• Research or Advisory Service Provider

French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD)

CIRAD works with its partners to build knowledge and solutions and invent resilient farming systems for 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.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

Organization Programs

Cambodia: Water Resource Management and Agroecological Transition for Cambodia (WAT4CAM)

Myanmar: Improving the Productivity and Quality of Small Rubber Plantations in Myanmar (GRO Myanmar)

Thailand: Rubber Production in Southeast Asia (Hevea Research Platform in Partnership, HRPP)

Vietnam: Sustainable Food Systems for Cities in Asia (Markets and Agriculture Linking Chains in Asia, MALICA)

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Sustainable Agriculture and Aquaculture
    • Sustainable Forestry and Reforestation

  • Services

    • Conduct research on the sector to disseminate publicly (such as an entrepreneurship research report)
    • Host events for entrepreneurs or entrepreneur support intermediaries

  • Nonfinancial Services

    • Capacity development services
    • Market linkages

  • Capacity development services

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Performance or impact measurement and management support
    • Value/supply chain development
    • Talent development/HR (including leadership)
    • Operations and technology development or adoption

  • Market linkages services

    • Access to new markets/customers
    • Meeting product standards

  • Focus Tech

    • No

  • Focus Population

    • Rural entrepreneurs
    • Base of the pyramid population
    • Women entrepreneurs
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