Institut de L’Elevage (IDELE) is the French Livestock Institute, the reference technical institute for herbivore farming and breeding in France. IDELE is a non-profit and non-governmental organization. Our Research & Development activities provide technical solutions to livestock farmers of cattle, sheep, goats and horses, but also to the economic actors of the production chains.

For several years, IDELE has been carrying out applied research projects in collaboration with its partners in agricultural development and research, and with interprofessional organizations. Our activities include climate change mitigation and adaptation, technology transfer, animal health and welfare, genetics, animal husbandry, quality of products, farm human resources, information systems, farm and sector economics, etc.