Organisation National Institute for the Environment & Agricultural Research
Alternate Name Institut National de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles
Abbreviation INERA
Parent External Departments
u.r.l. http://www.inera.bf/
email inera.direction@fasonet.bf
Country Burkina Faso
Location Ouagadougou
Address Ouagadougou, 01
Postal Address BP 476
Telephone (226) 50 340270, 347112
Management u.r.l.  
Fax (226) 50 340271
Sector Agricultural Research - General
Organisation Type African Public Sector
Status Established 1994
Stated Role Contribution to the carry-out of agricultural and environmental research policies,<P>Organise and manage agricultural research and contribute to the scientific and economic valorization of the research results,<P>Promote a sustainable management of natural resources,<P>Lead, follow and coordinate agricultural research activities done by national, international, private and public organisations,<P>Materialize not only the policy of cooperation between research organisations but also, the responsibilities of Burkina Faso related to agricultural research,<P>Contribute to the training and to the scientific and technical information of the research staff and the environmental and agricultural development staff,<P>Create and develop the agricultural and environmental research units,<P>Provide technical support to the agricultural development by studies and a monitoring execution of projects,<P>Ensure the transfert of technologies to the farmers.<P>
Activities

Geographical Focus  
Notes The National Institute for the Environment and Agricultural Research (INERA) has been created in 1994 from the fusion of the National Institute for Agricultural Studies/Research (INERA) and the Research Institute for Tropical Ecology and Biology (IRBET).
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Current Positions
Position Name From To
Director General of INERA Hamidou Boly 2006  
Budgets
Donor From To Budget ($) Note
Links to Related Organisations
Parent Tree External Departments
General Secretariat - Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Water Resources
Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Water Resources
Government of Burkina Faso
Subsidiary Organisations  
Sibling Organisations Authority for Enhancement of the Sourou Valley
Polyvalent Agricultural Centre of Matourkou
National Centre of Agricultural Equipment
Water and Rural Equipment Fund
Bagre Construction Monitoring
National Office for Water and Sanitation
National Office of Wells & Boreholes
National Agency for the Management of the Food Security Reserves
National Soil Bureau
Associated Organisations  
Donor Recipients  
Past Positions
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Record last updated on 19 MAR 2008