INRAE

About INRAE

INRAE, the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment, is a major player in research and innovation created on January 1, 2020. A research institute resulting from the merger of Inra and Irstea, INRAE brings together a community of 12,000 people, with just over 200 research units and around forty experimental units located in 18 centers across France. The institute is among the very top global leaders in agricultural and food sciences, plant and animal sciences, and ranks 11th globally in ecology-environment. INRAE aims to be a key player in the transitions needed to address major global challenges. Faced with a growing population, climate change, resource scarcity, and biodiversity decline, the institute is building solutions for multi-performing agriculture, quality food, and sustainable management of resources and ecosystems.