General Description

Figures, Links and Location

IGEPP in figures 

  • 47 INRAE research scientists
  • 14 Institut Agro Rennes Angers professors and assistant professors
  • 10 University Rennes professors and assistant professors
  • 116 technicians (indoor and outdoor)
  • 15 professional scientists and technicians
  • 27 PhD students
  • 8 research teams
  • 1 support team
  • 6 technological platforms
  • Created January 1st 2012

Useful links

IGEPP is a French public Institute under the authority of two French Ministeries:
• Ministry of Agriculture Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l’Agroalimentaire et de la Forêt
• Ministry of Research Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la recherche

As a joint research unit for research and higher education, IGEPP's staff is composed of people from:
• INRAE French National Institute for Agricultural Research and Environment: The largest Agricultural Research Institute in Europe
• L'institut Agro Rennes Angers French Higher Education Institution in Agriculture, Food, Horticultural and Landscape Sciences

• University of Rennes 

IGEPP is attached to two INRA divisions:
• Division for Plant Health and the Environment
• Division for Plant Biology and Breeding

Location

IGEPP is situated in North-Western France – only 2 hours from Paris – and is spread across five locations.

  • Ploudaniel: 30 people working mainly on genetic resistance to the most damaging pathogens of potato culture: late blight, nematodes and viruses. This site also hosts the BrACySol Biological Resource Center.
  • Le Rheu and Rennes: INRAE, AGROCAMPUS OUEST and University of Rennes 1.
  • Angers: Institut Agro Rennes Angers entomologists of the EGI team working on plant insect interactions, local adaptation and integrated pest management.
IGEPP Research units localisation