National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA)
Ranked the number one agricultural institute in Europe and number two in the world, INRA carries out mission-oriented research for high-quality and healthy foods, competitive and sustainable agriculture and a preserved and valorised environment.
Address
National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA)
147 rue de l'université
75338 Paris
Phone: +33(0)1 42 75 90 00
Fax: +33(0)1 47 05 99 66
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Animal Genetics
- Animal Health
- Animal Physiology and Livestock Systems
- Applied Mathematics and Informatics
- Environment and Agronomy
- Forest, Grassland and Freshwater Ecology
- Microbiology and the Food Chain
- Nutrition, Chemical Food Safety and Consumer Behaviour
- Plant Biology
- Plant Breeding and Genetics
- Plant Health and Environment
- Science and Process Engineering of Agricultural Products
- Science for Action and Sustainable Development
- Social Sciences, Agriculture and Food, Rural Development and Environment
Coordinated projects
- Enhancing poplar traits for energy applications (ENERGYPOPLAR) Details of Enhancing poplar traits for energy applications (ENERGYPOPLAR)
- Facing sustainability: New relationships between rural areas and agriculture in Europe (RURAGRI) Details of Facing sustainability: New relationships between rural areas and agriculture in Europe (RURAGRI)
- Genomics for triticeae improvement (TRITICEAEGENOME) Details of Genomics for triticeae improvement (TRITICEAEGENOME)
- Q-PorkChains. Module II: Diversity, Flexibility and Sustainability of Farm-level Production Systems Details of Q-PorkChains. Module II: Diversity, Flexibility and Sustainability of Farm-level Production Systems
- Sharka containment (SHARCO) Details of Sharka containment (SHARCO)
- Towards a quantitative description of the impact of local light environment on morphological plasticity in cereal crops using functional structural plant models Details of Towards a quantitative description of the impact of local light environment on morphological plasticity in cereal crops using functional structural plant models
Coordinated projects of subordinate institutions 1
Involved in research projects:
- A network of national contact points providing cutting-edge NCP services to the knowledge based bio-economy research community (BIO-NET) Details of A network of national contact points providing cutting-edge NCP services to the knowledge based bio-economy research community (BIO-NET)
- Building a biological knowledge-base on fish lifecycles for competitive, sustainable European aquaculture (LIFECYCLE) Details of Building a biological knowledge-base on fish lifecycles for competitive, sustainable European aquaculture (LIFECYCLE)
- Combining innovation in vineyard management and genetic diversity for a sustainable European viticulture (InnoVine) Details of Combining innovation in vineyard management and genetic diversity for a sustainable European viticulture (InnoVine)
- Control and prevention of emerging and future pathogens at cellular and molecular level throughout the food chain (Pathogen Combat). Subproject A: Microarray development for the investigation of multifunctional protective bacterial cultures Details of Control and prevention of emerging and future pathogens at cellular and molecular level throughout the food chain (Pathogen Combat). Subproject A: Microarray development for the investigation of multifunctional protective bacterial cultures
- Developing best practice for seed sourcing for planting and natural regeneration in the neotropics Details of Developing best practice for seed sourcing for planting and natural regeneration in the neotropics
- Development of integrated livestock breeding and management strategies to improve animal health, product quality and performance in European organic and low input milk, meat and egg production (LOWINPUTBREEDS) Details of Development of integrated livestock breeding and management strategies to improve animal health, product quality and performance in European organic and low input milk, meat and egg production (LOWINPUTBREEDS)
- EDENext Biology and control of vector-borne infections in Europe Details of EDENext Biology and control of vector-borne infections in Europe
- European network for integrating novel technologies for food processing (HIGHTECH EUROPE) Details of European network for integrating novel technologies for food processing (HIGHTECH EUROPE)
- GMO (genetically modified organism) Risk Assessment and Communication of Evidence - GRACE Details of GMO (genetically modified organism) Risk Assessment and Communication of Evidence - GRACE
- Indicators for biodiversity in organic and low-input farming systems (BIOBIO) Details of Indicators for biodiversity in organic and low-input farming systems (BIOBIO)
- Innovative and practical management approaches to reduce nitrogen excretion by ruminants (REDNEX) Details of Innovative and practical management approaches to reduce nitrogen excretion by ruminants (REDNEX)
- Metagenomics for bioexploration - tools and application (METAEXPLORE) Details of Metagenomics for bioexploration - tools and application (METAEXPLORE)
- Mobilising the enzymatic potential of hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria and the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica to create a powerful cellular production platform for lipid-derived industrial materials (LIPOYEASTS) Details of Mobilising the enzymatic potential of hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria and the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica to create a powerful cellular production platform for lipid-derived industrial materials (LIPOYEASTS)
- New sources of natural, gastric stable, food additives, colourants and novel functional foods (COLORSPORE) Details of New sources of natural, gastric stable, food additives, colourants and novel functional foods (COLORSPORE)
- Novel integrated strategies for worldwide mycotoxin reduction in the food and feed chains (MYCORED) Details of Novel integrated strategies for worldwide mycotoxin reduction in the food and feed chains (MYCORED)
- Novel polysaccharide modifying enzymes to optimise the potential of hydrocolloids for food and medical applications (POLYMODE) Details of Novel polysaccharide modifying enzymes to optimise the potential of hydrocolloids for food and medical applications (POLYMODE)
- Practical Implementation of Coexistence in Europe (PRICE) Details of Practical Implementation of Coexistence in Europe (PRICE)
- Protecting the food chain from prions: shaping European priorities through basic and applied research (PRIORITY) Details of Protecting the food chain from prions: shaping European priorities through basic and applied research (PRIORITY)
- Risk, Uncertainty and Regulation: A Comparison between France and Germany in the Field of Food Safety and Nutrition Details of Risk, Uncertainty and Regulation: A Comparison between France and Germany in the Field of Food Safety and Nutrition
Subordinate Institutions:
- INRA UMR Environnement et Grandes Cultures (INRA-EGC)- Details of INRA-EGC
Coordinated collaborative projects:
- NADIR The Network of Animal Disease Infectiology Research Facilities Details of NADIR The Network of Animal Disease Infectiology Research Facilities
Work package leader of collaborative projects:
- Practical Implementation of Coexistence in Europe (PRICE) Details of Practical Implementation of Coexistence in Europe (PRICE)
- NADIR The Network of Animal Disease Infectiology Research Facilities Details of NADIR The Network of Animal Disease Infectiology Research Facilities
- NADIR The Network of Animal Disease Infectiology Research Facilities Details of NADIR The Network of Animal Disease Infectiology Research Facilities