APPOINTMENT

Aragon Agri-Food Research and Technology Center

• ACTIVITY: scientific and technological research.
• LOCATION: Montañana Avenue 930 (50059) Zaragoza.
• CONSTITUTION DATE: 17/12/2002.
• CATEGORY: research Center.
• CONTACT: (+34) 976 716 300.

• DESCRIPTION: CITA is a public research organization belonging to the Department of Innovation, Research and University of the Government of Aragon. Its activity is aimed at satisfying social demands and needs in relation to the methods of use, production, conservation, transformation and distribution of agri-food products.
• PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS:
  • The promotion of scientific research in agri-food matters and its technological development.
  • The integration of this contribution to the progress of science in the system of collaboration and cooperation relationships typical of research activity.
  • The promotion of technological transfer, innovation and training in the Aragonese agri-food sector, as well as the promotion of activities related to it.

• FACILITIES: CITA has 3 experimental farms:
  • Mountain: “La Garcipollera” farm.
  • Irrigation: «Soto Lezcano» Estate.
  • Dry land: “El Vedado under the oven” farm
• STAFF:
  • Investigator: 59
  • Technical/support: 18
  • Research staff in training: 8
• BUDGET: –
• DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS:
  • ​​​​​​​National: 36
  • International: 7
• KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER: 66 contracts or collaboration agreements.

TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPLY/DEMAND: The center is organized into the following work areas:

• Development of sustainable agricultural systems:
  • Sustainable use of water-soil resources.
  • Environmental impact of agricultural activities.
  • Sustainable territorial development.
  • Effective strategies in plant protection.
  • Economy and competitiveness of the agri-food chain.
  • Bioeconomics and politics of the environment and natural resources.
  • Climate change: Adaptation, mitigation and response.
  • Support for agricultural decision-making through information and communication technologies (ICT).
• Optimization of agri-food production – Product quality and safety:
  • ​​​​​​​Improving agricultural efficiency.
  • Improving efficiency in livestock production.
  • Sensory, commercial quality and safety of fruit and vegetable and livestock products: food and health.
  • Integrated pest control.
  • Epidemiology, diagnosis and control of livestock diseases.
  • Agroindustrial processes.
• Genetic resources and improvement:
  • ​​​​​​​Conservation and management of genetic resources.
  • Animal and plant genetic improvement.
  • Bioproducts.