Some of the most significant achievements that have been achieved recently by CIPA are the following:

• Ecological tillage:
  • Grain and forage production system:

The establishment of crops without agricultural work that removes the soil, management of residues from the previous harvest and control of weeds with the application of herbicides. This reduces soil erosion and gradually increases the percentage of organic matter.

• Productive diversification (vineyards):
  • Since 2011, the establishment of the vine has been carried out (Vitis vinifera), as an alternative crop, a crop with low water requirements, ideal for semi-arid regions, using different varietals of wine grapes (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Shyraz, Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc), in order to find a crop that is profitable and that can contribute economically to the region. In 2019, the Tempranillo and Chenin Blanc variety was introduced. Currently there are 4 hectares of cultivation.
• Environmental management units:
• In 2008, CIPA established the Environmental Management Unit “White-tailed Deer Genetic Improvement Center” that has registration (PVSNL-UMA-EX0296-NL) and recognition by environmental authorities.

The development of this project supports the production of Texas white-tailed deer of high genetic quality, through the selection and controlled crossing of the parents for research and teaching purposes, with the objective of supporting the conservation and improvement of the populations of the Texas white-tailed deer in the northeast of the country.

• Research to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
  • In the field of feed efficiency, CIPA has developed livestock production methods, such as the Feed Efficiency Evaluation program, which have made it possible to reduce production costs, as well as the expression of environmental risks associated with livestock farming, due to that improving feed efficiency reduces feed consumption, which in turn allows reducing organic waste production and methane emissions into the atmosphere, this through the selection of replacement sires, by determining the RFI, which which has proven to be a useful tool for selecting specimens whose production characteristics are superior to those of their contemporaries. Economic characteristics of medium to high heritability are of utmost importance; Therefore, by selecting these, there will be a genetic improvement in your livestock.

Residual feed consumption is considered a measure of feed efficiency, because it is independent of gain rate and mature body size. Therefore, the use of feeding technologies allows easier measurement of RFI and efficient and profitable progress in livestock feeding.

• UANL wine production:

In 2022, the UANL created a collection center where producers in the region can entrust their product to satisfy the needs of wine production, in addition to being a space with cutting-edge technology, where researchers and students can carry out research and training producing and producing quality wines.

Because wine production uses equipment that has high energy consumption, solar panels were installed in order to generate renewable and environmentally friendly energy, generating significant savings in UANL's energy costs.