ISRA - Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles

Industry

Crop protection, Ecology & monitoring, Energy, Fertilisers & plant nutrition, Fishery & aquaculture, Forestry, Seeds & genetics, Veterinary, Waste & circular economy

Topics

Biomass, bagasse & waste valorisation

Role

Research / RTO — “…cientific and technological research institute in Senegal focusing on agriculture in a broad sense. It conduct…”

Parent / group

Ministère de l’Agriculture et de l’élevage

Why it is bioeconomy

ISRA is a Senegalese public research institute focused on agricultural, animal, forestry, and fisheries research to support sustainable development and food security.

Found via

International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA); INRA Maroc; KALRO; icipe

Not yet cited as a supplier in a graded solution.

Subsidiaries: Unité de Production de Plants Fruitiers (UPPF) · Unité de Production de Semences de Céréales et de Légumineuses (UPSEM) · Unité de Production de Vaccins (UPVAC)

• 2026-09 Latest status: The government is in the process of reorganizing the institute to better support agricultural populations and professionalize seed production. ↗ ↗ ↗
• 2026-09-22 Projet VACS : l’ISRA de Bambey envisage une mise à l’échelle nationale
  ISRA, through the VACS project in Bambey, is developing climate-adapted seed varieties (mil, niébé, peanut, sorgho) and aims to scale these innovations nationwide by strengthening ISRA, linking researchers with seed companies and cooperatives, and expanding …
• 2026-09-28 PRODUCTION SEMENCIERE : Cheikh Oumar Ba veut réorganiser l’ISRA et renforcer le secteur privé – Senenet.net
  The article states that the government plans to reorganize the ISRA (Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles) to bring it closer to producers and strengthen its support role, while shifting more responsibility for seed production and multiplication to the …
• 2026-09-04 Une unité de l’ISRA à Kolda pour documenter les réalisations du PCAE - APS
  ISRA is presented as a central pillar of Senegal’s agricultural strategy, focused on generating knowledge, developing innovations, and supporting public policy, with a strong emphasis on communicating and valorizing research results through its UNIVAL unit. …
• 2026-09-07 CST 2026 de l’ISRA : Le Sénégal place la recherche agricole au cœur de la souveraineté alimentaire | VivAfrik
  ISRA (Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles) is presented as a central, science-driven pillar of Senegal’s agricultural sovereignty, aligning its research with national priorities such as seed sovereignty and climate adaptation, and strengthening ties …
• 2026-09-22 Vers la mise à échelle d’un projet d’amélioration de semences et de variétés climato-intelligentes - APS
  ISRA is highlighted as a key partner in the VACS project, with its Bambey regional director Bassirou Sine noting ISRA’s leadership in developing climate-smart seed varieties and promoting a national-scale model for seed production, research partnerships, and …
• 2026-09-05 Kolda : le PCAE mise sur 17,9 hectares pour renforcer la souveraineté semencière du Sénégal
  ISRA (Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles) is involved in advancing seed multiplication in Kolda as part of the PCAE project, aiming to improve seed quality, availability, and the competitiveness and sustainability of Senegal’s agricultural and …

Ownership & investors 4

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