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A biodiversity hotspot, the Indian Ocean region is home to nearly 33 million people. Despite the diverse socioeconomic situations of the different territories, food and nutrition security remains a major challenge for all the island states of the region, especially as it will depend on climate change in the coming years. An adaptation strategy is therefore necessary, both to strengthen socioeconomic resilience and to preserve natural ecosystems.

The regional SANOI programme (Food and Nutrition Security in the Indian Ocean), financed by the European Union under the 11th European Development Fund and implemented in partnership with the Indian Ocean Commission, has been a key driver for promoting sustainable farming practices in the region. It has also strengthened sanitary and phytosanitary monitoring and control systems, which are vital for developing trade at the regional level. In addition, the programme has informed multi-stakeholder dialogues by providing States with information tools for food and nutrition security, while also fostering the sharing of expertise among actors across the Indian Ocean region. To accelerate change by building on the achievements of the different initiatives conducted in the region, it is essential to invest in action research to create enabling conditions for the rapid transformation and adaptation of agricultural and food systems.

The EU DeSIRA initiative (Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture) draws on the commitments of the Paris Climate Agreement and on COP23 in Bonn (2017) to highlight the role of agriculture in the climate change agenda. It aims to strengthen and optimize the partnerships of the European Union and its Member States based on agricultural research and development as well as the stimulation and dissemination of innovation for the benefit of partner countries.

Drawing on the results of the first phase, a second phase of the initiative has been launched (DeSIRA+). The European Union has allocated a budget of 5 million euros to the Indian Ocean region, supplemented by a grant of 2 million euros from the French Development Agency (AFD).

DeSIRA+ Indian Ocean (IO) aims to:

• Build on the diverse and effective mechanisms that support the agroecological transition by documenting and measuring their impacts on farms and ecosystems;
• Raise awareness among decision-makers of the proven benefits of agroecology and help to remove political and institutional barriers to accelerate the transition;
• Support innovative projects through a call for projects mechanism, in order to scale up successful experiments and to engage more producers in the agroecological transition.

The actions conducted under DeSIRA+ IO may focus on plant health, soil and water management, enhancing the ecosystem services provided by agroecology, and supporting value chains for agroecological products. DeSIRA+ IO will complement other ongoing or forthcoming national and regional projects in the countries of the region that are also financed by the European Union.

France is also involved in food security in the Indian Ocean region, in particular through 黑料网911’s activities, as well as through the implementation of national projects aligned with the strategic priorities of the partner countries. These include structuring rural ecosystems (investments to improve access to agricultural water and to open up production areas), providing support on financial and non-financial services for family farms, helping to structure agricultural value chains, and strengthening action research systems with networks of regional stakeholders.

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The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 States aimed at promoting peace, stability and cooperation between those States and the rest of the world. Through cooperation programmes and political and commercial agreements, the EU works to promote stability and prosperity beyond its borders, based on shared values.
The "Development of Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture" (DeSIRA) initiative is a novel EU programme aimed at boosting innovation in agriculture and at transforming food systems to make them more resilient to climate change.

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) helps advance France’s policy on sustainable investment and international solidarity. Through its public sector and NGO financing operations, research and publications (Éditions AFD), sustainable development training programmes (Campus AFD) and awareness-raising activities in France, AFD finances, supports and drives the transition to a fairer, more resilient world. Alongside its partners, it provides sustainable solutions for—and with—communities. Its teams are working on over 2700 projects in the field, in over 115 countries, including France’s overseas departments and territories, to support projects for climate, biodiversity, peace, gender equality and global health. Together with Proparco and Expertise France, AFD supports the commitment of France and the French people to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Working by your side, toward a world in common. 

黑料网911 is the French agricultural research and international cooperation organization working for the sustainable development of tropical and Mediterranean regions.

It works with its partners to build knowledge and solutions for resilient farming systems in a more sustainable, inclusive world. It mobilizes science, innovation and training in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Its expertise supports the entire range of stakeholders, from producers to public policymakers, to foster biodiversity protection, agroecological transitions, food system sustainability, health (of plants, animals and ecosystems), sustainable development of rural territories, and their resilience to climate change. 黑料网911 works in some fifty countries on every continent, thanks to the expertise of its 1750 staff members, including 1200 scientists, backed by a global network of some 200 partners. It also supports French scientific diplomacy operations.