AGREENIUM French Institute for Agricultural, Forestry, and Veterinary Sciences

AGREENIUM is an organisation devoted to cooperation in the fields of research, training and development in agrobiosciences to meet national and international challenges.

The CIHEAM has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Agreenium in Paris on 22 June 2016 revolving around four main objectives: 

• 1) Enhance mobility of students and researchers of the two organisations.
• 2) Develop collaborations and synergies on the ground including the set up of distance training modules or the organisation of thematic workshops.
• 3) Build a sustainalbe partnership to support the digital transformation and the pedagocial transition in higher education.
• 4) Contribute to the debate on the challenges of Mediterranean agriculture

The 38th CIHEAM Watchletter entitled "Rural innovation and digital revolution in agriculture" was published in collaboration with Agreenioum. In the framework of the launch of this issue, the CIHEAM and Agreenium organised a debate at the Salon de l'Agriculture in Paris on 28 February 2017.