The Institute for Food and Agricultural
Research and Technology (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia
Agroalimentàries; IRTA) is a state-owned company of the Catalan
Government Generalitat
de Catalunya. It was created by Law 23/1985 on 28th November 1985
by the Parliament of Catalonia. IRTA's activities are concerned with
scientific research and technology transfer in the area of agriculture
and the agrifood industry and it functions under private sector law.
