News Continental Southeast AsiaTue, 03 Mar 2026 11:53:34 +010024 Mar/25 Mar - Regional Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation for Food Systems in Asia and the Pacifichttps://www.cirad.fr/en/worldwide/our-regional-offices/continental-southeast-asia/news-continental-southeast-asia/regional-conference-sustainable-livestock-transformation-food-systems-asia-pacificA two-day regional conference on sustainable livestock transformation will convene around 150 invited stakeholders from Asia and the Pacific, with participation of representatives from Africa and Europe. Co-hosted by ILRI, FAO, CIRAD and Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the event will define shared priorities and develop recommendations to advance climate-smart, inclusive and resilient livestock systems across the region.Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:53:34 +0100Seminar Exploring Carbon Markets and Green Finance for Agricultural Transition in Southeast Asiahttps://www.cirad.fr/en/worldwide/our-regional-offices/continental-southeast-asia/news-continental-southeast-asia/seminar-carbon-markets-green-finance-agricultural-transition-southeast-asiaOn 15 January 2026 in Hanoi, CIRAD held a technical seminar under the ASSET project to examine how carbon markets and green finance are being used in Vietnam and Cambodia to support emission reductions in agriculture. Researchers and policymakers discussed national climate commitments, agricultural mitigation practices, and the development of emerging carbon market systems.Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:35:29 +0100Rethinking Agroecology and Food Systems at the MALICA Annual Meetinghttps://www.cirad.fr/en/worldwide/our-regional-offices/continental-southeast-asia/news-continental-southeast-asia/agroecology-food-systems-malica-annual-meetingResearchers and policy actors from across Southeast Asia met to examine how agroecology is translating into practice during the Annual Meeting of MALICA, a regional research platform linking research and public policy on food system transitions. Drawing on country experiences and thematic discussions, the exchanges highlighted how agroecology is entering public policy, how markets shape value and trust, and how coordination can be sustained beyond individual projects.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:04:43 +0100ASSET project in Vietnam: five years of action for agroecological transitionhttps://www.cirad.fr/en/worldwide/our-regional-offices/continental-southeast-asia/news-continental-southeast-asia/asset-project-vietnam-five-years-action-agroecological-transitionOver 100 participants gathered in Dien Bien city, Vietnam, on 21–22 October 2025 for the ASSET Final Workshop, marking five years of collaboration led by GRET, CIRAD, and local partners to advance Vietnam’s agroecological and safe food system transitions.Wed, 05 Nov 2025 06:20:00 +0100Workshop builds national capacity for soil health monitoring in Laoshttps://www.cirad.fr/en/worldwide/our-regional-offices/continental-southeast-asia/news-continental-southeast-asia/workshop-national-capacity-soil-health-monitoring-laosCIRAD, in partnership with IRD and the Department of Land and Agricultural Management, held a workshop on soil nematodes on 3 September 2025 at the Faculty of Agriculture of the National University of Laos. The event, part of the FEF-SOLAO project, aimed to build capacity for soil health monitoring.Sat, 04 Oct 2025 18:54:52 +0200