Agro Institute expert on mission to the Vatican to set up an agroecological vineyard on the Castel Gandolfo estate

At the request of Laudato Si’ Higher Educational Centre, under the presidency of Pope Francis, Professor Laurent Torregrosa, Director of the Vine and Wine Division at the Agro…

Cultivating Tomorrow's Agriculture: Exploring Ecological and Evolutionary Plant Breeding

As the world grapples with the complexities of sustainable agriculture, understanding the intricate dance between ecology and genetics becomes essential. The upcoming Summer…

Grapevines facing the 2019 heatwave: new genes for heat tolerance

Heatwaves are increasingly challenging for agriculture in France and worldwide. A recent study carried out at the Institut Agro Montpellier in collaboration with INRAE researchers…

Vine & Wine Business Chair – Doctoral Award 2024

The Vine & Wine Business Chair is held by Institut Agro, through its Foundation, associated with INRAE, the University of Montpellier, and a network of companies. The Chair…

A look back at the FoodSTEM project—Training a new generation of entrepreneur in sustainable food processing and agriculture in Cambodia

The FoodSTEM project, funded by the European Union as part of the Erasmus + Capacity Building in Higher Education program, which is started from November 2019 to May 2023. It…

L’Institut Agro Montpellier and partners join an international research project on plant adaptation to climate change

L’Institut Agro Montpellier is joining a major international project aiming to study the molecular mechanisms involved in plant adaptation to climate change. This International…