In 2016 Agrotecnio was recognized as a CERCA center. The outcome of our evaluation confirmed that our activities are at the cutting edge of Agrifood science nationally and internationally

Recognition of our work inspires us to maintain the Agrotecnio’s high level of scientific research, enhancing our translational activities to industry and the community at large by developing common R&D projects

In November 2018, Agrotecnio was recognized as a CERCA center. The outcome of our evaluation confirmed that our activities are at the cutting edge of Agrifood science nationally and internationally

Recognition of our work inspires us to maintain the Agrotecnio’s high level of scientific research, enhancing our translational activities to industry and the community at large by developing common R&D projects

Plant & Environmental sciences

Animal Sciences

Food Sciences

Flagship projects

HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE MILK AND MEAT PRODUCTION (SUSMILKMEAT)

NOVEL, HEALTHY AND SAFE GRAPE PRODUCTS

OPTIMIZING NITROGEN USE IN CEREALS UNDER MEDITERRANEAN AGRICULTURE

INDUSTRIAL AND NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS AND INGREDIENTS IN MAIZE

Agrotecnio in figures

Research groups

in plant & environmental, animal and food sciences recognized by the Generalitat de Catalunya.

Active projects

National projects

International projects

1,817,023 € financial amount. (2019)

Joint Research Unit with the

Forest Science and

Technology Centre of Catalonia (CTFC)

Doctoral Theses

in the University of Lleida (From 2014 to 2020)

Agrotecnio researchers

Senior researchers

Postdoctoral researchers

PhD students

ICREA Researchers

from 20 countries. 45% of whom are women.

ICREA Academia Researchers

Scientific publications

annual average. H-Index 55.

%

of our publications are within the 1% most cited papers:

among others in Nature, Nature Climate Change, Science, PNAS (Last CERCA Evaluation, 2018).

Agreements and special projects

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL

Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative

the International Wheat Yield Partnership

Contracts

with companies in the agri-food sector.

Catalan

Spanish

International

(2020) 631,754 € Funds

News

José Antonio Bonet, new director of Agrotecnio

José Antonio Bonet, new director of Agrotecnio

Replaces Ignacio Romagosa, who has been the director during the last 5 years Lleida, 11 April 2023. The Board of Trustees of the Agrotecnio Foundation has chosen , José Antonio Bonet Lledós, as the new director of this research center. He will hold the position for a...

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Cyanovirin-N could stop SARS-CoV-2 infection

Cyanovirin-N could stop SARS-CoV-2 infection

A research by researchers from the United States, Brazil, University of Lleida and the CERCA centers IrsiCaixa and Agrotecnio demonstrates this Lleida, 2 March 2023. A type of protein called cyanovirin-N is able to stop the transmission of new variants of SARS-CoV-2,...

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