About us

About us

The UE GCA identity

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The mission of the Unité Expérimental d'AgroEcologie et de Phénotypage des Cultures (UE APC) of the INRAE Occitanie-Toulouse Centre is to set up experiments on field crops for INRAE research units as well as with other partners (GEVES, EPLEFPA Toulouse-Auzeville, technical institutes, etc.) with a view to contributing to agro-ecological transition and sustainable development.

Located in the South-West of France on the outskirts of Toulouse, it operates on an 80ha estate with a temperate climate with oceanic and Mediterranean influences and has a team of thirteen agents including one member of GEVES. The Unit has infrastructures and equipment specifically adapted to experiments and high-throughput phenotyping in semi-controlled (HeliaPhen) and open field (AgroPhen and PSC) conditions.

The Experimental Unit is also certified ISO 14001 for its environmental performance and is aiming for ISO 9001 certification. In addition, it is labelled as a Collective Scientific Infrastructure and complies with the Research Infrastructures Charter.

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