CICYTEX (the Center for Scientific and Technological Research of Extremadura) is a public-sector entity of the Regional Government of Extremadura. Its mission is to coordinate and strengthen applied research and technological development in key regional areas—agriculture, livestock production, the agri-food industry, and the natural resources of the _dehesa_—with a clear sector-driven approach: addressing real-world challenges and supporting the competitiveness of Extremadura’s agricultural and livestock sectors. In practice, CICYTEX combines field experimentation, advanced laboratory testing (e.g., microbiology, molecular biology, instrumental and physico-chemical analyses), researcher training, and an active technology and knowledge transfer strategy to ensure that results are effectively adopted by farms and industry.
Areas of activity
Mission: A Soil Deal for Europe
HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-03: Monitoring soil health in practice: equipping stakeholders to sample, analyse, and interpret soil health indicators
Representatives
Researcher
Center for Scientific and Technological Research of Extremadura (CICYTEX)
CICYTEX -FUNDECYT-PCTEX(Spain) provides expertise in soil health monitoring in Mediterranean irrigated agriculture, including soil sampling strategies, spatial variability analysis using proximal sensing, soil–plant diagnostics and stakeholder engagement.
Completing the consortia
Offering Expertise to Consortias
HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-03: Monitoring soil health in practice: equipping stakeholders to sample, analyse, and interpret soil health indicators
Author
Researcher at Center for Scientific and Technological Research of Extremadura (CICYTEX)