Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement, INRAE
Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement, INRAE
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A major advance in the management of avian influenza epidemics: a digital tool for better tracking of infected farms
Scientists from Toulouse's UMR IHAP (INRAE/ENVT) and the Netherlands' Wageningen Bioveterinary Research have developed a new tool for optimizing contact tracing in infected farms. This was published in the Journal Royal Society Interface on January 8, 2025
Performance of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus surveillance in vaccinated farms
A study published in the international journal Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) by Toulouse-based scientists from UMR IHAP (INRAE/ENVT) demonstrates that enhanced event-based surveillance, based on
Healthy food purchasing: what role do pricing policies and nutrition labelling play?
Do price and display policies encourage consumers to make healthier food purchases - Does the coupling of these policies make them more effective - Researchers at INRAE have studied the separate effects of these two policies on the nutritional quality of food baskets. Through an experimental study, they show that price and nutrition labelling policies have no additive effects. The study was published on December 19 in the Journal of Economic Behaviour and Organization.
Bioethanol: optimising wood pre-treatment for profitable production
Various complex processes enable the release of the sugars contained in wood, which are used in particular to produce second-generation bioethanol.
Maritime pine seeds remember temperature conditions
The seeds of maritime pines remember the temperatures they experienced during early development. This memory persists in young trees for at least two years after germination.
Monitoring biodiversity: an embedded camera that captures even the most elusive organisms
Observe almost any animal or plant, in any weather, day or night.
Co-management of protected areas by NGOs and African countries helps reduce deforestation
In order to better protect ecosystems and biodiversity, several African countries have set up innovative management models in which protected areas are co-managed by government bodies and international or national NGOs through partnerships that can span several decades.
What are the consequences of deforestation and tropical forest degradation on ecosystems?
An international team of researchers from the AMAP laboratory (Botany and Modeling of Plant and Vegetation Architecture), under the auspices of the University of Montpellier and INRAE, has investigated the consequences of deforestation and degradation of tropical forests. The study, published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution on December 10, identified "winning" and "losing" species, leading to the functional impoverishment of tropical forest ecosystems.
The 5th INRAE Awards: Disruptive research - a source of solutions for agriculture, food and the environment
On 18 November 2024, the INRAE Awards ceremony showcased the careers of the women and men who support INRAE's research programmes at the highest international level.
Philippe Mauguin reappointed as INRAE Chair & CEO
Philippe Mauguin was appointed by decree to head up INRAE as its Chair & CEO for a second four-year term.
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