Wed, 20 May 2026 09:07:31 +0200https://www.cirad.fr/en/press-area/press-releases/2026/eucalyptus-plantations-carbon-sinks-or-sourcesA study published in Global Change Biology, coordinated by CIRAD researchers and their Brazilian partners, documents for the first time the carbon accumulation capacity of tropical eucalyptus plantations. Based on measurements taken in southern Brazil over a 14-year period, the study provides data that were previously sorely lacking for estimating the true climate change mitigation potential of manmade tropical forest landscapes.Wed, 20 May 2026 09:07:31 +0200https://www.cirad.fr/en/press-area/press-releases/2026/africa-forward-cirad-partnerships-in-east-africa-and-worldwideDuring the Africa Forward Summit, CIRAD met with several partners from both East Africa and elsewhere, and finalised agreements to support the development and strengthening of African agricultural value chains, enterprise and smallholders. The agreements illustrate the way in which CIRAD can respond to the needs of African countries in terms of research and agricultural innovation. Those needs are both substantial and varied, as shown during a roundtable on agriculture attended by Elisabeth Claverie de Saint Martin, the then CIRAD CEO.Tue, 19 May 2026 16:21:06 +0200https://www.cirad.fr/en/press-area/press-releases/2026/milk-vector-for-developmentAfter Rennes, Rabat, Dakar and Tunis, the "Lait, vecteur de développement" (Milk, vector for development) meetings will be back in Senegal, in Saly, for a fifth edition from 12 to 14 May 2026. The event is co-organised by CIRAD, ISRA and INRAE, with the support of several partners and projects*.Wed, 06 May 2026 09:58:24 +0200https://www.cirad.fr/en/press-area/press-releases/2026/indian-ocean-biodiversityA new book was published recently in French by Editions Quae. Coordinated by CIRAD researchers, it is a practical guide for players eged in conserving the exceptional but fragile plant biodiversity of the southwestern Indian Ocean. The increasingly rapid erosion of indigenous plant species means that it is now vital to switch from knowledge to action.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:57:23 +0200https://www.cirad.fr/en/press-area/press-releases/2026/africa-forward-cirad-is-working-with-its-african-partnersCIRAD will be participating in the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, on 11 and 12 May 2026. The summit is being co-organised by Kenya and France. Several CIRAD representatives will be at the Business Forum at the University of Nairobi on the 11th. Some thirty African agricultural research and higher education establishments will subsequently be meeting up with their French peers from 13 to 15 May for scientific meetings and the General Assembly of the TSARA initiative. The summit will see several signings of framework agreements with multilateral and regional institutions, followed by visits, notably of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:27:46 +0200