Agriculture research in developing countries: From a "culture of promise" to a "culture of impact"

CIRAD is the French agricultural research organization working for the sustainable development of tropical and Mediterranean regions. Together with its large network of scientific and development partners around the world, it generates scientific and technical knowledge in the field of agriculture and contributes to building the capacity of rural societies to adapt, learn and take innovative action in response to problems, needs and opportunities they face. This means understanding and being part of innovation systems at local and national levels and fostering the conditions that favour the use, adaptation and appropriation of that knowledge to be put in action. (Résumé d'auteur