Our teams transform innovation into impact to build agroecological systems that are resilient, environmentally sound, socially just, and economically robust. Applied research, expertise, training, and local, national, and international partnerships combine to accelerate the agroecological transition of the agricultural and agri-food sectors.
Our research topics
Agroecology
Study, design, and manage sustainable agricultural systems
Our Agroecology and Environment research unit works on adapting and developing agroecological practices with a view to ensuring the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of agroecosystems. Our main research objective is to evaluate and design production systems that incorporate agroecological practices.
The research conducted at the Laboratoire d’Etudes Rurales (LER) is multidisciplinary in nature and takes a cross-disciplinary approach to closely interrelated topics: rurality, agriculture, and food. It seeks to understand the transitions towards more sustainable and resilient food systems and regional development.