Mon, 24 Mar 2025 05:41:53 +0100/en/worldwide/our-regional-offices/southeast-asian-islands/news-southeast-asian-islands/the-cadre-consortiumA new regional network, the Consortium for Agricultural Development, Research and Extension in Southeast Asia (CADRE), will stimulate agricultural transformation for sustainable and inclusive development in Southeast Asia. This consortium is an initiative led by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Studies and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), in partnership with ºÚÁÏÍø911 and other leading academic and professional institutions. Its planned integration into the ASEAN-France Development Partnership could open up new funding and cooperation opportunities, strengthening its role as a catalyst for agricultural innovation in the region.Mon, 24 Mar 2025 05:41:53 +0100/en/worldwide/our-regional-offices/southeast-asian-islands/news-southeast-asian-islands/upm-and-cirad-drive-innovation-in-sustainable-agriculture-and-educationMalaysia Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia hosted a momentous event on the 28th of November 2024 with the exchange of the MoU for The Platform in Partnership for Research and Training – Sustainable Agricultural Landscapes in Southeast Asia (SALSA). This collaboration highlights the commitment of UPM, the French agricultural research institution ºÚÁÏÍø911, and regional stakeholders in advancing sustainable practices in agriculture.Fri, 29 Nov 2024 05:54:00 +0100/en/worldwide/our-regional-offices/southeast-asian-islands/news-southeast-asian-islands/40-years-of-cirad-in-indonesia-a-story-of-shared-tasteThe Southeast Asia Regional Office and the Institut français d'Indonésie celebrated ºÚÁÏÍø911's 40th anniversary on 8 October in Jakarta. The programme included a half-day conference-debate on establishing and developing the coffee and cocoa sectors in Indonesia, a round table on food recycling, coffee and chocolate tastings, and a large-format photo exhibition. The celebration was held as part of Food Month, organized by the Institut français d'Indonésie.Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:25:56 +0100/en/worldwide/our-regional-offices/southeast-asian-islands/news-southeast-asian-islands/sustainability-of-rubber-production-in-southeast-asiaThe circular leaf fall disease is a priority for most research institutes. Scientists of the RUBIS consortium (ºÚÁÏÍø911, IRRI and UGM) have discovered the genetic basis of this disease and are developing new resistant rubber clones, stems from work carried out as part of the RUBIS project on the phenotyping of a segregating population for circular leaf fall disease, often referred to as Pestalotiopsis, which has been raging in South-East Asia since 2018.Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:40:22 +0100/en/worldwide/our-regional-offices/southeast-asian-islands/news-southeast-asian-islands/agricultural-by-products-and-co-products-for-energy-productionDr. Fernando O. Paras Jr (UPLB), Dr. Jean Gérard, and Dr. Patrick Langbour (ºÚÁÏÍø911), carried out a 10-day mission to the provinces of Laguna, Nueva Ecija, and Benguet to assess existing R&D capacities and technical needs in the use of biomass for energy production.Wed, 03 Apr 2024 08:15:47 +0200