Roles and research directions

About us

NILGS is the Japanese scientific research agency for livestock production. We promote the technical developments that integrate studies on grassland, animal feed production, livestock production and animal waste treatment and reuse.

Mission

In 2011, we started our research projects to achieve the third mid-term research programs(FY2011 to FY2015)authorized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries with emphasis on technical developments in the four areas described below.

• Sustainable development of livestock production system based on domestic feed.
• Development of techniques and their systematization for the establishment of an environmentally conscious livestock industry.
• Development of the producing technology concerning high-quality animal products.
• Innovative research to make a further contribution to the future of the livestock industry.

--- Through our research, we aim to develop technologies that benefit both present and future livestock production, support our diet, and finally, contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of national land through development of the livestock industry.

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Publications

About us [PDF:861.4KB]

Data Book of Pathological/Clinical Findings Obtained by Nationwide Investigations Concerning Somatic Cell Cloned Cattle Produced in Japan
Memoirs of NARO Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science No.13, 2012

Somatic Cell Cloned Cattle and Their Progeny Produced in Japan: A Report for Animal Health and Characteristics of Animal Products [PDF: 5.14MB]
Memoirs of National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science No.12, 2011

Characteristics of Milk/Meat Derived from Progeny of Somatic Cell Cloned Cattle [PDF: 7.27MB]
Memoirs of National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science No.11, 2011