Press releasesMon, 02 Jun 2025 12:16:13 +0200France-Zimbabwe scientific cooperation: the University of Zimbabwe acquires a state-of-the-art biotechnology centre/en/press-area/press-releases/2025/france-zimbabwe-scientific-cooperation-state-of-the-art-biotechnology-centreAs part of its long-standing partnership with Zimbabwe, France officially handed over a state-of-the-art Biotechnology Centre to the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) on 21 May 2025. The handover ceremony was attended by Zimbabwe’s Minister of Skills Audit and Development, Professor Paul Mavima, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe, Professor Paul Mapfumo, and Paul-Bertrand Barets, the French Ambassador to Zimbabwe.Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:16:13 +0200Reinventing mangrove restoration to meet the climate challenge in Southeast Asia/en/press-area/press-releases/2025/mangrove-restoration-southeast-asiaThanks to their remarkable ability to store carbon, mangroves are among the most valuable natural allies in the global fight against climate change. With the One Ocean Science Congress scheduled from 3 to 6 June, ahead of the United Nations Ocean Conference, a study by ϲͼ, Srinakharinwirot University (Thailand) and the Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE)* highlights the importance of considering both the diversity of species planted and the requirements of local stakeholders to ensure effective mangrove restoration.Wed, 28 May 2025 10:47:23 +0200Launch of Sol AfricaO: advancing knowledge of West African agricultural soils to preserve their health/en/press-area/press-releases/2025/sol-africao-west-african-soil-research-networkThe Sol AfricaO research network was officially launched on Saturday 24 May at the Abidjan International Exhibition of Agriculture and Animal Resources (SARA). It serves as a scientific and collaborative tool to improve understanding, management and sustainable use of West African soils.Mon, 26 May 2025 10:18:25 +0200The boosted sterile mosquito technique: a success in urban areas in the tropics and Mediterranean/en/press-area/press-releases/2025/boosted-sterile-mosquito-technique-drastic-reduction-in-population-levelsAn international scientific team coordinated by ϲͼ recently demonstrated the efficacy of the boosted sterile male insect technique for drastically reducing population levels of the Aedes mosquito, which carries dengue, chikungunya and other arboviruses that threaten billions of people worldwide. The team has published its findings in Nature Scientific Reports.Thu, 22 May 2025 12:59:05 +0200Agropolis International is strengthening its regional roots and global reach by welcoming new members from Toulouse/en/press-area/press-releases/2025/agropolis-international-regional-roots-and-global-reachThe Agropolis International association has taken a new step forward in its development by integrating major players in research and training in western Occitanie, including University of Toulouse, INP-AgroToulouse, Purpan Engineering School, Toulouse National Veterinary School, ENSFEA, the “Cité des Sciences Vertes” and the Occitanie "link, innovation & agroecology" public interest group. This extension marks a significant step forward for the Occitanie scientific community, which is strengthening its cooperation in the fields of agriculture, food, environment and biodiversity.Wed, 21 May 2025 10:30:14 +0200