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Posted on Friday 20, 2026

Visit to the Marché d’Intérêt National (MIN) de Montpellier with students from the CIHEAM Montpellier Master’s program in Value Chains (CDVALES), accompanied by Professor M’Hamed Merdji (Lecturer at CIHEAM Montpellier & MBS Montpellier Business School) on Monday, February 16, 2026.

A warm welcome from Mr. Lauro, the Director.

The group was able to visit, in particular, the workshops dedicated to product processing, which are made available to producers for a very reasonable fee.

To discover the MIN: https://marchegare.net/

“The MIN in Montpellier is a unique place in France where you can discover the diversity and freshness of local products and the different methods of distribution and food processing in short supply chains.”

Posted on February 17, 2026

IFSA 2026 – Update

Registration for the IFSA 2026 Conference in Montpellier is now open. Early-bird rates are available until 15 March 2026. Please find the registration information and guidelines here: https://ifsa2026.sciencesconf.org/resource/page/id/14

Under the overarching theme “Farming and Agri-Food Systems Dynamics: Facing Crises and Trade-Offs in Transition Pathways”, the conference will revisit current progress and debates in co-designing and advancing sustainable farming systems, with particular attention to how they confront crises, inform decisions across scales, and navigate the trade-offs and synergies shaping transition pathways and their impacts.

In the first step, we received 400 abstract contributions for IFSA 2026, reflecting the strong engagement of the international community.

IFSA 2026 will take place in Montpellier, France, and is organised by the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Montpellier (CIHEAM-Montpellier) from 29 June to 3 July 2026.

The conference is organised around four main themes:

• Theme 1: Transformative changes
• Theme 2: Landscape and communities
• Theme 3: Capacity development to support systemic change
• Theme 4: Food Production, Consumption, Food Landscape & WEFE Nexus

Bringing together an international and interdisciplinary community, the event will foster critical reflection and dialogue across research and practice.

Full contributions (short papers) will be submitted by co-authors by December 31st, 2025 (deadline for short papers).

The conference will be preceded by a PhD course.

Stay tuned for next news.

Chairs of the IFSA 2026 Steering Committee: Hatem Belhouchette and Paolo Prosperi – CIHEAM-IAMM

Contact: ifsa2026@iamm.fr

This event is organised with the organisational support provided by Agropolis International

Posted on February 12, 2026

On February 10–11, 2026, National Focal Points from MED-Amin member countries, international partners, and representatives of the Greek grain sector gathered in Thessaloniki for the 12th MED-Amin Plenary Meeting, hosted by the Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development and Food and its Station of Cereal Control and Standardization.

Beyond discussions on the current global, Mediterranean, and national market situations, the meeting focused on three key priorities:

• Deploying a Mediterranean grain market dashboard and strengthening cereal balance sheet statistics
• Improving early production forecasts, particularly by reinforcing statistical information and developing robust quantitative methodologies
• Enhancing data sharing on grain quality, trade, and regulatory frameworks

Over two days, exchanges were rich, constructive, and forward-looking. Participants shared expertise, aligned approaches, and identified concrete initiatives to improve methodologies, strengthen statistics, and advance collaboration through dedicated working groups.

The MED-Amin Secretariat extends its warmest thanks to the Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development and Food for its outstanding hosting, and to all member countries, partners, academics, and experts whose commitment and valuable contributions made this meeting particularly successful and impactful. The event also marked the handover of the MED-Amin Network Presidency to Greece, opening a new chapter for our cooperation.

Together, we move forward to strengthen transparency, knowledge, and resilience across Mediterranean grain markets.

Posté le 29 janvier 2026

Cette semaine, le Podcast donne la parole à deux économistes du CIHEAM Montpellier : Abderaouf Zaatra et Mélanie Requier-Desjardins, ainsi qu’à Hélène Rey-Valette (Centre d’Economie de l’Environnement-Montpellier (CEE-M ). Ceux-ci nous plongent au cœur d’une étude menée dans le Haut-Languedoc sur 𝐥𝐚 𝐯𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞́𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞́ 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐮 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞.

Un territoire rural fragilisé, une agriculture en déclin, et une question centrale : 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚 𝐯𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞́𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞́ 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐮𝐱 𝐬’𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 ?

Alors que 2025 s’inscrit dans la continuité des années les plus chaudes jamais enregistrées en France, cet épisode interroge 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐱 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞́𝐠𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐬, à partir d’un travail scientifique publié dans la revue Land en juillet 2025.

En fin d’émission, Marianne Gabirot, cheffe du service culture scientifique de l’UM, nous présente la nouvelle saison du Bar des Sciences.

🎧 Écouter l’épisode ici 👉 https://lnkd.in/eKhjabFc

Posted on January 22, 2026

Posted on January 22, 2026