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Climate change and risks Agriculture is one of the sectors to be directly hit by the increased frequency of droughts.

PRESSE RELEASE - The EU project LIFE PASTORALP has come to an end after nearly six years.

The REWACT (REducing food WAste in the cold Chain of Tropical countries) International Associated Laboratory (LIA) was launched in 2023.

An Inrap excavation covering a 3-hectare area in the north-western part of the ZAC de la Trémelière in Le Rheu has revealed numerous remains from the early Middle Ages, as well as a small Gallo-Roman necropolis.

According to United Nations projections, there will be approximately 9.7 billion people on the planet by 2050.

By combining trees with crops or livestock on a single agricultural plot, agroforestry is increasingly viewed as a significant element in the agroecological transition to sustainable farming and food systems.

Food has become one of the major challenges of the 21st century. According to a study carried out by CNRS scientists 1 , an organic, sustainable, biodiversity-friendly agro-food system, could be implemented in Europe and would allow a balanced coexistence between agriculture and the environment.

Asian soybean rust caused by the obligate biotrophic fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi is a critical challenge for soybean growers, especially in Latin America where 192 million metric tons are produced (

From 9-15 March 2018, on the occasion of the French President's visit to India, accompanied by the Minister of Research and Philippe Mauguin, President of INRA, several draft agreements were signed with a view to strengthening cooperation with France's Indian partners.

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