Research will focus on: development of improved integrated production systems, lower-input farming, organic farming and GMO-based production as well as processi
ng and distribution methods and innovative technologies for safer, nutritious and higher quality food and feed; individual and comparative assessment of safety, quality, environmental impact and competitiveness aspects of different production methods and foodstuffs; improvement of animal husbandry, waste-management and animal welfare from housing to slaughter; application of plant and animal sciences and biotechnologies, including the application of genomics, for the developmen
...[+++]t of higher quality food raw materials and nutritious foods.