[EVENT] Mid-term results of the French Priority Research Programme 'Growing and Protecting crops Differently'

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Abstract

Research and innovation can play an important role in meeting the global issues and regulating planetary boundaries by addressing challenges such as global warming, biodiversity loss or changes in land use. However, research efforts should be stepped up, particularly in key areas.
Drastically reducing the use of pesticides in agriculture is one of the major challenges for the sustainable protection of ecosystems, and thus for the preservation of biodiversity. Pesticides also relate to a public health issue, due to their direct use and the environmental pollution they cause, in water and soil, and through bioaccumulation in living organisms and in the food chain.
The 'Cultiver et Protéger Autrement' ('Growing and Protecting crops Differently') French Priority Research Programme aims to contribute to these challenges, through accelerating research into alternatives to pesticides. The programme’s ambition is to generate breakthroughs in insufficiently explored scientific fronts in order to promote the development of high-performance and pesticide-free agriculture.
Launched in 2019 by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation and the General Secretariat for Investment, the French Priority Research Programme (PPR) "Cultiver et Protéger Autrement" is part of the 3rd Programme for Future Investments and of the « France 2030 » Plan. With a budget of €30 million, the programme is managed by the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE). Within the frame of the programme, 10 six-year research projects have been funded and launched since 2021 in different disciplines to explore several scientific areas while targeting various agricultural sectors.
To highlight the programme and its 10 projects's first results, we are very delighted to invite the research and agricultural sectors to attend the mid-term results presentation on November 13 and 14, at the Pathé Beaugrenelle cinema in Paris. On November 13, the full day will be in English, aimed specifically but not only at the international scientific community, and on November 14, the day will be fully in French and aimed at the French professional sectors.

Programme

November 13 : Multi-scale, pluridisciplinary research towards pesticide-free agriculture 

9h - Welcome coffee
9h30 - Introduction
9h45 - Prospective on the path towards zero-pesticide European agriculture : highlighting the needs for research
10h - The plant - microbiota nexus : DEEP IMPACT, SUCSEED, VITAE
11h15 - From gene to plant: SPECIFICS, SUCSEED
12h - Lunch
13h30 - From plant to field: MOBIDIV, European Alliance TPFA & Sant’Anna
14h15 - Landscape in time and space: BEYOND, PHEROSENSOR
15h - Coffee break and poster session
15h20 - Supply chain and society: BE CREATIVE, FAST, EU partnership Agroecology
16h20 - Cross-scale approaches: CAP ZERO PHYTO, VITAE
17h10 - Conclusion
Full programme: click here.

Useful information

How to register?
Registration for the event is free but mandatory, and each ticket is nominative. Proof of identity may be required on site. 
Two participation modes are available to attend the event: face-to-face in Paris or online. Face-to-face places are limited, so please only register if you are sure to attend. If you are unable to attend the event in person, please let us know by e-mail so we can free your place (ppr-cpa@inrae.fr).
How to get there?
Pathé Beaugrenelle cinema
Centre commercial Beaugrenelle, 75015 Paris (entrance from Linois street).