Neiker, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, is a nonprofit state-owned company assigned to the Department of Environment, Regional Planning, Agriculture and fisheries of the Basque Government.

Neiker has been developing this work, since its birth in 1851, thanks to the efforts of a group of very highly qualified professionals who enjoy international recognition.

Neiker is a public body dedicated to providing a service to their production fabric and to society; Neiker is committed to a management model fashioned on the basis of excellence and in keeping with internationally recognized quality criteria.