The National Institute for Agronomic Research (INRA) was established in 1946 in France. It is the largest agricultural research organization in Europe with nearly 9,000 staff and a budget of 680 million euros. INRA conducts research in six major areas: environment and rural areas, human nutrition and food safety, quality of agricultural products, understanding living organisms, agricultural practices and systems, and social sciences. It focuses on sustainable agriculture, nutrition and health, and the environment. INRA collaborates extensively with other research organizations, universities, and industry partners in France and internationally.

1. INRA For the Planet and for Mankind Public mission-oriented research D I E T A G R I C U L T U R E E N V I R O N M E N T

2. Portrait D I E T A G R I C U L T U R E E N V I R O N M E N T

5. Three major fields Diet Agriculture Environment ... in six research areas : > Environment and rural areas > Human nutrition and food safety > Quality of agricultural products > Knowledge of the living world > Agricultural practices and systems > Social sciences Portrait D I E T A G R I C U L T U R E E N V I R O N M E N T

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9. Research axes Environment and rural areas > Impact of environment on agricultural production: Climate change, water resources, emerging diseases, etc. > Impact of farming on the environment: pollution (soil / air / water), biodiversity, etc. > The functioning of ecosystems Modelling > Network of environmental research observatories D I E T A G R I C U L T U R E E N V I R O N M E N T

10. Research axes Human diet and nutrition > Well-balanced diet > Improvements of nutritional quality > Control of food safety > Analysis of nutritional needs and approaches of consumer behaviour > Work on intestinal flora Sequencing of bacteria metagenome > Links with INSERM, CNRS, AFSSA D I E T A G R I C U L T U R E E N V I R O N M E N T

11. Research axes Quality of agricultural products > The focus of INRA skills, diversifying products and their uses in response to expectations > Qualification and segmentation of food or non-food product sectors > Interdisciplinarity > Joint Technology Units, technology platforms D I E T A G R I C U L T U R E E N V I R O N M E N T

12. Research axes Understanding of living organisms > Fundamental research in the public sector: to generate knowledge in molecular biology, mathematics, bioinformatics, microbiology, etc. > creation and conservation of biological resources: collections, genomics > Integrative biology > Participation in international consortia on the sequencing of plant and animal species D I E T A G R I C U L T U R E E N V I R O N M E N T

13. Research axes Farming practices and production systems > Farming strategies: plant and animal genetics, mechanisms of tolerance and resistance, etc. > Indicators of performances / sustainable development: analysis of life cycles, working conditions, etc. > Development of ecoagriculture in response to the challenges of sustainable development > Epidemiology: partnership with veterinarians, medical research, government agencies. D I E T A G R I C U L T U R E E N V I R O N M E N T

14. Research axes Social and economic sciences > Organisation of actors: decision-making, management > Interactions between social and economic or technical and ecological systems > Analyse and evaluation of public sector policies: collective scientific expert reports on pesticides, climate change, etc. > Inclusion of social and economic sciences in the body of scientific knowledge held by INRA to improve the integration of different approaches and enable the confrontation of social sciences and biotechnological disciplines. D I E T A G R I C U L T U R E E N V I R O N M E N T

15. Partnership D I E T A G R I C U L T U R E E N V I R O N M E N T

16. A L I M E N T A T I O N A G R I C U L T U R E E N V I R O N N E M E N T Partnership A strengthened partnership policy > Scientific collaborations in France with: - research organisations - higher education > Socio-economic partnership > Local activities with public-sector regional agencies > European and international scientific cooperation > Science-society relationships D I E T A G R I C U L T U R E E N V I R O N M E N T

26. Conseil d’administration 24 mars 2005 Resources and organisation D I E T A G R I C U L T U R E E N V I R O N M E N T

27. Conseil d’administration 24 mars 2005 Resources and organisation INRA share of the civilian research and development budget - 2003 (staffing grants and programme approvals in millions Euros) D I E T A G R I C U L T U R E E N V I R O N M E N T

28. Conseil d’administration 24 mars 2005 Resources and organisation Strategic axes in the 2003 budget Breakdown of resources Improving living conditions, preserving the environment and ensuring sustainable production Developing generic strategies for knowledge in the life sciences Informing the decisions of public and private sector decision-makers Improving human nutrition, preserving consumer health and understanding consumer behaviour Diversifying products and their uses, improving their competitiveness Adapting species, practices and production systems to changing contexts Department management D I E T A G R I C U L T U R E E N V I R O N M E N T

29. Conseil d’administration 24 mars 2005 Resources and organisation Contractual resources Own resources Programme approvals Staffing grants D I E T A G R I C U L T U R E E N V I R O N M E N T

30. Conseil d’administration 24 mars 2005 Resources and organisation Evolution of staffing budgets Scientifiques Ingénieurs Techniciens et administratifs Total 2001 2002 2003 Scientists Research assistants Technicians and administrative staff Total 2001 2002 2003 2004 % women 2004 1851 1862 1846 2175 2237 2271 4507 4534 4471 8533 8633 8588 1851 1862 1846 1842 38 % 2175 2237 2271 2263 47 % 4507 4534 4471 4643 51 % 8533 8633 8588 8848 47 % D I E T A G R I C U L T U R E E N V I R O N M E N T

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