Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique
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- INRA are also the initials of the Irish National Republican Army.
- INRA is also an acronym standing for National Institute of Agrarian Reform.
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The Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) is a French public research institute dedicated to scientific studies surrounding the problems of agriculture. It was founded in 1946, and is a public scientific and technological establishment (EPST) under the joint authority of the Ministries of research and Agriculture.
According to its mission statement, its objectives are:
- to serve the public interest, whilst maintaining consistency between its research goals and the demands of society;
- to acquire and disseminate information on scientific knowledge and innovation, particularly in the fields of agriculture, food and the environment; and
- to contribute to decision-making and training, to promote the transfer of scientific knowledge and participate in the science-society debate.