DAFNAE’s second research yearbook brings together the abstracts of papers published on the ISI and Scopus databases during 2014. They are grouped under the following seven categories: Agronomy and Soil Science Animal Science Ecology and Environmental Science Entomology Food Science and Technology Genetics and Genomics Microbiology Plant Science The yearbook provides an overview of DAFNAE’s research activities, which are mainly focused on the production and dissemination of basic and applied knowledge with the aim of promoting the quality of human life, competitiveness in the agri-food sector, and the sustainable use of biotic and abiotic natural resources