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04 Oct 2016

The TomGEM project to breed tomato varieties adapted to climate change

Launched in March 2016, the TomGEM project (A holistic multi-actor approach towards the design of new tomato varieties and management practices to improve yield and quality in the face of climate change) aims to improve the yields and quality of tomato varieties in the context of climate change. Coordinated by the INRA-ENSAT Joint Research Unit for Fruit Genomics and Biotechnology in Toulouse, and supported by the TULIP LabEx, 18 partners (from Europe, Argentina and Taiwan) are involved in this international consortium.

Recovery of Lake Fuxian in Yunnan province, China. Regional approach to development of a territory (the lotus plant sector - tea, flour, seeds - and lake tourism). Public-private partnership with subsidies for ecosystem services. Visit during an INRA-FAO-CAAS seminar 29 August 2016. © INRA

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29 Aug 2016

Agroecology for food and agriculture: INRA’s contribution to FAO

Research carried out between 2013 and 2015 by INRA and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has come to fruition in a published report presented on 29 August 2016 during an international symposium in China. The report will also feature in a satellite event during the 43rd session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), co-organised by INRA, FAO and IFOAM, from 17 to 21 October 2016.

An agreement was signed by François Houllier, President of INRA, and Pavel Kabat, Director General/CEO of IIASA on 4 July 2016 in Paris. © INRA, MAITRE Christophe

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04 Jul 2016

Modelling the impacts of climate change: signature of an INRA-IIASA framework agreement

On 4 July 2016 in Paris, INRA and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) signed a framework agreement on research and training aimed at developing their collaboration in modelling the impacts of climate change on agriculture and global food security.

Coquelicots en fleur dans un champ de blé en région varoise... © INRA, SLAGMULDER Christian

Press release

27 Jun 2016

Sixth AgMIP Global Workshop

The Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP) is holding its Sixth AgMIP Global Workshop at Le Corum in Montpellier France June 28 – 30, 2016.

2016 Tetrapartite meeting held at INRA Montpellier from 2 to 4 May. It brings together INRA and its British (BBSRC: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council), Canadian (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Federal Ministry) and American counterparts (Agricultural Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture – USDA-ARS). © INRA, HOLLANDER Edwina

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29 Apr 2016

International perspectives for agricultural research: a tetrapartite meeting

Each year, INRA meets its partner organisations from Canada, the United States and Great Britain for a tetrapartite meeting. The objectives of this meeting are to discuss the common major scientific challenges of the four organizations and identify areas of scientific collaboration. The 2016 tetrapartite meeting is hosted from 2 to 4 May at the INRA Research Centre in Montpellier.

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