Cultivating Biodiversity to Transform Agriculture

How can cultivated plant biodiversity contribute to the transformation and the 'ecologization' of agriculture in Southern countries? Based on extensive field work in the Southern countries, a great deal of scientific progress is presented in all areas affecting agriculture (agronomy, plant breeding and crop protection, cultivation systems, etc.) in order to intensify the ecological processes in cultivated plots and at the scale of rural landscapes.

Étienne Hainzelin, agronomist, has a doctorate in plant science. He has held several scientific positions in Côte d'Ivoire, Réunion, and several times in Brazil. Former Director of Research and Strategy at CIRAD, he is currently Adviser to the CEO of CIRAD. He is also a visiting professor at the University of Ottawa.