Ellinikos Georgikos Organismos - DIMITRA

Description

The main objective of ELGO-DIMITRA is the development and support of actions aimed at the modernization and development of the country's agricultural sector, the improvement of production processes, the enhancement of competitiveness, the certification of quality agricultural products and food, the establishment and certification of good agricultural practices and the controls in the production-distribution chain of milk and meat in the country.

The individual sectors in which ELGO DIMITRA operates are:

• the promotion of innovation, the conduct of research, the dissemination of knowledge, technology and consulting services in all sectors of the agri-food chain,
• the provision of rural vocational education and training,
• the protection of origin and identity, checks on the legal use of terms, symbols and indications in agricultural products and foodstuffs with a view to ensuring their quality,
• the application of good practices in agriculture, and
• the thorough control of the origin, production, quality and distribution circuit for milk and meat in the country.

At the same time, the main mission of the Organization is the scientific and technical support of the Ministry of Rural Development & Food in the design and support of the implementation of its policy within the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy and the Common Fisheries Policy, as well as in the formation of positions on the issues examined in the Council and other competent bodies of the European Union.