Publications
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Agroécologie
(2020)
L’agroécologie a été choisie par l’Inra comme l’un des chantiers de prospective interdisciplinaire destiné à identifier les fronts de recherche en réponse à de grands défis sociétaux. Quatre-vingt chercheurs ont dressé un ...
La betterave sucrière
(2020)
Sugar beet has entered the age of liberalism with the abolition of production quotas in Europe. It finds itself on the world market and on an equal footing with sugar cane. France has benefited from the “AKER - Sugar beet ...
Forests, carbon cycle and climate change
(2010)
The results presented in this book summarize the main findings of the CARBOFOR project, which brought together 52 scientists from 14 research units to investigate the effects of future climate on the carbon cycle, the ...
Sugar beet
(2020)
Sugar beet has entered the age of liberalism with the abolition of production quotas in Europe. It finds itself on the world market and on an equal footing with sugar cane. France has benefited from the “AKER - Sugar beet ...
Transformer le lait local en Afrique de l'Ouest
(2021)
Milk production and marketing in West Africa is an integral part of the economy and way of life of rural herder and agropastoralist families. They represent a significant socio-economic and environmental challenge for the ...
Exploiter durablement les forêts tropicales
(2024)
Over the last thirty years, more than four hundred million hectares of tropical forest have been destroyed. Added to this deforestation is forest degradation, which in some regions of the world, such as the Amazon, affects ...
Des choses de la nature et de leurs droits
(2020)
The purpose of environmental law is to protect nature, to fight against pollution and nuisances, to improve the quality of life and public health. In light of recent legal innovations, the author examines the transformations ...
L'apiculture
(2008)
This book, through its clear explanatory text and admirable illustrations, skilfully lays out the elements of good practice in tropical beekeeping. It explains both traditional techniques using low-cost hives and more ...
Science et émotion
(2022)
The history of science is littered with the lives of famous scientists, such as Charles Darwin, Marie Curie or Albert Einstein, who have recounted their passion for research and the emotions that contributed to it. Generally ...
Hétéroptères phytophages et prédateurs d'Afrique de l'Ouest
(2011)
"Specific studies on the biodiversity or the implementation of the concept of integrated farming imply the need to know how to identify the insect pests or natural enemies. In some countries, growing transgenic, ...
Il était une fois l'Ifremer
(2021)
The development of sustainable fishing and aquaculture, interactions with climate change and the preservation of marine biodiversity place the oceans at the center of major issues. In the marine sciences landscape, Ifremer ...
Génétiquement indéterminé
(2007)
"Contemporary biology is called to accommodate the idea that while DNA is involved in the formation of an individual, the other constituents of the organism or of its environment are also determining factors. Nothing is ...
Une troisième voie entre l'État et le marché
(2017)
Following the trip to France by the 2009 Nobel Prizewinner in Economic Sciences, Elinor Ostrom, the authors of this work set out her teaching based on her direct interactions with the public. It is an entire critique of ...
La fabrique de l'agronomie
(2022)
Since the Second World War, agronomy has become a scientific and technical discipline in its own right, supporting the reasoning behind plant production practices. Initially conceived as an application of agricultural ...
Protéger les cultures par la diversité végétale
(2023)
The advent of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides has enabled farmers to free themselves from environmental constraints that limit yields, and has been accompanied by a simplification of agricultural plots and landscapes. ...
Les communs
(2022)
The crises we are going through call into question the models of society on which our priorities and actions are based. How can we regain the capacity to act for an ideal of social and ecological justice? How can How can ...
Développer des projets d’agriculture urbaine avec la méthode Meth-Expau®
(2022)
Today, urban agriculture appears to be a lever for the ecological transition of cities and a tool for education in sustainable food. Many urban development actors are setting up projects on their territories: collective ...
L'élevage des grands camélidés
(2022)
The ancestor of the large camelids, originally from North America, is thought to have migrated to Asia several million years ago, to settle in arid areas: the Arabian Peninsula for the dromedaries - also called Arabian ...
Oyapock et Maroni
(2021)
Guyana, delimited by its border rivers, the Oyapock and the Maroni, is a French Amazonian territory in South America, remarkable for its rich biodiversity. The Guyanese coastline, which stretches for 350 km between the ...
La systémique agraire à l'Inra
(2021)
Based on original research, combining archives and oral testimonies, this work traces, from the first trial and error of systemic approaches in the 1960s to the turning point of sustainable development in the 2000s, the ...
