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New socioeconomic conditions affecting agriculture in Europe and worldwide include globalisation of the agricultural products market, expansion of the European Union, development of a new Common Agricultural Policy within the European Union (Agenda 2000), and increasing demand for quality control of agricultural products. In addition, environmental protection measures dictate sustainable management of natural resources and the preservation of biodiversity. The need to encompass all these factors has resulted in a major change from quantitative to qualitative production.
Greek agriculture today is mainly focused on the production of high quality, competitive, certified, labeled products produced by innovative procedures compatible with sustainable development principles. Improved quality and the resulting increase in value of Greek agricultural products will be achieved through technological innovations resulting from focused and well-coordinated agricultural research.
The National Agricultural Research Foundation (NAGREF) includes a specialized scientific staff of significant research capacity with modern laboratory and field infrastructure at their disposal. NAGREF supports and coordinates initiatives for development suggested by the Ministry of Agriculture, the agricultural cooperatives, product distributors, producers' groups etc. New scientific knowledge and technical innovations are directed towards creating a dynamic and competitive agriculture which is protective of the environment and capable of providing excellent and inexpensive nutrition for the people.
NAGREF strives for constant improvement in competitiveness of Hellenic agricultural products in the international market. Moreover, it works to symmetrically upgrade the quality of life in the Greek countryside, with the aim of reversing migration and preventing the degradation of our unique environment.
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