The Unit
The very large research unit Agap Institute (Genetic Improvement and Adaptation of Mediterranean and Tropical Plants) is a joint research unit.
It brings together more than 300 people developing scientific research of excellence in plant biology and plant genetics and produces knowledge to meet the major societal challenges of agriculture in the South and North.
Agap Institute is under the supervision of four research and higher education organizations: CIRAD, INRAE, Agro-Montpellier SupAgro Institute and the University of Montpellier.
- 300
- permanent staff
- 13
- scientific teams
- 17
- platforms
- 150
- scientific articles a year
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Our scientific and technical expertise
The Agap Institute unit manages 4 platforms and 14 technical platforms composed of workshops open to the local, national and international community. -
Agap manages some major collections of plant genetic resources (Medicago truncatula, grapevine, rice, sorghum, cotton, groundnut, etc.) amounting to date to almost 60,000 accessions gathered in several biological resource centres (BRCs).
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The UMR Agap Institute has been working for several years to continuously improve the working environment of its agents, trainees and PhD students.
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The management of UMR Agap Institut is responsible for guaranteeing the health and safety of their employees, partners and guests, as well as the protection of properties and the environment.