Agronomy and Plant Biotechnology

Montpellier has a long tradition of research in Tropical and Sub-tropical Agronomy. The Agropolis campus houses nearly 3,000 researchers, of which more than 300 working plant genomics - the highest concentration of researchers in the world.

Research Institutes
Montpellier is home to all the major French research institutes in Agronomy and Plant Biotechnology, including CIRAD, INRA, ENSA-M, the CNRS and IRD. 2 foreign institutes have also chosen Montpellier: CSIRO: entymology laboratory USDA-ARS: biological control of crop pests and weedsBusinesses
Multinationals have initiated partnerships with the research intitutes in the areas of plant genomics, including Aventis, LVMH, Limagrain, Nestlé and Danone.