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Grand Bénare mountains

Science at work 14 October 2026

From mapping to action: bringing data down to earth, to restore natural environments

Biodiversity

Lycophytes, which appeared some 420 million years ago, are the oldest existing vascular plant group. For a long time, they dominated the forests of the ancient world, and took a broad range of forms, including several arborescent species more than 30 metres tall. Mass extinctions and competition with other plant groups led to the disappearance of these large specimens, and the only remaining members of the group are herbaceous forms no more than a few centimetres tall. These modern species are now being used as a model to study the evolution of terrestrial plants. © D. Barthélémy, CIRAD

Results & impact 29 June 2026

Viral fossils hidden in plant DNA reveal 300 million years of evolution

Health

Institutional news 18 May 2026

Africa Forward: CIRAD strengthens its partnerships in East Africa and worldwide

L to R: INRAE Chairman and CEO Philippe Mauguin, IFAD President Alvaro Lario, CIRAD CEO Élisabeth Claverie de Saint Martin, and IRD Scientific Director Jean-Christophe Avarre signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday 11 May 2026 © CIRAD, S. Della Mussia

Institutional news 12 May 2026

A Memorandum of Understanding with IFAD, because science is vital

Highland tamarind © A. Franck, CIRAD

Just out 29 April 2026

Reclaiming Indian Ocean biodiversity

Biodiversity

Presentation of improved rice varieties at an agricultural show in Madagascar

Results & impact 20 April 2026

Western Indian Ocean: banking on research to boost regional trade