RESEARCH WITH
PRACTICAL VALUE

Product validation may be required for many different reasons, from scientific and regulatory objectives to confirmation of efficacy under practical production conditions.

Companies may require additional evidence to:

• support regulatory or registration objectives,
• confirm product efficacy,
• generate additional scientific data,
• evaluate dosage or application strategies,
• support further product development,
• validate performance under commercial conditions,
• strengthen technical documentation,
• support future technical or commercial positioning.

For companies interested in the Polish market, local evidence can be particularly valuable. Polish feed companies, livestock producers and potential commercial partners often expect results relevant to local production realities, including locally used genetics, feeding programmes, feed ingredients, management systems and production environments.

Before developing a validation project, we review the product, the available evidence and the objective of the proposed research.

The assessment may include:

• product composition and mode of action,
• available scientific and technical documentation,
• existing trial results,
• intended application and dosage,
• target species and production stage,
• expected biological or production effects,
• technical, regulatory or development objectives,
• key research questions,
• identification of evidence gaps.

This initial assessment helps determine the type of research or validation approach that may be most appropriate.

For commercial field validation projects, Agro-System can support the development and coordination of trials under practical production conditions.

Depending on the project, this may include:

• definition of study objectives and hypotheses,
• experimental design,
• power analysis,
• sample size calculation,
• selection of control and treatment groups,
• dosage and application protocols,
• selection of relevant performance, health and production parameters,
• trial duration and measurement schedule,
• field trial operations and coordination,
• data collection and quality control,
• statistical analysis,
• interpretation of results,
• preparation of technical reports.

The objective is to generate reliable and practically relevant data that address the specific technical or commercial questions of the project.

When a scientific or academic study is required, Agro-System can help companies identify and approach an appropriate university, research institution, faculty, department or research team in Poland.

Our role may include:

• identifying research partners with relevant expertise,
• matching the research institution to the product and project objective,
• facilitating initial contact between the company and the research institution,
• supporting the development of the initial research concept,
• helping define the proposed scope of cooperation,
• coordinating communication between the parties,
• supporting organisational and practical aspects of the project.

The final scientific methodology, study protocol and research procedures are developed and approved in cooperation with the selected research institution and in accordance with its scientific and institutional requirements.

Scientific studies are conducted by the selected university or research institution under its own scientific and institutional responsibility.

Not every validation project requires an academic study.

Where the objective is to evaluate a product under real commercial production conditions, Agro-System can support companies in identifying suitable farms, feed producers, integrators or other industry partners.

Our role may include:

• identifying appropriate trial locations,
• matching the site to the product and target species,
• facilitating cooperation with the participating partner,
• supporting development of the practical trial protocol,
• coordinating communication between the parties,
• supporting trial implementation and follow-up,
• supporting data collection and evaluation.

Commercial field trials can provide valuable evidence of how a product performs under real production conditions.

Agro-System can also support companies at earlier stages of product development.

Depending on the project, this may include:

• evaluation of product concept and intended application,
• identification of relevant target species or production stages,
• dosage and application strategy,
• identification of key performance or health parameters,
• review of available technical and scientific evidence,
• identification of research gaps,
• development of further research questions,
• support in defining subsequent development stages,
• technical positioning of the product.

The objective is to help focus further R&D activities on questions that are scientifically relevant and commercially meaningful.

Where appropriate and depending on the structure of the project, Agro-System can support the analytical stage of a validation programme.

This may include:

• statistical analysis,
• interpretation of study outcomes,
• evaluation of biological and practical relevance,
• identification of key findings,
• preparation of technical conclusions,
• development of recommendations for further research or product development.

For university-led scientific studies, data ownership, analysis procedures and scientific interpretation are determined in cooperation with the responsible research institution.

Validation projects may serve different objectives.

For some companies, the primary objective is scientific evidence, regulatory support or further product development. For others, the results may later support technical communication, commercial positioning or market development.

Where relevant, Agro-System can help translate research and field-trial outcomes into practical technical and commercial value.