Scientific Programme

  • Axis 1: Smart Livestock Management and Technological Innovation

    • Artificial intelligence applied to animal health, reproduction, growth and welfare

    • Management tools and optimisation of farm performance

  • Axis 2: Forage Production and Climate‑Resilient Cropping Systems

    • Genetic improvement of forage species and crops adapted to water and heat stress

    • Management of soil fertility, irrigation water and inputs in the context of climate change

    • Valorisation of local resources (indigenous forage species, agricultural by‑products, halophytic plants)

  • Axis 3: Agroecological Feeding Systems and Circular Bioeconomy

    • Study of plant secondary metabolites (essential oils, polyphenols, tannins, saponins, alkaloids) and their modes of action on digestion, rumen microbiota and immunity

    • Use of natural additives as alternatives to synthetic additives and antibiotic growth promoters (plant extracts, powdered plants, macerates, essential oils)

  • Axis 4: Genetic Resources and Climate Resilience

    • Characterisation, conservation and valorisation of local breeds and animal genetic resources

    • Genetic selection for heat tolerance, robustness, disease resistance and productivity

  • Axis 5: One health approach