The Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias (ICA) was created in 2004 to provide the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) with a center of excellence in agri-environmental research, capable of addressing the challenges faced by modern and specialized Spanish agriculture.
ICA research lines intend to find responses to the growing social demand of safe and high-quality agricultural products, improved procedures for a correct management of urban and agricultural residues and agricultural systems more sustainable and environmentally friendly.

The scientific structure of ICA is based in three large research lines that are complementary: environmental pollution, plant health and beneficial interactions between plants and microorganisms. By using multidisciplinary approaches we are able to provide relevant information in several critical issues related with environmental risks associated to agricultural production.