Le lapin
(2015)
This work is the first manual devoted specifically to rabbit biology. It recounts the history of the domestic rabbit and summarises current knowledge. It also makes concrete recommendations on rabbit breeding practices for ...
Qualité des aliments d'origine animale
(2021)
For the past ten years or so, numerous studies have questioned our consumption of food of animal origin. The impacts of animal husbandry on the environment, the effects on human health of excessive consumption of red meat ...
Gouverner la biodiversité ou comment réussir à échouer
(2021)
Why are we so successful in failing environmental policy? This book sheds light on the conditions of impossibility of governance of biodiversity. The author traces the role of the notion of biodiversity and conservation ...
Agricultural robotics: part of the new deal?
(2021)
Throughout the fifth edition of the International Forum of Agricultural Robots (FIRA) in December 2020, more than 1,500 farmers, manufacturers, advanced technology suppliers, innovators, investors, journalists and experts ...
Carrières d'halieutes
(2020)
Who never dreamed of traveling the world and being in the thick of it? to fly over the Red Sea in a helicopter or to cross Algeria in search of fishing sites? For ambitious, what about being promoted to consultant in Iran, ...
Sociologie des changements de pratiques en agriculture
(2019)
Cet ouvrage rend compte de la façon dont les dynamiques de changements de pratiques des agriculteurs sont liées à la structure des réseaux de dialogues professionnels dans lesquels ils sont insérés. Développant une analyse ...
Sociologie des changements de pratiques en agriculture
(2019)
Cet ouvrage rend compte de la façon dont les dynamiques de changements de pratiques des agriculteurs sont liées à la structure des réseaux de dialogues professionnels dans lesquels ils sont insérés. Développant une analyse ...
Le séchage des mangues
(2009)
This work presents the different stages in mango processing, from fruit delivery to dried mango marketing. It includes a detailed analysis of each operation: theoretical principles, equipment required, good practice in ...
Le séchage des mangues
(2009)
This work presents the different stages in mango processing, from fruit delivery to dried mango marketing. It includes a detailed analysis of each operation: theoretical principles, equipment required, good practice in ...
La montée du niveau de la mer d'ici 2100
(2021)
By at least 2100, humanity will have to face the inevitable phenomenon of rising sea levels. This phenomenon will increasingly affect the coastline and coastal areas where many populations and economic activities are ...
La montée du niveau de la mer d'ici 2100
(2021)
By at least 2100, humanity will have to face the inevitable phenomenon of rising sea levels. This phenomenon will increasingly affect the coastline and coastal areas where many populations and economic activities are ...
La traction animale
(2010)
Draught animals can reduce the laboriousness of human work and lessen poverty in developing countries by facilitating soil cultivation and transport. This updated and illustrated practical summary of knowledge on animal ...
La traction animale
(2010)
Draught animals can reduce the laboriousness of human work and lessen poverty in developing countries by facilitating soil cultivation and transport. This updated and illustrated practical summary of knowledge on animal ...
Recherche agronomique et politique agricole
(2019)
Father of animal genetics in France and of the 1966 law on livestock farming, in 1978 Jacques Poly signed the report entitled ‘Towards a more economical and autonomous agriculture’, coinciding with his becoming an executive ...
Livestock grazing systems and sustainable development in the Mediterranean and Tropical areas
(2022)
Family-run ruminant pasture farms in Mediterranean and tropical territories contribute directly to eight of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. For a long time, these farms ...
Le moustique, ennemi public n° 1 ?
(2022)
The invasive presence of mosquitoes and their pathogens is changing our daily lives and challenging our lifestyles. Mosquitoes contribute to thousands of deaths worldwide each year by transmitting various parasites and ...
Le moustique, ennemi public n° 1 ?
(2022)
The invasive presence of mosquitoes and their pathogens is changing our daily lives and challenging our lifestyles. Mosquitoes contribute to thousands of deaths worldwide each year by transmitting various parasites and ...
Le palmier à huile en plantation villageoise
(2013)
The oil palm food-processing sector relies hugely on village plantations. Intended especially for small oil palm planters, this book provides the technical and practical bases for creating and developing their palm stand. ...
Le palmier à huile en plantation villageoise
(2013)
The oil palm food-processing sector relies hugely on village plantations. Intended especially for small oil palm planters, this book provides the technical and practical bases for creating and developing their palm stand. ...
Les projets alimentaires territoriaux
(2024)
Introduced by the 2014 law on the future of agriculture, food and forestry, territorial food projects (PATs) have seen unprecedented popularity in recent years. While in July 2019 only 27 PATs were recognized by the Ministry ...
