Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA)

CREA (Council for Agricultural Research and Economics) is Italy’s leading public research institution dedicated to innovation in agriculture, food systems, forestry, animal production, environmental sustainability, and agri-food economics. Operating under the supervision of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests (MASAF), the CREA institutes conduct multidisciplinary research to support sustainable development, technological innovation, food security, animal welfare, and the competitiveness of the agri-food sector. The organization is structured into 12 research centres, combining both supply-chain and cross-cutting scientific expertise. Among them, the CREA Research Centre for Animal Production and Aquaculture focuses on livestock systems, animal health and welfare, genetics and breeding, sustainable animal production, aquaculture, and the improvement of product quality, contributing to the advancement of resilient and environmentally sustainable food production systems.