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Research conducted at INRA is determined by scientific and socio-economic issues in the areas of food and nutrition, agriculture and the environment. It contributes to increasing knowledge, creating innovations for the good of society and providing insight to decision-makers, both public and private. This approach, adopted by INRA, is known as mission-oriented research.
Mission-oriented research brings together a vast scientific community: researchers and engineers from INRA and other French or foreign organisations participating in collaborations and partnerships, doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows. Staff in charge of experiments, setting-up and maintaining technical platforms, and experimental facilities and farms also play an essential role.
In order to deal with new research issues, INRA has opted for an interdisciplinary approach, whereby new areas of speciality are becoming involved, including ecology, bioinformatics, modelling and physical-chemistry.
The public is increasingly being asked to participate in this research through various collaborations and partnerships to help orient, follow-up and evaluate research, as well as in the area of technology transfer.
Lastly, researchers’ skills are often required for group expert opinions provided to various institutions.
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