On the sidelines of the New Africa-France Summit in Montpellier, Elisabeth Claverie de Saint Martin, CEO of CIRAD, and Philippe Mauguin, Chair and CEO of INRAE, announced on 7 October that they are actively working together, with some 20 African agricultural research bodies, to develop a joint study, training and innovation programme. The programme will focus on the themes of agroecology, preserving natural resources, health, food security, developing territories and jobs.