The National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) operates under the joint authority of the French Ministry for Higher Education, Research and Innovation and the French Ministry for Agriculture and Food.

INRAE’s mission is twofold: (i) to produce and share scientific knowledge contributing to solve major challenges in Europe and in the world concerning, agriculture, food and the environment, and (ii) to build on our research in order to foster innovation, provide expertise, and lend support to public policy makers at international, European and national level.