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mixed crop-livestock systems in Guadeloupe © Fabien Stark

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12 Oct 2018

Agroecological tropical farming systems through crop–livestock integration

An analysis of the operations and performance of 17 farms in three different tropical zones (Guadeloupe, Brazil, Cuba) demonstrates that systems are more agroecological, efficient and resilient when a diverse range of activities are practiced and nutrient cycles are closed with higher-intensity crop–livestock integration flows.

During the site visit, Pascal Marget (Époisses Experimental Unit) presents the 120 hectares used to conduct research in agroecology under real crop conditions

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02 Oct 2018

In Bretenière, a European Parliament committee commends INRA’s expertise in reducing pesticide use

On 19 September 2018, twenty representatives from the Special Committee on the Union’s authorisation procedure for pesticides (PEST) of the European Parliament visited INRA’s Époisses Experimental Farm in Bretenière, France.  Chaired by the French Member of the European Parliament Eric Andrieu, the committee’s objective is to review the research conducted to reduce pesticide use in agriculture.

plateforme collaborative d’expérimentations en agro-écologie © INRA

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23 Feb 2018

CA-SYS: a collaborative platform for experimentation in agroecology

Through the CA-SYS platform, INRA and its partners are driving experimentation on innovative and sustainable agroecological systems.

Champ de colza en fleurs, en Anjou.. © INRA, GAIGNARD Jean-Luc

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11 Jan 2018

Winter rapeseed – the benefits of its association with companion legumes

Associating companion legumes with winter rapeseed crops to reduce weed pressure