Vision
Generating knowledge for the competitiveness of herbivore farming and its value chains
In France, from research to development
With more than 200 masters of science and PhDs posted in 12 regional offices, 11 experimental farms, allied to the monitoring of a network of 1,400 commercial farms and fostering partnerships with technicians, advisors, scientific networks,
we serve territories and livestock diversity, allowing for appropriate and efficient local solutions, in response to livestock industry operators' concerns.
In all areas of our business, we are attentive to the expectations of various stakeholders to better anticipate changes.
Thus, we can react quickly, implement the appropriate studies, formalize and communicate the up-to-date results allowing stakeholders to better adapt to the context.
Our ability to deliver innovation relies on the wealth of collective knowledge and our ability to assemble and quickly transfer results.
At European level, a key player in EU R&D
Idele is a recognized partner for tackling transnational issues impacting dependency between agriculture and other human activities:
environmental integration of livestock, product quality, animal welfare.
Our scientific teams are engaged in partnerships with dozens of EU R&D organizations, through 50 projects, among which 15 are under active implementation all across Europe. They also participate in relevant european technical plateforms for knowledge sharing such as COPA-COGECA, EAAP...
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At international level, sharing knowledge and promoting development
Our teams contribute to major specialized international technical platforms such as INTERBULL, ICAR, FIL, IFCN, Agribenchmark, ISO, CEN...
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The international cooperation office of French livestock farmers' organizations (BCTI) is able to mobilize the expertise of several hundred top level experts from the technical institute or livestock organizations.
It provides overseas partners with technical assistance, studies, expertise and training services as well as project design, engineering and management assistance. Each year, the BCTI is active in around 30 countries.
Our services are tailored to respond to the needs, objectives, technical requirements and constraints of our clients:
public authorities, livestock farmers organisations and the food processing industries.
Our services combine:
- Fostering sustainable production development and competitiveness: encompassing a responsible approach, preserving territories and their human and natural environment;
- Ensuring food security, improving the producer’s revenue in a sustainable manner, developing the commercialisation of dairy and meat, and facilitating access to these products;
- Building and strengthening the sectors' capacities;
- Adapting production to product quality and processing standard requirements of both regulatory bodies and consumers; quality initiatives, product traceability systems, food safety etc.
