Le Cirad est l'organisme français de recherche agronomique et de coopération internationale pour le développement durable des régions tropicales et méditerranéennes.

CIRAD is the French agricultural research and cooperation organization working for the sustainable development of tropical and Mediterranean regions

CIRAD (French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development) works with its partners to build knowledge and solutions and invent resilient farming systems for a more sustainable, inclusive world.

Cirad. The French agricultural research and international cooperation organization working for the sustainable development of tropical and Mediterranean regions.

Le Cirad est l’organisme français de recherche agronomique et de coopération internationale pour le développement durable des régions tropicales et méditerranéennes.

Cirad. The French agricultural research and international cooperation organization working for the sustainable development of tropical and Mediterranean regions.

From our regional offices in tropical and Mediterranean countries, the French overseas regions and Montpellier, we work in partnership with more than 100 countries. In particular, this cooperation takes the form of almost 900 projects each year, of which this map shows a selection. A number of platforms in partnership for research and training – …

Jean-Paul Laclau has been working for almost 30 years on sustainable tropical plantation management. After working with CIRAD as an engineer, responsible for forest inventories in New Caledonia and subsequently for the development of industrial eucalyptus plantations in Republic of Congo, he resumed his education, with a PhD in agricultural sciences and an accreditation to supervise research ...

Spotlight on our impacts. CIRAD has chosen to document, rigorously and transparently, the way in which it, with other players, contributes to generating change and impact.

CIRAD's remit, history and values are vital assets for tackling some of the major global challenges and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations. As agriculture is central to the necessary transitions, it is crucial that we make it resilient to global change and multiply its positive impacts on society and the planet.