IA2

Founded in 2015, the Agro-Food Institute of Aragon (IA2) is a university research structure with mixed funding (CITA-UNIZAR). Its creation responds to the desire of a large community of researchers in different areas of agro-food sciences to form an entity that creates new synergies, optimizes resources, and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration. Thus, IA2 offers an ideal environment to carry out ambitious and competitive R&D activities of the highest level, with the best possible funding and the maximum potential impact in the region.

The main objective of IA2 is to encourage collaboration between outstanding researchers who conceive ambitious multidisciplinary research projects on a global scale. Its mixed structure ensures that it can create synergies and promote collaborations among different institutions and researchers.

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  • ACTIVITY: research in agro-food.
  • LOCATION: Zaragoza.
  • DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT: 22/09/2014.
  • CATEGORY: Research Organization, University.
  • CONTACT: Rafael Pagán Tomás.
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  • NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 299.
  • REVENUE: 6,000,000 €.
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  • Genetic resources and improvement
  • Optimization of agri-food production
  • Development of sustainable agricultural systems
  • Sustainability and the environment
  • Food technology
  • Food security
  • Food quality
  • Functional foods, nutrition, and health
  • Economic analysis of the agri-food chain
  • Sustainability of agri-food systems
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PROJECTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

  • RTI2018-096018-R-C32. Mechanisms mediating infections and host range in Xanthomonas arboricola and development of disease control strategies. Challenges 2018. Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities.
  • Biofortification of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) using local varieties and related wild species as a source of variability and genomic and biotechnological tools. Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Competitiveness. 2017.
  • Genetics, genomics, and improvement in cherry, phenology, and fruit quality (CHERRY_GENs). Ministry of Science and Innovation. 2019
  • Valorization of the genetic diversity of the native apple tree for greater added value in fresh and processed: bioactive compounds and molecular mechanisms – APPLECUT. Ministry of Science and Innovation. 2019.
  • Sustainability of Land and Water Use in Agricultural Activities and Protection of Ecosystems against Droughts and Climate Change. INIA. 2017.
  • GRAPEVINE GRAPEVINE / hiGh peRformAnce comPuting sErvices for preVentIon and coNtrol of pEsts in fruit crops (Agreement number INEA/CEF/ICT/A2018/1837816). (CEF Telecom) Public Open Data. 2018.
  • INNOFARMING: Innovative Indoor Farming Applications for Future Urban Farmers. ERASMUS +. 2018.
  • Wine, Innovation, and International Competitiveness (Interreg V-B Southwestern Europe Cooperation Program – SUDOE – SOE3/P2/F0917). Interreg SUDOE.
  • AGL2017-90787-REDT. Thematic Excellence Network “National Network on Mycotoxins and Toxicogenic Fungi and their Decontamination Processes” (MICOFOOD). MINECO.
  • GOSA FRUIT CARE. Replacement of PPPs in stone fruit, red berries, and table grapes. National Rural Development Program (2014-2020). Supra-autonomous operational groups. 2019.
  • GOSA TICS4FRUITS. ICTs for optimizing the post-harvest chain and distribution of fruits. National Rural Development Program (2014-2020). Supra-autonomous operational groups. 2019

COMPLETED PROJECTS

  • AGL2014-57069-R: Aflatoxins and climate change: integrated strategies for risk prevention and reduction in the food chain. MINECO. 2014.
  • REDVALUE– Technological Alliance to complete the agro-industrial and forestry production cycle (Interreg V-B Southwestern Europe Cooperation Program – SUDOE – SOE1/P1/E0123). SUDOE INTERREG IVB 2015.
  • LIFE ZERO RESIDUOS LIFE Zero Residues (LIFE12/ENV/ES/0902): Towards a sustainable production and supply chain for stone fruit. LIFE+ Program.
  • Biocontrol of pathogens in the field: development of early detection systems and integrated control tools. PATBIOCONTROL. MINECO. 2015.
  • VALOVITIS / Valuation of minority grape varieties from the Pyrenean foothills EFA 017/15. Co-financed 65% by the European Regional Development Fund through the Interreg V A Spain/France/Andorra – POCTEFA 2014-2020 Program. INTERREG V-A Spain-France-Andorra.