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A public research institution - to produce and disseminate scientific knowledge,
- to develop innovations and know-how for the benefit of society,
- through its expertise, to inform decision-making by public and private sector players,
- to develop scientific and technical culture and participate in the science/society debate,
- to contribute to training in and through research.
Mission-oriented research, with a clearly-defined area of competence- research for and with society, with the support of diversified partnerships,
- three strongly interacting areas of research: agriculture, food and nutrition, and the environment, in a setting of sustainable development,
- specialised excellence and cross-disciplinary research in the life sciences, material sciences and social sciences,
- open to Europe and the world.
Priorities for the future- to contribute to strengthening and developing French research resources,
- to be an active player in building European research,
- to identify and explore new research questions. INRA benefits from a four-year strategic orientation programme which serves as a basis for targeted contracts with its relevant Ministries.
Foresight is a tool used to define both long-term strategies and four-year trends. It makes it easier for the Institute's partners to participate.
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