Agropolis. Supporting agricultural research for. Senior Officer, International Relations and Partnerships

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1 Agropolis Fondation Supporting agricultural research for sustainable development Oliver Oliveros Senior Officer, International Relations and Partnerships Charter Members

2 A grant making foundation supporting agricultural sciences for sustainable development To pr romote and support high level research, training for international scientists and international partnerships Established in 2007 with an initial endowment of 20 million More than 35M complementary resources and pledges since inception Based in Montpellier, at the heart of Agropolis scientific cluster, host to the CGIAR Consortium Office Charter members are France s main scientific institutions in development oriented research and higher education in Agriculture, Food and Environment

3 Our support actions Project funding based on competitive or commissioned procedures Agropolis Fondation is ISO 9001 certified Fellowship programme To mobilize the best scientists in the world and contribute in the creation of a global lnetwork of excellence in the field of agriculture and food (Pre doc, doctoral, post doc, Junior & Senior scientists) Grant programme To support interdisciplinaryfederative projects (resea arch and higher education, training) with high international visibility Scientific and financial partnerships To promote synergy and leverage effect High visibility ibili international i events

4 An integrated network on Plants of agronomic interest 37 research units specializing in plant research at various levels 1,215 scientists (+ 600 PhD students and 200 temperate, Mediterranean and tropical areas post docs ) with recognized expertise on 390 Sc. Genetics & Genomics Agroecosystem management 260 Sc. Challenges in North & South Increasing demand for plants ( for food and non food uses) 238 Sc. Bioaggression & Bioinvasion 52% of scientists Integrative Plant Biology Management of social innovation 48% of scientists Innovation processes Food & non food technologies 174 Sc. 153 Sc. Integration Interdisciplinary Interfaces International tion Innova Plant adaptation to climate change Preventation and management of risks

5 Four main campuses offering state of the art facilities and top notch training La Gaillarde Campus Integrated biology and plant ecophysiology ; Computer labs, greenhouses, experimental vineyard La Valette campus Plant genetics and genomics in tropical, temperate and Mediterranean crops; Hosts the EMBRAPA s (LABEX), Remote Sensing Center, Maison de la technologie, Foundation s office Baillarguet campus Bio invasion and bio aggression as well as interaction between plants and pathogens; Houses USDA and CSIRO (Australia) laboratories Avignon Campus Integrated research on fruits and vegetables of particular relevance to Mediterranean and tropical zones

6 Scientific priorities ( Labex Agro project ) Four structuring, integrating, interdisc ciplinary axes Development of plant phenotype Diversityof interrelationsbetween n plants and bioagressors Agro ecosystems, territories, services and innovation Genes Plants Products Interaction with major global initiatives: one third of our funding will be allocated to reinforce research involvement in major international programmes, including CGIAR Research Programmes (CRPs)

7 Some projects of high international visibility Web 2.0 based and collaborative database of plants (cultures, invasivespecies, weeds ) forautomated recognition Resource center for crop conservation, adaptation and diversity devoted to tropical and Mediterranean species

8 Some examples of projects BIOFIS aims to develop, coordinate and communicate research actions on bioagressors (insects, mites, trees, fungi and virus) in Europe and on their associated natural enemies. Among others, it will develop an accurate tool for the identification and characteriz zation of potential ti invasivei species, emergent pests and their natural enemies. It is expected to contribute in better understanding the evolutionary processes implied in the establishment (and spread) of invasive pests. Rhizopolis, a federative project for plant root research, addresses several key challenges at the frontier of root biology. It aims to address the need to use nutrient and water resources more efficiently in producing crops, and in other human influenced ecosystems. It thus deals with important scientific challenges with direct relevance to pressing human concerns such as global food security, climate change and agricultural sustainability. FABATROPIMED aims to address an issue of strategic importance: nutrient use efficiency, interaction between Nitrogen and Phosphorus; using legumes as a tool to produce high protein content feed/food with much lower input; and biodiversity of soil bacteria and mycorhizae.

9 Promoting excellence and international partnerships Partners involved in various support action of Agropolis Fondation since its establishment Scientific and financial partnerships p developed by the Foundation Computational plants and ecosystems 16,97 M total funding commitment since inception More than 100 projects involving more than 300 partners from 70+ countries 273 Agropolis Fondation Fellows from 40 countries 55 % of partners and Fellows are from the South and the Mediterranean Scientific exchange involving scientists from France, Brazil, Africa Career development of Africanwomen scientists Rice, cereals, fruits and vegetables

10 Supporting agricultural research for sustainable development