Les projets alimentaires territoriaux
(2024)
Introduced by the 2014 law on the future of agriculture, food and forestry, territorial food projects (PATs) have seen unprecedented popularity in recent years. While in July 2019 only 27 PATs were recognized by the Ministry ...
Impacts et services issus des élevages européens
(2019)
Depuis le milieu des années 2000, l’élevage fait l’objet de vifs débats en raison de ses impacts sur le climat et l’environnement, accentués par la hausse de la consommation mondiale en viandes et produits laitiers. Les ...
Impacts et services issus des élevages européens
(2019)
Depuis le milieu des années 2000, l’élevage fait l’objet de vifs débats en raison de ses impacts sur le climat et l’environnement, accentués par la hausse de la consommation mondiale en viandes et produits laitiers. Les ...
STICS soil-crop model
(2023)
The STICS crop model has been developed since 1996 at INRA (French National Institute for Agronomic Research) in collaboration with other research and technical institutes. The model syntheses, illustrates and concretizes ...
STICS soil-crop model
(2023)
The STICS crop model has been developed since 1996 at INRA (French National Institute for Agronomic Research) in collaboration with other research and technical institutes. The model syntheses, illustrates and concretizes ...
Dictionnaire d'agroécologie
(2024)
Whether you're a citizen, an agricultural professional, a development worker, a scientist or a student, we're all concerned by the issues surrounding agriculture and food. The aim of this agroecology dictionary is to inform ...
Dictionnaire d'agroécologie
(2024)
Whether you're a citizen, an agricultural professional, a development worker, a scientist or a student, we're all concerned by the issues surrounding agriculture and food. The aim of this agroecology dictionary is to inform ...
Manger en ville
(2020)
Cet ouvrage expose les changements des habitudes alimentaires dans des villes d’Afrique, d’Amérique latine et d’Asie. À travers l’étude des pratiques et des représentations alimentaires de citadins, il montre l’insuffisance ...
Manger en ville
(2020)
Cet ouvrage expose les changements des habitudes alimentaires dans des villes d’Afrique, d’Amérique latine et d’Asie. À travers l’étude des pratiques et des représentations alimentaires de citadins, il montre l’insuffisance ...
Apprendre à innover dans un monde incertain
(2012)
Urged on by new expectations of society, key rural players experiment with different agricultural and food systems, showing proof of creativity and stubbornness faced with the ever-dominant mass production.But what type ...
Apprendre à innover dans un monde incertain
(2012)
Urged on by new expectations of society, key rural players experiment with different agricultural and food systems, showing proof of creativity and stubbornness faced with the ever-dominant mass production.But what type ...
Épigénétique
(2024)
In this book, epigenetics is understood as the science of molecules and mechanisms involved in controlling gene activity without altering their sequence, and which thus contribute to cellular functions. It enables us to ...
Épigénétique
(2024)
In this book, epigenetics is understood as the science of molecules and mechanisms involved in controlling gene activity without altering their sequence, and which thus contribute to cellular functions. It enables us to ...
Le sorgho
(2013)
Sorghum is a vital food crop for populations in arid and sub-arid areas. It is also cultivated in temperate areas for animal feed. This book addresses all aspects of the plant (biology, genetics, sensitivity to pests) ...
Le sorgho
(2013)
Sorghum is a vital food crop for populations in arid and sub-arid areas. It is also cultivated in temperate areas for animal feed. This book addresses all aspects of the plant (biology, genetics, sensitivity to pests) ...
Féminin-masculin
(2014)
Where are we today in the place of women in family agricultures compared with men, in both Northern and Southern countries. Based on very diverse field studies, this book exposes the need to analyse family agricultures ...
Le manioc, entre culture alimentaire et filière agro-industrielle
(2018)
The cassava-processing industry plays a key role in food safety and in the economies in the Global South, mainly in rural areas but increasingly in cities too. Climate change is expected to play an even greater role in ...
Evolving the common agricultural policy for tomorrow's challenges
(2023)
As in other parts of the world, agriculture in Europe is not sustainable. It must urgently and importantly evolve. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must foster this evolution. In that perspective, this book draws the ...
Evolving the Common Agricultural Policy for Tomorrow's Challenges
(2022)
As in other parts of the world, agriculture in Europe is not sustainable. It must urgently and importantly evolve. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must foster this evolution. In that perspective, this book draws the ...
Le palmier à huile
(2011)
Palm oil, extracted from the pulp of oil palm fruit, is the main source of vegetable fats and oils on the world market. Its ability to adapt to different climates and its productivity make it a major food safety component ...
