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INRA: for the Earth and for Man INRA: for the Earth and for Man Public mission oriented research •Sustainable agriculture •Nutrition and food safety •Environment and rural areas ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT INRA: for the Earth and for Man A general presentation •Portrait •Scientific strategy •Resources and organisation ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT 1. Portrait ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT 1. Portrait • Set up in 1946 • A public research organisation dedicated to: – Agriculture – Food, food safety and human nutrition – Environment and rural development • A research performing organisation – 1800 researchers and 2360 engineers – A budget of 680 M€ for 2006 • A research funding organisation – Nearly 50 M€ in 2005 ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT 1. Portrait In term of Scientific publications • Second organisation worldwide for production of science (Web of science, ISI JCR, ESI) for agricultural sciences and plant and animal sciences • 8th in the world for microbiology • 24th in the world for environment/ecology ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT 1. Portrait 1946/1960 INRA was one of the principal actors in the modernisation of farming. 1960/1980 Through its research and innovation, INRA contributed to the development of the French agrifood sector. 1980/2000 The Institute integrated new and fundamental technologies in the life sciences (biotechnologies, molecular biology, genetic engineering…) in response to new environmental and consumer demands. ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT 1. Portrait Since 2001 INRA is taking up the scientific challenges of the life sciences, helping to accomplish profound changes in farming, responding to new demands from society (sustainability, food safety and quality, ethics, science-society debate, etc.) . by strengthening its resources in three major fields: 1. The development of sustainable agriculture 2. Nutrition and its effects on human health 3. The environment and regional development .by integrating them in the construction of the European Research Area .by actively participating in the internationalisation of science ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT 1. Portrait Missions 1. To produce and disseminate scientific knowledge and innovations 2. To contribute to training in and through research, to the dissemination of scientific culture and to the science/society debate 3. Through its expertise, to participate in informing the decisions made by public and private sector actors ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT 2. Scientific strategy ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT 2. Scientific strategy A new context • New scientific challenges – High throughput approaches – Modelling at different scales – System biology • New socio economic conditions – CAP and WTO – Evolution of rural areas • New questions from the society • New research organisation, European Research Area ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT 2. Scientific strategy Six strategic priorities • Environment and rural areas • Nutrition and human health • Diversifying products and their uses, improving their competitiveness • Basic research • Sustainable agricultural production systems • Public policies, strategy and organisation of actors ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT 2. Scientific strategy Environement and rural areas F : 6% A : 21% Nutrition and human health E : 26% Diversifying products and their uses, improving their competitiveness B : 15% Basic research Sustainable agricultural production systems D : 16% C : 16% Public policies, strategy and organisation of actors ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT 2. Scientific strategy An enhanced partnership • Building a more efficient relation with the stakeholders • Strengthening the links with higher education and other research institutions • Reshaping the relationship with rural development organisations • Improving technology transfer and access to knowledge ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT 2. Scientific strategy European partnerships and international cooperation • European commitment as the highest priority • A special interest for long term cooperation with China, India, Brazil and the Mediterranean basin • A stronger cooperation with other scientific organisation ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT 3. Resources and organisation ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT 3. Resources and organisation • A total budget of 680 M€ for 2006 – 577 M€ funded by the government – 103 M€ on contracts • 1800 scientists, 2270 research assistants and 4230 technical staff on permanent positions • 1000 scientists coming from partner organisations • 1200 scientists and research assistants on time limited contracts • 1600 PhD students • 1000 foreign junior scientists on doctoral or post doctoral fellowships ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT 3. Resources and organisation • 21 regional centres • 260 research units (including 140 joint units with other research institutions) • 80 experimental units ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT 3. Resources and organisation • 5 scientific directorates – – – – Animal and animal products Plant and plant products Human nutrition and food safety Environment, cultivated and natural ecosystems – Social sciences ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT 3. Resources and organisation • 14 research departments • 5 national programmes in coordination with the National Research Agency (ANR) – Animal genomics – Plant genomics – Food and nutrition – Agriculture and sustainable development – GMO ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT 3. Resources and organisation ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT INRA: for the Earth and for Man Thank you for your attention ALIMENTATION AGRICULTURE ENVIRONNEMENT