The Centre focuses its research activity around agri-food quality, sustainable food production and the environment.  One of CECEA’s research themes is dedicated to organic farming and the role of secondary plant metabolites as biocides.  In addition, researchers in CECEA collaborated on the QLIF project to quantify the effect of different production methods on food quality and safety.

CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University is an agricultural university in India that focuses specifically on hill agriculture.  The University has a number of on- and off-campus research and extension centres, including the Organic Farming Research and Training Centre.  Unfortunately no information is available online about this particular Centre.

BIOMA/BRTC is a federal institute of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture that conducts research on anaerobic digestion technology.  It currently has divisions in anaerobic microbiology, biology technology, industrial biogas, environmental engineering, urban biogas, and rural energy.

CATAS conducts various research projects on sustainable rural and agricultural development in tropical and subtropical China.  Some of the Academy’s research topics include the collection and conservation of plant resources; environmental protection; the breeding of improved crop varieties; development of sustainable farming systems; control of crop pests, diseases and weeds; and animal and aquaculture development.

CREI’s mission is to work with citrus industry stakeholders to develop, implement, and share technology that leads to the establishment of a sustainable citrus farming system.  It researches methods of improving citrus production and comparing grove management techniques. 

SEI is an international research institute involved in environmental and developmental issues.  The Institute’s goal is to bring about change for sustainable development by bridging science and policy.  The Climate & Energy Programme analyses energy and climate policy options in areas that need more sustainable strategies that also support equitable development.  Current research themes include climate governance, economics, and adaptation; energy planning and mitigation; access to energy services; sustainable bioresources; and carbon cycle science.

The Co-ordination for Organic Farming and Consumer Protection conducts organic research through many of the Institutes at the University of Hohenheim.  Research on fruit and vegetables has recently included work on the impact of conventional, integrated and organic vegetable production on soil fertility and vegetable quality in Vietnam; the development of fertilisers of plant origin for organic vegetable production; the use of biological pest control for fruit-growing; strategies for weed control in root crop production; and impact of different cultivation measures (such as cultivar and biodynamic application used) on vegetable quality.  The University also manages a 60 hectare organic experimental research station near the main campus and has degree offerings in organic agriculture.

This Centre is a joint collaboration between the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Southern Cross University.  It conducts research on integrating agriculture with improved management of natural resources in coastal catchments with growing urban development.  Its current research focuses on managing acid sulphate soils, managing effluents for irrigation, and environmental contaminations from agricultural chemicals.

The Center is a national research body of the USDA.  Its mission is to anticipate, identify, and solve natural resource problems in agriculture that are important to the United States in general and the Coastal Plains in particular.  It has research projects in crop production, food safety, manure and by-product utilization, plant genetic resources, soil resource management, and water availability and management. 

CRUPDA’s mission is to build capacity of the people in order to be self-sufficient and self-initiators.  It implements different projects in order to create opportunities for the poor in Barguna and raise awareness of environmental pollution.  Among other projects, it conducts training in fisheries development and management, livestock development, vegetable cultivation, regenerative agriculture development, and gardening training with a focus on nutrition.