NewsMon, 08 Dec 2025 15:43:55 +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 +0200A new alliance to reconnect research and life in the territories of the Great Rift valley in Africahttps://www.cirad.fr/en/cirad-news/news/2025/research-platform-for-agroecological-transition-in-east-africa"TRACE" is the name of a new platform in partnership for research and training (dP) launched in Nairobi on 14 November. The partnership, which has been planned and discussed over several years, aims to support agroecological transitions in East Africa, to build healthy, resilient agro-ecosystems. For the partners involved, this is a major collective turning point: agroecology is a crucial lever for reconciling agricultural production, ecosystem resilience and rural community wellbeing.Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:43:55 +0100What sort of digitalisation do family farmers need?https://www.cirad.fr/en/cirad-news/news/2025/perspective-69Digitalising the agricultural sector is a major challenge for countries in West Africa, backed by growing public and private investment and by a real craze for mobile phones and associated services. However, despite a multiplicity of agricultural apps developed by tech and agritech start-ups, they have not been widely adopted by producers. The latest issue of Perspective analyses the obstacles to and levers for a digital transition that is still a long way from fulfilling all its promises.Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:37:05 +0100