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A cow grazing on a tree. © INRA, NOVAK Sandra

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26 Mar 2019

Trees to feed the cows

Cows grazing on trees. This is a new form of grazing that INRA has developed for dairy cattle based on grass, fodder… and the leaves of living trees.

Agricultural landscape in Côte d'Or (Burgundy). © INRA, SLAGMULDER Christian

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08 Jun 2015

Agro-ecology: diversity in grasslands key to facing climate change

In a ground-breaking study, INRA researchers, in collaboration with the CNRS, showed the positive and complementary effects of both species diversity and genetic diversity within species (intra-species diversity) in grasslands that are subject to drought. Genetic diversity may well be key to boosting the productivity, quality and sustainability of agricultural systems faced with climate change.