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News
Cow grazing in a pasture of grasses-legumes-chicory in Lusignan. © INRA, Sandra Novak

News

09 Jul 2018

Securing forage systems by means of multi-species pastures

Agricultural systems

Improving the diversity of plants in the pastures grazed by dairy cows can increase the amount of grass ingested and hence the milk they produce. Livestock farms also increase their feed autonomy, a key element in the sustainability of dairy systems.

Aphid fed on artificial diet containing fluorescent small interfering RNAs. © Inra, Elodie Pichon

News

06 Jul 2018

Plant health: preventing virus transmission by aphids

Plant biology

Two INRA research teams have identified for the first time two proteins which play a major role in virus transmission by aphids. These studies should pave the way for innovative methods for controlling viral diseases.

Vache et son veau quelques heures après le vélage (Ferme expérimentale, Grignon).. © INRA, CAIN Anne-Hélène

News

13 Apr 2018

Preattachment embryos of domestic animals: insights into development and paracrine secretions

Animal biology

A review summarizes the signals exchanged between conceptus and endometrium tissues that govern the fertility of livestock mammals.

News
Magazines
Animal biology - Results, Innovations, Transfer

17 Feb 2017

One Health symposium on 28 February 2017 at the International Agricultural Show. © INRA

Symposium "People, animals and environment: One Health"

60% of human infectious diseases are of animal origin, the growing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics affects humans as well as animals, the dispersion of contaminants in the environment has impacts on human health... Public health issues constitute important fields of research for INRA. The Institute is holding its scientific symposium at the Paris International Agricultural Show on 28 February on the subject "People, Animals, Environment: One Health". Follow the symposium live starting at 14h30 on this page and on twitter with the hashtag #OneHealth.

Genetics - Plant health - Plant biology

29 Jan 2016

Film d'animation du projet Road Movie. © INRA

Plants take up their arms

At INRA Angers-Nantes, IRHS researchers are studying plant mechanisms of resistance against disease, and in particular against apple scab.

Global warming - Natural resources and environments - Climate Change - 2010s

27 Nov 2015

4 per 1000 initiative: storing carbon in the soil for food security and climate. © INRA

Soils for food security and the climate

The "4 parts per 1000" initiative proposes to increase organic matter contents and encourage carbon sequestration in soils, through the application of appropriate farming and forestry practices.

Climate Change - Agroecology

12 Feb 2015

Quarry in Saône-et-Loire.. © INRA, PAILLARD Gérard

Symposium at the Salon International de l'Agriculture 2015: soils

The 68th United Nations General Assembly declared 2015 as the International Year of Soils.  INRA thus devoted its symposium at the Salon International de l’Agriculture to "Soils: their services and uses".

Magazines
Reports
Climate Change - Agroecology
L'Unité Expérimentale de Gotheron développe des programmes d'expérimentation-recherche sur les systèmes de production durable en ARBORICULTURE fruitière (abricotiers, pêchers, pommiers, poiriers). © MAITRE Christophe

Water and agriculture

Climate Change - Agroecology
L'Unité Expérimentale de Gotheron développe des programmes d'expérimentation-recherche sur les systèmes de production durable en ARBORICULTURE fruitière (abricotiers, pêchers, pommiers, poiriers). © MAITRE Christophe

Water and agriculture

Global food security
Covered market at Brive la Gaillarde. © INRA, Bertrand NICOLAS

Towards more sustainable food supplies

Reports
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