Animal Breeding

Principal investigator
Romi Pena Subirà

Objectives

The main objective of Agrotecnio’s Animal Breeding Research Group is to increase the technical and economic efficiency of pig production, as well as the quality of pork.

Research lines

  1. Improvement in meat and fat quality.
  2. Improvement in disease resistance.
  3. Strategies for making optimal management decisions.

Main activities

  • Analysis of meat and fat quality
  • Clinical trials for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of swine diseases.
  • Validation of swine management techniques.
  • Development of statistical tools for decision-making.

International impact

World leader in genetics and fat composition analysis in pigs.

Recognised expertise in field trials for the evaluation of drugs and vaccines for swine diseases, as well as in digestive microbiology in relation to protein metabolism and methane production.

Agrotecnio
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