The Tunisian Agricultural Research System

1. TThhee TTuunnssiiaann aaggrriiccuullttuurraall
rreesseeaarrcchh ssyysstteemm
The agricultural research system has the main objetives :
Elaborating natioanal reserach programmmes and the corresponding
financial budgets
Follow up and assessment of research programs
Coordination and complementarity between eduaction and research
institutions in the agricultural field.
Act so as the higher education and research institutions work is
orinted to farmers

2. Researche and
development
 In the framework of the project supported by the World
Bank (agricultural support services project) several research
projects were proposed by the Interporgessionnal Groups
(Groupements interprofessionels ‘GIP’) related to quality
aspects in the agriculture and fishery sector.
 Framework agreements in research and development
between IRESA and Interprofessionnal Groups (GIP, such
as GIVLAIT, GIFRUITS, OEGP, GIPP, and GIPAC)
 15 projects chains were elaborated and adopted (Meat
sector, Milk, Fishery, Poultry, Vegetabkes, Fruits, etc. )

3. Commissions of Programming and
Evaluating Agricultural Research
(CPERA)
 Programming
Ten Commissions of programming and evaluating agricultural research
cover10 priority domians and include 40 federator proejcts
 Commissions principal role
Establishing priorities
Evaluation of research actions
Assessing coherence between researchacions
 Budgeting through objectioves
Elaboration of reaerch budgets for a 4 to 5 years duration
Updating budgets for federator projects ad rearch actions acoording to progress
status
 Follow up and assessment
Annual follow of progress reports of the research actions
Quarterly follow of financial resources use in resarch actions.
Assessment of the results obtained through the research projects in workshops
to
- identify applied results for extension
 - settle future programmes

4. FFeeddeerraattoorr pprroojjeeccttss ffiieellddss

5. Agricultural rreesseeaarrcchh IInnssttiittuutteessaanndd
aanndd cceenntteerrss
 Agricultural research institutes
1. National Agricultural research institute of Tunisia ( INRAT)
2. National Research Institue for rural Engineering, Water and Forestry
INRGREF)
3. Olive Tree Institute (IO Sfax)
4. Veterinary Research Institute of tunisia (IRVT)
5. Arid Regions Institute (IRA)
6. National Institute of Sea Sciences and Technologie de lar(INSTM)
 Research Centers
1. Regional Research Center of Oasian Agriculture in Degueche at
Tozeur (CRRAO)
2. Regional Research Center for Horticulture and Organic Agriculture
in Chott Mariem at Sousse(CRRHAB)
3. Regional Agricultural Research Center of Sidi Bouzid(CRRA)
4. Regional Research Center of Field Crops of Béja.

6. IINNAATT,, aa cceenntteennaarryy iinnssttiittuuttee

7. INAT is located in Tunis,
capital of Tunisia

8. National Institute of AAggrroonnoommyy ooff TTuunniissiiaa
founded in 1898
Agronomic Higher Education School
under the double supervision of the
Ministry for Agriculture, Hydraulic
Resources and Fishery and the Ministry
for Higher Education and Scientific
Research

9. SSttaattiissttiiccss ooff rreeggiisstteerreedd ssttuuddeennttss
1. Engineer: 600 students
2. Master: 600 students
3. PhD in Agronomic Sciences: 200 students
4. Continuing education: 100 students

10. EEdduuccaattiioonn CChhaarrtt aatt IINNAATT
Baccalauréat Mathematics
or Experimental Sciences
Preparatory cycle Biology Geology
(2 years)
National entrance exam at the
Schools of Engineers
Engineer Cycle (3 years)
National diploma of Agronomic
engineer
phD (3 years)
Technician Specific
entrance
qualification
Bachelor degree
Veterinary entrance
exam
Research Master
(18 months)
Professional
Master
(12 months)

11. 77 SSppeecciiaallttiieess iinn IINNAATT
Plant production
Animal production
Rural engineering, water and forestry
Food industries
Agric. economics
Phytopathology
Fishery

12. CChhaalllleennggeess
To improve the performances of the agricultural sector
in order:
– To produce more: to better contribute to food safety;
– To better produce: quality of the products;
– To produce in a competitive way: to face liberalization;
– To produce rationally and properly: to preserve the
resources and to ensure a sustainable development
=> To improve the income of the farmers…

13. RReesseeaarrcchh aaccttiivviittiieess
related to the education (supervising)
within the framework of the national priorities
At the international level
at the regional level
at the bilateral level

14. NNaattiioonnaall RReesseeaarrcchh
Federator projects financed by the Ministry of
Agriculture, Hydraulic Resources and Fishery
Laboratories and Research units financed by the
Ministry of Higher Education (INAT: 4 LR and 4
UR)
– Contribute to mobilize the potential of agricultural
and national research ;
– Bring financial means ;
– Lead to make multidisciplinary/multi-institutional
teams.

15. BBiillaatteerraall RReesseeaarrcchh
Established within the framework of agreements;
Research projects (Europe, Japan, US,…);
– Exchange of teachers, researchers and students
– Exchange of scientific material, plant material etc…
– Advanced training courses in the methods and
techniques of research

16. EExxtteennssiioonn SSeerrvviicceess bbyy IINNAATT
Several experiments:
– Services/Extension
– Media (Radio, TV, booklets, etc)
– Field demonstration. Training & on site
visit
– Interprofessional associations
– Progressive transfer of extension
– Agricultural advisers

17. Thank you!