The French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRA) is a major player in research and innovation, created on January 1, 2020 from the merger of INRA and Irstea. The institute is one of the world's leading research organizations in agricultural and food sciences, plant and animal sciences, and ranks 11th worldwide in ecology-environment. INRAE's ambition is to be a key player in the transitions required to meet the major global challenges.