IRIAF
02.04.2020
Regional Institute for Agri-Food and Forestry Research and Development of Castilla-La Mancha

Regional Institute for Agri-Food and Forestry Research and Development of Castilla-La Mancha (IRAF) focuses on the need to promote research, innovation and development, as well as dissemination and technical advice, in the field of agriculture, livestock, agri-food and forestry industries in order to achieve greater efficiency and productivity in the agri-food sector.

- ACTIVITY: scientific and technological research.
- LOCATION: Toledo-Albacete Highway s/n (13700) Tomelloso (Ciudad Real).
- CONSTITUTION DATE:
- CATEGORY: research Center.
- CONTACT: (+34) 926 508 060.

- DESCRIPTION: Regional Institute for Agri-Food and Forestry Research and Development of Castilla-La Mancha (IRIAF) aims to promote research, development, innovation, training, modernization and transfer of knowledge in the agricultural, livestock, forestry, environmental, hunting, aquaculture and river fishing.
- PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS:
- Scientific and technical production of knowledge.
- Consulting and advisory service to the Castilian-La Mancha agri-food, environmental and forestry sector.
- FACILITIES: It is made up of the following centers:
- Vine and Wine Research Center (IVICAM), in Tomelloso, Ciudad Real, headquarters of the IRIAF management.
- Beekeeping and Agro-environmental Research Center (CIAPA) of Marchamalo, Guadalajara.
- Agro-environmental Research Center (CIAG) “El Chaparrillo”, Ciudad Real.
- Agroforestry Research Center (CIAF) of Albaladejito, Cuenca.
- Animal Selection and Reproduction Center (CERSYRA), in Valdepeñas, Ciudad Real.
- “Dehesón del Encinar” Agricultural Research Center, in Oropesa, Toledo.
- Viticulture and Enology Station (EVE) in Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real.
- STAFF:
- Investigator: 38.
- Technical/support: 16.
- Administration and services staff: 39.
- BUDGET: –
- PROJECTS:
- Nationals: 21.
- International: 4.
TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPLY/DEMAND:
- Wine and vine research.
- Animal selection and reproduction.
- Agro-environmental sciences.
- Agricultural sciences.
- Agroforestry sciences.