Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:43:53 +0100https://www.cirad.fr/en/press-area/press-releases/2026/cirad-catie-partnership-agroforestry-researchAfter more than four decades of cooperation, CIRAD and CATIE have renewed their agreement to promote research, training, innovation and joint sourcing of funding to benefit more resilient, sustainable farming systems. The agreement, which will run for five years, was signed on 23 October 2026 in Turrialba, Costa Rica, by CATIE Director General Luis Pocasangre and CIRAD Regional Director Tanguy Lafarge.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:43:53 +0100https://www.cirad.fr/en/press-area/press-releases/2026/natural-regeneration-cocoa-planting-ivory-coastA study by Félix Houphouët-Boigny University and CIRAD, published in Restoration Ecology, has revealed the extent of natural regeneration in cocoa plantings in Ivory Coast. This heralds a change in attitude in the cocoa sector: before planting, it is best to protect what is already growing, to restore forest landscapes as quickly as possible.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:47:14 +0100https://www.cirad.fr/en/press-area/press-releases/2026/banana-and-plantain-roadmapBanana is the world's second-placed food crop, a staple food for hundreds of millions of people and a source of income for many producers. However, banana value chains face major challenges: pests and diseases, dependence on synthetic pesticides, climate change, and economic and social fragility. To support agroecological transition, CIRAD has released a 2024-2034 roadmap for dessert and plantain bananas.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:41:06 +0200https://www.cirad.fr/en/press-area/press-releases/2026/horticulture-roadmapFruit, vegetables, spices, medicinal plants, etc, etc… horticulture plays a vital role in food and health. Fruit and vegetable production has been growing for the past 50 years, and the horticulture sector is the world’s largest food market in value terms. However, horticulture faces a range of challenges: water management, pre- and postharvest losses, poorer soil fertility, and pesticide use. In the roadmap, CIRAD sets out its objectives for the coming ten years, to promote a sustainable value chain. The roadmap was distributed at the 10th EGEA International Conference on healthy, sustainable food systems, in Montpellier.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:08:24 +0200https://www.cirad.fr/en/press-area/press-releases/2026/cirad-biodiversity-cop-and-climate-copBiodiversity COP17 will be held in Yerevan, Armenia, from 19 to 30 October 2026, followed by Climate COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9 to 20 November. Agriculture is now one of the sectors up for discussion at these international talks. It is often targeted as a cause of climate change and biodiversity loss, but it is also a victim of the changes and one of the solutions. CIRAD will again be at these major international meetings, to shed light on the discussions of the interactions between agriculture, biodiversity, climate and health, based on concrete scientific results relating to the issues under debate.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:07:45 +0200