Introduction To The Pita Project

Introduction To The Pita Project

Jos Bijman and Pierre-Benoît JolyLEI, the Netherlands & INRA, France Technological innovation in the agrochemical, biotechnology, and seeds industries, and in associated public sector research establishments (PSREs) has the potential to deliver more socially and environmentally sustainable farming systems and to improve…

Innovation Challenges for the European Agbiotech Industry

Innovation Challenges for the European Agbiotech Industry

Jos Bijman and Pierre-Benoît JolyLEI, the Netherlands & INRA, France The European seed and pesticide industries have gone through a period of great turmoil in the last decade of the twentieth century. Restructuring processes have been thoroughly influenced by the developments in…

Rhône-Poulenc Agrochimie: An Uncertain Future

Rhône-Poulenc Agrochimie: An Uncertain Future

Gérald Assouline and Pierre-Benoît JolyQAP Decision & INRA, France Compared with other world agrochemical leaders, Rhône-Poulenc Agro (RPA) was characterized by a focus on its core business: crop protection. In order to reinforce its research capabilities while focusing on its core competencies,…

Limagrain: A Cooperative Spirit Among The World’s Seed Leaders

Limagrain: A Cooperative Spirit Among The World’s Seed Leaders

Pierre-Benoît JolyINRA, France Limagrain is a strange company: the first international independent seed producer, and a local cooperative. This paper investigates the relationship between this company’s identity, organizational structure, and its innovation strategies. The main objective of the company is to help…