Innovation et développement dans les systèmes agricoles et alimentaires
(2018)
Innovation is often touted as one of the key levers for promoting a more sustainable development. The book looks at innovation in the agri-food sector in light of today's major challenges by examining the different dimensions ...
Une recherche dé-coïncidente pour se préparer aux crises environnementales et alimentaires
(2024)
The extreme fragility of the ecosystems that support food production calls for an alternative approach to scientific research, as well as a bold analysis of the public policies needed to feed the planet, in an environment ...
Surveillance, maintenance and diagnosis of flood protection dikes
(2007)
This technical handbook is intended for the personnel of companies or organisations involved in the management of dikes designed to provide protection against flooding caused by a rise in river levels. Written for engineers ...
Into the woods
(2018)
At the centre of concerns related to curbing the decline in forest biodiversity caused by increasing anthropogenic pressure and global change, old-growth forests are mainly characterised by the continuity of their tree ...
L'Institut de l’Élevage
(2022)
In the early 1960s, French livestock production was at a crossroads, having been disrupted by the impact of agricultural modernisation and European integration. Public authorities and professional representatives agreed ...
Méthodes d'investigation de l'alimentation et des mangeurs
(2021)
Researchers rarely reveal the details of the methodological choices that underpin their research. The theoretical and practical considerations that have guided them in these choices often remain implicit. In this book, the ...
Méthodes d'investigation de l'alimentation et des mangeurs
(2021)
Researchers rarely reveal the details of the methodological choices that underpin their research. The theoretical and practical considerations that have guided them in these choices often remain implicit. In this book, the ...
Les énergies renouvelables en France
(2024)
How are renewable energies being deployed in France today, with what constraints and for what results? National and European legislation sets ambitious targets for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. However, it is up to ...
Sols artificialisés
(2019)
Considered as one of the main factors in erosion of the biodiversity, land take describes the global reduction in the proportion of land allocated to farming and forestry or to natural spaces. This work identifies the ...
Studying food and eaters
(2023)
Researchers rarely reveal the details of the methodological choices on which their research is based. The theoretical and practical considerations that have guided them in these choices often remain implicit. In this book, ...
Les grands lacs à l'épreuve de l'anthropocène
(2023)
Many of the world's large lakes are, in fact, not large enough to cope with the uses to which they are put by human activities, as they have been going on for over a century. The limits of these continental-scale ...
Sols artificialisés
(2019)
Considered as one of the main factors in erosion of the biodiversity, land take describes the global reduction in the proportion of land allocated to farming and forestry or to natural spaces. This work identifies the ...
Télédétection et modélisation spatiale
(2022)
Mosquitoes are vectors of many disease-causing agents, such as malaria, dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever. According to the World Health Organisation, they cause several hundred thousand deaths each year. They are also ...
L'apiculture
(2008)
This book, through its clear explanatory text and admirable illustrations, skilfully lays out the elements of good practice in tropical beekeeping. It explains both traditional techniques using low-cost hives and more ...
Agroforesterie et services écosystémiques en zone tropicale
(2019)
Respectueux de l'environnement et garantissant une sécurité alimentaire soutenue par la diversification des productions et des revenus qu'ils procurent, les systèmes agroforestiers apparaissent comme un modèle prometteur ...
The forestry & wood sector and climate change mitigation
(2020)
While the main challenge in intertropical and boreal regions is tackling deforestation and forest resource degradation, forests and forestry in temperate regions face what may appear to be contradictory goals: to increase ...
Nouvelles raisons d'agir des acteurs de la pêche et de l'agriculture
(2016)
Faced with advancing technology and their entitlement to exploit this living resource, farmers and fishermen are questioning their very livelihood and how to change it. This book examines elements contributing to the reasons ...
Feux de végétation
(2022)
Each year, the world burns an area of forest and natural vegetation equivalent to that of Europe. Climate, human activities and vegetation are the three main factors that control fires and sometimes modify their behaviour ...
The forestry & wood sector and climate change mitigation
(2020)
While the main challenge in intertropical and boreal regions is tackling deforestation and forest resource degradation, forests and forestry in temperate regions face what may appear to be contradictory goals: to increase ...
Trente années d'observation des micro-algues et des toxines d'algues sur le littoral
(2018)
Rephy and Rephytox are coastal monitoring networks created by Ifremer. Their purpose is to observe the phytoplankton and associate hydrological parameters and to detect the algal toxins accumulating in shellfish. This work ...