CIHEAM Zaragoza is one of the four Mediterranean Agronomic Institutes of the CIHEAM (International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies), an intergovernmental organization working for sustainable agriculture and fisheries in the Mediterranean region. CIHEAM is composed of 13 member countries (Albania, Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, T
unisia and Turkey); the headquarters are in Paris and the other 3 Institutes are located in Montpellier (France), Bari (Italy) and Chania (Greece). CIHEAM Zaragoza is the headquarters of the organization in Spain. It was created in 1969 and is located on the Aula Dei Campus, one of the most prestigious in agriculture and food research in the country. From this top-level scientific and technical hub, the Institute offers training of international excellence and promotes research and cooperation to address the main challenges facing agriculture, livestock, fisheries, the environment and natural resources in the Mediterranean. CIHEAM Zaragoza focuses its activities around five areas of expertise: Animal Production and Welfare; Environment and Natural Resources; Fisheries and Aquaculture; Marketing and Sustainable Agrifood Systems; and Plant Production, Health and Breeding. They are all aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the 2030 Agenda.
