Independent experts nominated by country party

Florent Maraux, 56 years, has a Ph.D in Soil Science (Agroparistech 1994), He is head of the Research "Annual Cropping Systems " Research Unit , from the Department of Agronomy in (PERSYST) CIRAD. His main scientific background in research, is understanding, describing and finally modelling the effects of the technical acts of the farmers on soil, yield, and environment. In development aspects, he worked in different frameworks and sales: in the Nicaragua (drinkable water, irrigation, local development) and in the international institutions (FAO, IFAD, where he was visiting scientist for 3 years). He mainly worked in the domain of the management of the research in CIRAD. He leaded the “Water management” Research Unit, the Agronomy program, and now the UR SCA. These units have, each to their manner, driven research projects on better understanding the development of the water, organic and mineral resources. With the UR SCA, the activity widens towards the management of the biotic risks, and wide scales including farm and landscape level. The career of F. Maraux is characterized by a strong commitment in the tropical world (in Central America and now mainly in Africa), and by the alternation of works of research, of activities of development, and of management of the research. He represents his research Unit and Cirad in many instances and initiatives.