Raising awareness of today’s and tomorrow’s agricultural challenges
The DIADE Joint Research Unit participates in numerous public outreach activities (over 20 events per year) through diverse media such as articles, radio programs, interviews, videos, conferences, and the organization of a photography festival.
We also engage with school audiences. We explore artistic and performative approaches, such as forum theater, which provide fertile ground for environmental action-research.
These open and innovative forms allow us to integrate new elements—including emotions, beliefs, and art—in order to observe and understand the world while co-producing new knowledge with society.
Botanical expedition in the Cuyabeno wildlife production reserve
A team of botanists from IRD and the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador undertook a two-week exploration in the Cuyabeno Wildlife Production Reserve, in the Ecuadorian Amazon…
African pear: urban and rural plum for sustainable agriculture
For the Arbopolis project team, the production of African pear trees, or safoutiers (Dacryodes edulis), and their sustainable management offer a promising path to effectively feed a growing population.
