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In Short

► An annual budget of nearly 31 million euros

A staff of 500 employees with an INRA tenure status including 180 executives. 300 employees working in laboratories and 200 on experimental farms. 36% are women, and this proportion is increasing regularly.

► Approximately 75 scientists and technicians from partner organisations work in our joint research units. The Division trains approximately 55 doctoral students. Finally, 40 employees on fixed-term contracts work with us every year.

► Facilities including 3 research units, 6 joint research units (in partnership with universities, agronomy and veterinary schools and with the CEA), 13 experimental farms, one computer centre. We have a strong partnership with the GIE Labogena.

► Mutualised tools : the Genetic Information Data Processing Centre, Genomic Resource Centre Gadie, Genotyping and Sequencing Platform, the Transcriptomic competency Platform and the Magneraud Surgery Platform

► Active Partnership with other research organisations, faculty, social-ecomomic actors and an important presence worldwide, particularly in Europe.

Writing: WBW
Creation date: 09 July 2007
Update: 27 November 2009