/2023/the-future-of-food-and-agricultureA conference by Lorenzo Bellu, senior economist and head of foresight at FAO, organized by CIRAD, INRAE, IRD and Agropolis International.Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:26:34 +0100Global Land Forum 2022https://www.globallandforum.org/The World Land Forum, organized by the International Land Coalition, will be held from 21 to 26 May in Swemeh, Jordan. With the participation of CIRAD.Thu, 19 May 2022 15:53:26 +0200Tribute to Michel Griffon, visionary builder and father of ecological intensificationhttps://www.cirad.fr/en/cirad-news/news/2026/michel-griffon-ecological-intensificationThe world of agricultural research and international cooperation is in mourning. Michel Griffon, a historical figure at CIRAD and pioneer of agriculture that reconciles science and nature, died on 4 January at the age of 77. He leaves a significant legacy, as a visionary intellectual and a humanist with a deep commitment to the global South.Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:22:56 +0100North Africa: women farmworkers recognised at lasthttps://www.cirad.fr/en/cirad-news/news/2026/women-farmworkers-north-africaIn North Africa, increasing numbers of women are now working in agriculture, a vital phenomenon that has nevertheless largely slipped under the radar. With their insecure jobs, women are often marginalised and remain invisible. The latest special issue of "Alternatives Rurales" is devoted to them. It was coordinated by a sociologist from the University of Meknès (Morocco), a geographer from CNRS and two CIRAD researchers, and sheds light for the first time on the women who keep the North African countryside alive from day to day.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:50:51 +0100