06 10 November 2022 Status Ended
Paris Nord Villepinte
INRAE at SIMA 2022

We look forward to seeing you at our stand in Hall 5A (stand no. 5a K 031).
- The perfect opportunity to meet and discuss with our partners
- Come innovate with INRAE, our Carnot Institutes, Plant2Pro and the FFE
- Our White Paper Agriculture and Technology
- A TV broadcast with a variety of shows from 6 to 9 November
- Broadcast programme, shows hosted by Jean-Paul Hébrard (TVagri, Powerboost YouTube channel)
- A research area, to discover our work
- Robotics — particularly Tiara, a robot designed to help us adapt to the challenges of agriculture — and the latest innovations in agricultural equipment developed in the Agrotechnopôle Platform, by the Technologies and Information Systems for Agricultural Systems (TSCF) research unit.
- The benefits of biocontrol and optical sensors by the Technologies and Methods for the Agriculture of Tomorrow (ITAP).
- Research on agrivoltaics and on the benefits of plant cover diversification by the Research Unit for Grasslands and Forage Plants (URP3F).
- Research and latest developments in precision breeding by the Joint Research Unit for Physiology, Environment and Genetics of Livestock and Farming Systems (PEGASE).

Agriculture and Digital Technology: a white paper by Inria and INRAE to establish the foundations for responsible digital agriculture.
PROGRAMME OF THE TV BROADCASTS
Hosted by Jean-Paul Hébrard (TVagri, YouTube channel Powerboost) and introduced by Christian Huyghe, Scientific Director of Agriculture at INRAE.
Programmes are in French unless otherwise indicated.
Sunday 6 November
- 17:50. Programme 1: How should we address the major transitions of agriculture?
with Marc Fesneau, Minister of Agriculture and Food, and Philippe Mauguin, CEO of INRAE
Monday 7 November
Diversification of crops and cover crops
- 14:00 - 14:45. Programme 2: And what if crop and landscape diversity were the key?
- Research: Sylvain Delzon and Frédérique Angevin, INRAE,
- Businesses: Väderstad, Flexxifinger, FNCUMA and Kverneland
- 16:00 - 16:45. Programme 4: Strip-cropping or the art of growing in strips, with
- Research: Luca Colombo (FIRAB) introduction by Christian Huyghe, Scientific Director of Agriculture at INRAE,
- Businesses: David Guy from Sky Agriculture.
- 17:00 - 17:45. Programme 3: What do we expect from agricultural equipment and agricultural equipment manufacturers to resolve the major challenges faced by agriculture? (in English) with
- Research: Christian Huyghe, Scientific Director of Agriculture at INRAE,
- Businesses: Mickael Horsch.
Tuesday 8 November
Rethinking crop protection
- 9:30 - 10:15. Programme 5: How do we protect crops by focusing on prevention? with
- Research: Xavier Reboud, INRAE,
- Businesses: Beeguard and NewHolland Agriculture and Zurn.
- 12:30 - 13:15. Programme 6: Why will tomorrow's sensors change our cropping practices and systems? with
- Research: Maud Blanck, INRAE,
- Businesses: Exel et Ecorobotics.
Wednesday 9 November
Disruptive innovations in agricultural equipment
- 9:30 - 10:15. Programme 7: How to "break down the walls" to promote disruptive innovations? with
- Research: Michel Berducat, Jean-Pierre Chanet, INRAE,
- Businesses: Groupe Burel et Agreenculture
- 12:30-13:15. Programme 8: What place will robots have in the agriculture of the future? with
- Research: Roland Lenain, INRAE,
- Businesses: LEMKEN, FarmDroid et Exxact Robotics
INRAE at SIMA Talks

Conference room Hall 5A at 3:40 p.m.
Monday 7 November
- The Evolution of Agricultural Systems, by the CA-SYS platform, Dijon,
with Nicolas Munier Jolain, Agroecology Joint Research Unit, Dijon, France.
Tuesday 8 November
- Are we heading towards an agriculture free of synthetic pesticides in France and Europe?
with Christian Huyghe, Scientific Director of Agriculture INRAE, and Marie-Hélène Jeuffroy.
Wednesday 9 November
- Agricultural Robotics: Recent Developments and Prospects
with Roland Lenain, head of the ROMEA team, TSCF Research Unit, Clermont-Ferrand, and head of the Grand Défi Robotique.