researcher observing the melon in the bush

Agricultural research

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The Community of Madrid, through the Instituto Madrileño de Investigación y Desarrollo Rural, Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDRA – Madrid Institute of Rural, Agricultural and Food Research and Development), an autonomous public research body, carries out R&D and other technological and promotional activities to support agricultural development, associated industry and sectors of the rural world linked to the natural environment.

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Food tastings at the Center for Gastronomic Innovation, CIGCM

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MADRIVERSIDAD, Singular Species of the Community of Madrid

college is a series of mini-documentaries of a few minutes in which we show you the importance of forest biodiversity and what we do at IMIDRA to conserve and promote it. You can see videos of unique species, the natural places where they are found and how we maintain and propagate them.

IMIDRA research centers

Installation at IMIDRA's El Encín farm
IMIDRA farms and centers

More contents of the subject Agricultural research

Student visit to a greenhouse

IMIDRA transfers knowledge generated by its R&D to the rural, agricultural and food sectors, to take advantage of innovation opportunities and solve problems.

Trellised vines El Encín

IMIDRA has in El Encín the second most important collection of vine varieties in Europe and third in the world by number of accessions.

Black Avileña Breed cows in field

IMIDRA carries out research and other scientific-technical activities related to livestock production and improvement, especially of native breeds.

nursery

IMIDRA carries out research and other scientific-technical activities related to forest species and the natural heritage of our forests.

IMIDRA publications

IMIDRA makes the knowledge generated by its R&D public through scientific and informative articles and books, technical guides it publishes and activity reports.

Workers in the agri-food laboratory

IMIDRA offers technical assistance to the agricultural, forestry, livestock and other sectors active in the natural environment of the Community of Madrid.

Installation at IMIDRA's El Encín farm

IMIDRA has 10 farms and centers in 9 municipalities of the Community of Madrid.

closeup of fruits of a pistachio tree

IMIDRA carries out research and other scientific-technical activities related to the environmental sustainability of agricultural production.