National Agricultural Research Foundation (NAGREF) Hellenic Agricultural Organization (HAO) DIMITER
INSTITUTE OF VITICULTURE, FLORICULTURE AND VEGETABLE CORPS OF HERAKLION
The Institute focuses on the collection, characterization, identification and release to the farmers of plant propagation material adapted to the requirements of contemporary certified agriculture. Simultaneously, it conducts research on the biological underpinnings and the environmental repercussions of ecological production systems, on the traceability of the logistic chain in the agricultural food production and is involved in the planning of improved farming systems.
PLANT PROTECTION INSTITUTE OF HERAKLEION (PPIH)
The main objective of the Institute is the development of integrated control strategies for the protection of cultivated and ornamental plants from pests and pathogens. The Institute is comprised of the following three Laboratories:
- Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology
- Laboratory of Phytopathology with the following research objectives
- Laboratory of Nematology