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Research and results

Multidisciplinary and international scientific research of excellence

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4 584 publications (WoS^TM)

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43 new patents
(340 already held)

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13 new plant varieties
(443 certificates of rights already obtained)

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44 new software programs
and databases
(181 previously generated)

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© INRA, william beaucardet	>	exploring new microbial worlds (microbiota, soil communities)
	>	modelling natural phenomena, as well as the crops and livestock of the future (in response to epidemics or climate change)
	>	designing the products of the future using eco-creativity (future foods and nutritional systems, biomaterials, bioenergy sources)
	>	managing regional land use (interactions among people, the landscape, the environment, the economy, and society)
	>	moving from laboratories to fields and landscapes
	>	analysing massive datasets
	>	committing to a policy of open data
	>	understanding how the environment influences gene expression (epigenetics)

This research task will be carried out following a 10-year strategy: link towards #INRA2025 website © INRA

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Molecular scissors

News

09 Nov 2018

INRA strategy for plant genome editing technologies

Genome editing technologies have become a key tool in plant genetics and breeding and INRA adopts a strategy regarding the use of these technologies for plant research, in a context of societal and regulatory debate. This strategy is in line with the Institute’s values and with its ambition to contribute to environmental, social and economic progress. It takes into account the recommendations made in Opinion 11 of the INRA-CIRAD-IFREMER Joint Consultative Ethics Committee on new plant breeding techniques. The strategy’s six underlying principles were approved by INRA’s Scientific Advisory Board on 19 September 2018.

IWIM 2018

Press release

02 Feb 2018

Excellence in interdisciplinary research: INRA undertakes an initial assessment of its innovative programmes

In 2010, INRA developed a new programming tool: the creation of interdisciplinary, cross-cutting programmes to address complex challenges affecting the planet in a context of climate change, such as ensuring world food security and developing sustainable and effective agro-ecosystem services. On 1 and 2 February 2018, INRA undertook an initial assessment of these metaprogrammes, which have produced significant scientific results.

Agro-ecology, strategic research at INRA and CIRAD. © INRA

News

28 Nov 2016

Agroecology, strategic research at INRA and CIRAD

As a scientific discipline, agro-ecology is often seen as a cross between ecology and agriculture, aimed at designing and managing sustainable agro-ecosystems. It also draws on economics and social sciences to develop reliable systems and roll them out through appropriate public policy and support mechanisms.

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Magazines

14 Jan 2013

Paysage agroforestier : les arbres espacés permettent une production agricole maintenue dans un paysage attractif.. © INRA, DUPRAZ Christian

Series of seminars on agroecology

Agroecology has been pinpointed as one of INRA’s scientific priorities for the decade 2010-2020. To encourage discussions in this field, a series of seminars was organized between January and June 2012 with eight internationally-known guest speakers.

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Reports

3rd Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture, March 2015. © INRA, MAITRE Christophe

Climate change: COP21, research to find solutions

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