We help to improve competitiveness of the sector, preserve our environment, conserve our native species and breeds and guarantee food safety.
- NEIKER has been developing this work, since its birth in 1851, thanks to the efforts of a group of very highly qualified professionals who enjoy international recognition.
- We are a public body dedicated to providing a service to our production fabric and to society; we are committed to a management model fashioned on the basis of excellence and in keeping with internationally recognised quality criteria.
- Thanks to its capacity, the team generates knowledge and innovative, transferable solutions which contribute added value and improve the competitiveness of the agri-food and forestry sector.
- NEIKER carries out this work according to the objectives established by the Basque Government Ministry of Economic Development and Infrastructures, maintaining a great deal of respect for the environment and the sustainability of our surroundings while actively contributing to local economic and social development.
- Management policy
Knowledge, technology and innovation in the field
We maintain proactive dialogue with the leading agents of the agro-livestock and forestry field so that we may join hands in tackling the main challenges facing the sector.
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The improved profitability and sustainability of agro-livestock farms with state-of-the-art technologies.
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The generation of new production activities creating wealth and employment, thereby guaranteeing continuity of the farms.
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Food safety control. Diagnostic study and control of the bacterial zoonoses transmitted by food.
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Reduction in the impact of global warming. We suggest alternatives to today’s production systems
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Minimisation of the impact of pests and diseases on crops and animals, preventing them from spreading to people.
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Rationalisation of phytosanitary products and antibiotics in livestock to combat the rise in antibiotic resistance.