Science and environment

INRAE

Research and data on agriculture, food, biodiversity, water and the environment.

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A concrete use case

Document an agricultural question

Find the study or assessment behind a claim about food, water or biodiversity.

Check first: Check territory, experimental conditions and the limits of generalisation.

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Our worked method

Choose a suitable participatory research project

Collection
Observe under a protocol.
Co-design
Contribute at several stages.
  1. Identify the project and its team.
  2. Read the required role, protocol and commitment.
  3. Check current participation arrangements with the project.

Fictional example: being able to observe a plant does not establish availability throughout a season.

Your useful record: Keep protocol, role and questions to ask.

A description does not confirm open enrolment.

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Documented resource details

Read findings with their field conditions

INRAE researches agriculture, food and the environment. A study may concern a particular species, area, process or scenario. Retain those parameters, method and period when comparing findings: a local conclusion is not a universal recommendation.

Scope
Agriculture, food and environment.
Content
Research, features and thematic resources.
Reading
Area, studied system, method and period.
Participation
People who are not professional researchers contribute to producing knowledge.
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Involvement
Projects range from collecting data to co-designing research.
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Does a local trial describe every farm?

Check its context and conditions before generalising.

How should I compare two studies?

Align the measured object, units and method, then explain remaining differences.

Initial profile documentation

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