Christophe DAVID

Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Agronomy and Cropping Systems

Expertise

  • Systems agronomy
  • Plant production
  • Agroecology
  • Organic farming

Research unit

Agroecology and the environment

Keywords

Organic farming, Agroecology, Agroforestry

Ongoing or recently completed projects

  • Céréales Pérennes : Cultiver des céréales pérennes pour une triple production : grains, fourrages et services écosystémiques – Financement TERRA ISARA et entreprises privées
  • CACAO FOREST Systèmes agricoles durables en culture de cacao Générer l’innovation pour un futur durable de la production du cacao en république Dominicaine en alliance avec des partenaires locaux et internationaux
  • CERPET Céréales pérennes pour une transition agro-écologique des systèmes de culture
  • Eau et AB Contribution de l’agriculture AB à la préservation de la ressource en eau

Professional experience and education

  • Since 2019 : Deputy Director – Forecasting, Strategy, Development ISARA
  • 2010- 2018 : Executive Director, ISARA
    2006-2018 : Scientific Director ISARA
  • 2004-2010 : Department management, research, and international relations ISARA
  • 2003: Visiting Scholar, McGill University, Canada
  • 1996-2002 : Teacher-researcher in agronomy, ISARA
  • 1991-1996 : Research Engineer, INRA – ISARA-Lyon
  • 2010 : Authorization to supervise research. Management of cereal systems in organic farming
  • 2004 : Doctoral thesis in Agronomy, AgroParisTech.
    1991-1994 : Engineer
  • ENESAD Specialization in rural economics, Dijon, France
    Accreditation to supervise research. Management of organic cereal farming systems (2010)
    Doctoral thesis in Agronomy, AgroParisTech (2004)
    Engineer, AgroSup Dijon Specialization in rural economics (1993)

Latest publications

Article in a journal

2025

Christophe David, Xabier Amaro, Kurt Rosentrater, Sami Ghnimi. Comparative life cycle assessment of perennial and annual crop production: impact of farming systems and management practices. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2025, 9,

Sulemana Issifu, Arval Viji Elango, Kristina Michl, Christophe David, Tomislav Cernava, et al.. Perennial Kernza cropping promotes rhizosphere microbiome stability and endophyte recruitment compared to annual wheat. Environmental Microbiome, 2025, 20, pp.139.

Guy Richard, Alexandre Gohin, Anne Laperche, Bernard Bodson, Christophe David, et al.. Alternatives aux néonicotinoïdes en culture de betterave : les avancées de la recherche. The Conversation France, 2025,

2024

Kristina Michl, Makoto Kanasugi, Alena Förster, Regina Wuggenig, Sulemana Issifu, et al.. The microbiome of a perennial cereal differs from annual winter wheat only in the root endosphere. ISME Communications, 2024, pp.ycae165.

Kristina Michl, Christophe David, Benjamin Dumont, Linda-Maria Dimitrova Mårtensson, Frank Rasche, et al.. Determining the footprint of breeding in the seed microbiome of a perennial cereal. Environmental Microbiome, 2024, 19, pp.40.

Lennart Olsson, Elina Andersson, Jonas Ardö, Timothy Crews, Christophe David, et al.. What is the prospect of a perennial grain revolution of agriculture?. Global Sustainability, 2024, 7, pp.e35.

2023

Lee R Dehaan, James A Anderson, Prabin Bajgain, Andrea Basche, Douglas J Cattani, et al.. Discussion: Prioritize perennial grain development for sustainable food production and environmental benefits. Science of the Total Environment, 2023, 895, pp.164975.

Olivier Duchene, Camille Bathellier, Benjamin Dumont, Christophe David, Florian Celette. Weed community shifts during the aging of perennial intermediate wheatgrass crops harvested for grain in arable fields. European Journal of Agronomy, 2023, 143, pp.126721.

Laura Fagnant, Olivier Duchene, Florian Celette, Christophe David, Jérôme Bindelle, et al.. Learning about the growing habits and reproductive strategy of Thinopyrum intermedium through the establishment of its critical nitrogen dilution curve. Field Crops Research, 2023, 291, pp.108802

Alena Förster, Christophe David, Benjamin Dumont, Linda-Maria Dimitrova Mårtensson, Frank Rasche, et al.. Earthworm populations and diversity under annual and perennial wheat in a North to South gradient in Western Europe. European Journal of Soil Biology, 2023, 119, pp.103561.

2022

Camille Bathellier, Olivier Duchene, Florian Celette, Christophe David. Céréales pérennes : quelle place pour le Kernza dans les exploitations françaises ?. Perspectives Agricoles, 2022, 498, pp.60-64.

Giulia Mattalia, Alexander Wezel, Pierre Costet, Patrick Jagoret, Olivier Deheuvels, et al.. Contribution of cacao agroforestry versus mono-cropping systems for enhanced sustainability. A review with a focus on yield. Agroforestry Systems, 2022, 96, pp.1077-1089.

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