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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.

Countryside in the Dordogne. © INRA, MAITRE Christophe

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03 May 2018

New CAP: support for innovation should be reinforced

In a policy brief INRA and Wageningen University & Research state that the given CAP budget devoted to innovation is too limited and should be at least doubled in the next CAP period. To enhance innovation in agriculture the CAP itself should innovate too.

The Research Support Award is presented to Françoise Macouin. © INRA, MAITRE Christophe

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19 Dec 2017

The 2017 INRA Awards honour creativity and innovation

The 2017 INRA Awards ceremony was held in the prestigious Salle Gaveau concert hall in Paris on 20 November and rewarded the exceptional careers of 5 researchers and the outstanding work of a research team. Hosted by Thomas Hugues, it took place in the presence of Frédérique Vidal, French Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, and Stéphane Travert, Minister of Agriculture and Food.

INRA wishes you the very best for 2018. © INRA

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19 Dec 2017

INRA wishes you the very best for 2018

At the start of the new year, Philippe Mauguin, President of INRA, takes a look at the highlights of 2017 and what’s in store for 2018.

European meeting on Xylella fastidiosa held on 1st December 2017. © Ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation, SAIDOU Cheick

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12 Dec 2017

A European roadmap for the control of Xylella fastidiosa

Philippe Mauguin, the President of INRA, spoke during a meeting organised on 1st December in Paris by Stéphane Travert, Minister for Agriculture and Food, and Vytenis Andriukaitis, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. They assembled representatives from the ten Member States most concerned by the major threat to plants represented by Xylella fastidiosa. A roadmap was drawn up to ensure reinforcement at the European level of measures to prevent and control this disease.