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During the 3rd global Science Conference « Climate Smart Agriculture » held in Montpellier, France, on 16-18 March 2015, Stéphane Le Foll, French Minister of Agriculture, Agribusiness and Forestry has connoted an international research project on the restoration of degraded soils and soil carbon sequestration. The project title is « le 4 pour mille ». The purpose of the programme is to promote agronomic research in order to improve organic matter stock in the soil. By Sharing the same goal with CaSA network, this program has generated a great deal of interest for its members. A press release was, in this regard, drawn up suggesting the network  involvement in the international program and in defending the  importance of African soils in carbon stocks and in tackling climate change.   The press release is available here.