This centre focuses its research on two themes: 
 Healthy livestock product from intensive hoggery and environmental safety Developing  a  series  of  feed  additives  free  from contamination and elucidating the mechanisms; testing whether only soluble non-starch polysaccharides affect endogenous N losses in pigs; and studying the pre-treatment and nutrients recycling of waste caused by pig industry.       

Integrating animal and crop production systems at the farm-scale in subtropical areas
Manipulating the nutrition and metabolism of ruminants; improving grassland utilization in hilly regions; integrating dairy industry with crop-farming systems; improving the stability of grassland productivity ; and studying the restoration of degenerated grassland ecosystem.
