These are our main fields of application.
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GENETIC IMPROVEMENT
We aim to obtain products that are more competitive and better adapted to climate change, and that have a lower environmental impact.
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COMPETITIVE IMPROVEMENT
Introduction of cutting-edge technologies to increase farm profitability, competitiveness and sustainability.
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ECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE
We generate scientific knowledge that helps to foster this type of agriculture, making it compatible with the competitiveness of the sector.
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ANIMAL WELFARE
At NEIKER we have a team with wide experience and knowledge of animal welfare, particularly in the case of poultry and sheep.
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ONE-HEALTH
At NEIKER we collaborate through multiple disciplines in caring for human, animal and environmental health (One Health).
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CIRCULAR BIOECONOMY
At NEIKER we focus on production processes related to the primary sector and, particularly, to the forestry sector.
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SUSTAINABILITY
Conservation of biodiversity and mitigation of climate change in order to maintain the rural landscape and activity.
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CLIMATE CHANGE
At NEIKER we work to predict the scenarios of the future while searching for potential channels of mitigation and adaptation.