Status
CIRAD (Center for International Cooperation in Agricultural Research for Development) is an Epic placed under the dual supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation and the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.
 
Activities
Its activities are in the life sciences, social sciences and engineering sciences applied to agriculture, food, the environment and the management of territories.
It works on major themes such as food security, climate change, the management of natural resources, the reduction of inequalities and the fight against poverty.
 
Mission
With its partners in the South, CIRAD produces and transmits new knowledge to support innovation and agricultural development. It puts its scientific and institutional expertise at the service of the public policies of these countries and international debates on the major issues of agriculture. He supports the scientific diplomacy of France.