Students and researchers

To meet contemporary challenges affecting official signs identifying quality and origin (SIQO), INAO is intensifying its links with professionals, public administrations and the world of research.

The aim is to develop synergies around technical innovations and experimental methods.

INAO also regularly welcomes students and answers their questions about SIQO.

This section provides information for students and researchers.

Comprendre les SIQO et les missions de l'INAO

Les 5 signes officiels d'identification de la qualité et de l'origine

Découvrir les actualités sur les SIQO et la recherche

Consulter nos données économiques et géographiques

S'informer sur les partenariats avec les instituts de recherche

Postuler pour un stage ou un apprentissage

Poser vos questions aux experts de l'INAO

Understanding SIQO and INAO missions

In France and Europe, official logos are used to recognize products that benefit from a official quality and origin identification sign (SIQO).

They provide an official guarantee for consumers: guarantee of origin (AOC and AOP, IGP), guarantee of superior quality (Label Rouge), guarantee of a traditional recipe (STG), guaranteed respect for the environment and animal welfare (Organic Farming).

Building on its expertise forged over more than 80 years, INAO ensures the recognition and protection of official signs identifying the quality and origin (SIQO) of agricultural, agri-food and forestry products.

Connaître les 5 signes officiels d'identification de la qualité et de l'origine

Les 5 signes officiels d'identification de la qualité et de l'origine

Découvrir les produits emblématiques du patrimoine alimentaire français

AOP "Champagne" ©Syndicat des Vignerons de Champagne

Comprendre les missions de l'INAO

Comté ©CIGC / Jean-Pierre Van Der Elst

News on research and SIQO

Data and maps

INAO makes a wealth of data available to Internet users, particularly economic and geographical data. In addition, as part of an open data initiative, INAO has uploaded information to the open French public data platform data.gouv.fr.

Données économiques

Informations géographiques

Open Data : données des SIQO

Portail des plans officiels de délimitation

INAO's links with the world of research

For INAO, tackling contemporary issues means intensifying links with applied research and development structures in order to identify available innovations and help practices evolve.

This mobilization concerns both the technical content of evolutions and the ways in which they are appropriated. INAO already has partnerships with the research community, such as an agreement with INRAe, enabling a shared agent to be set up.

Photographie du séminaire sur les SIQO organisé par l'INAO et l'INRAE le 26 septembre 2023
Photographie du séminaire sur les SIQO organisé par l'INAO et l'INRAE le 26 septembre 2023

The INAO wishes to deepen these links, through several actions:

  • Association during national and regional committees
  • Mobilization of scientific committees of research organizations on specific issues
  • Co-construction of technical solutions, with defense and management organizations
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Applying for an internship or apprenticeship

Every year, INAO welcomes interns and apprentices to its national departments or territorial delegations. They contribute to specific studies in all INAO's fields of intervention and benefit from the advice and experience of our experts. Some examples of internships carried out in recent months:

  • Analysis of emerging quality assessment and scoring techniques (nutriscore, ecoscore, planetscore) and opportunities for SIQO
  • Study on the impact of SIQO on employment, at production level
  • Development of audiovisual content for the Institute's communication...

Access the contact form to submit an unsolicited application

Ask your questions to INAO experts

The INAO teams are at your disposal to answer any questions you may have. To do so, we invite you to use our contact form.

If you would like to contact an INAO territorial delegation directly, you can find DT contact details by clicking here.

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