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Agricultural systems

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

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.

Drone. © INRA, MAITRE Christophe

Press release

27 Jun 2018

Digital technologies and plant production: predict and act

Connected hives, decision-support tools in viticulture, precision spraying, the use of drones, etc.; digital technologies now form part of the daily activities of farmers and presage a new vision for agriculture in the future. On 26 June 2018 in Montpellier, INRA, IRSTEA and the #DigitAg Institute for the Convergence of Digital Agriculture organised the Crossroads for Agricultural Innovation (CIAg) meeting on “Digital Technologies and Plant Production: Predict and Act”.  

Grandes Cultures Experimental Farm—INRA Occitanie-Toulouse @INRA. © INRA

News

05 Oct 2017

Multiservice cover crops: a key pilar of the ecological transition.

The development of new methods and techniques is a central part of efforts to improve the economic performance and environmental friendliness of French agriculture. Of particular interest are strategies for reducing synthetic inputs (i.e., pesticides and fertilisers) and for boosting ecosystem services that will benefit farmers and everyday citizens alike. During the agricultural innovation symposium (CIAg) held October 4–5, 2017 in Toulouse, INRA presented a key tool that can be exploited by farmers: multiservicencover crops.

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Where’s the beef: fake meat or real livestock production?

Nerine peach. © INRA, MONET René

Pathogen-related harvest losses: analysis and quantification

Querina (R) florina, apple variety resistant to apple scab. © INRA, LE LEZEC Marcel

Novel mechanisms for more sustainable resistance to disease

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