French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD)
CIRAD has chosen sustainable development as the cornerstone of its operations worldwide. This means taking account of the long-term ecological, economic and social consequences of change in developing communities and countries. CIRAD contributes to development through research and trials, training, dissemination of information, innovation and appraisals. Its expertise spans the life sciences, human sciences and engineering sciences and their application to agriculture and food, natural resource management and society.
Address
French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD)
42, rue Scheffer
75116 Paris
Phone: +33 (0)1 53 70 20 00
Fax: +33 (0)1 47 55 15 30
Activities:
- Research
Coordinated projects
- Assessment of the impacts of non-tariff measures - NTM on the competitiveness of the EU and selected trade partners (NTM-IMPACT) Details of Assessment of the impacts of non-tariff measures - NTM on the competitiveness of the EU and selected trade partners (NTM-IMPACT)
- Conservation Agriculture in AFRICA: Analysing and FoReseeing its Impact - Comprehending its Adoption (CA2AFRICA) Details of Conservation Agriculture in AFRICA: Analysing and FoReseeing its Impact - Comprehending its Adoption (CA2AFRICA)
- KASSA - Knowledge Assessment and Sharing on Sustainable Agriculture Details of KASSA - Knowledge Assessment and Sharing on Sustainable Agriculture
- Sweet Sorghum : an alternative energy crop (SWEETFUEL) Details of Sweet Sorghum : an alternative energy crop (SWEETFUEL)
Involved in research projects:
- Developing rice and sorghum crop adaptation strategies for climate change in vulnerable environments in Africa - RISOCAS (CLIMATE CHANGE) Details of Developing rice and sorghum crop adaptation strategies for climate change in vulnerable environments in Africa - RISOCAS (CLIMATE CHANGE)
- Enhancements of pest risk analysis techniques (PRATIQUE) Details of Enhancements of pest risk analysis techniques (PRATIQUE)
- EU-based production and exploitation of alternative rubber and latex sources (EU-PEARLS) Details of EU-based production and exploitation of alternative rubber and latex sources (EU-PEARLS)
- International network for capacity building for the control of emerging viral vector borne zoonotic diseases (ARBO-ZOONET) Details of International network for capacity building for the control of emerging viral vector borne zoonotic diseases (ARBO-ZOONET)
Coordinated collaborative projects:
- EDENext - Biology and control of vector-borne infections in Europe Details of EDENext - Biology and control of vector-borne infections in Europe