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Geno-fund:
The ongoing activity in collecting and maintaining collections
(gene banks) of native species and varieties of wild and cultivated
plants, contributes to the preservation of bio-diversity of
the region, with the aim of preserving valuable heritage,
and represents a starting point in breeding programs. The
fundamental activity of the Institute deals with conservation,
evaluation and valorization of indigenous geno-fund of grapevine,
fruit species (olive, sour cherry marasca, sweet cherry, fig,
pomegranate, almond etc.), vegetables and medicinal and aromatic
plants.
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Karst:
Sustainable management of agricultural and forest resources
in karst areas includes continuous work on such issue that
will protect the most important resources of the Adriatic
region, such as flora, fauna, soil, and water.
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Production
Systems: Development and testing
of production technology from conventional to organic in accordance
with specific environmental and socioeconomic conditions of
the Adriatic region with the aim of highlighting and enhancing
competitiveness.
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Quality
Control: Physico-chemical analysis of wine and other grape and wine products and fruit wines for the purposes of marketing of those products in accordance with the accreditation standards ISO/EC 17025, the authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and EU Regulation. Expert supervision
over the production of agricultural planting materials to
establish the authenticity of species, rootstock, the purity
of the variety and clone, and general development of plant
organs.
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Transfer
of Knowledge: One of the most
important determinants is knowledge transfer and education
of future generations of scientists that are students and
research assistants. Furthermore, the new knowledge as the
result of Institute research activities has been continuously
transmitted to the final beneficiaries engaged in academic
community, agriculture and the economy by giving lectures,
organizing workshops, print media, and direct communication.
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Economic
Development: The majority of
activities or scientific research work, the Institute focuses
on solving problems in crop production and possibilities of
new technologies and products improvement that contribute
to the economic potential of the community.
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Scientific
excellence: The Institute supports
scientific research work aimed to solve the problems within
its environment by using modern methods and tools, which will
carry out new technologies and knowledge recognizable in Croatian
and world scientific community.
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