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General Info<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

National Institute for Applied Research in Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine<\/strong> was created through the merger and reorganization of the Public Institution Institute of Pedology, Agrochemistry, and Soil Protection \"Nicolae Dimo,\" the Public Institution Scientific-Practical Institute of Horticulture and Food Technologies, the Public Institution Scientific-Practical Institute of Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, the Public Institution Center for Animal Breeding and Reproduction, including the Center for Research on Aquatic Genetic Resources \"ACVAGENRESURS\" (with branch status), and the Public Institution State Commission for Plant Variety Testing, in accordance with Government Decision No. 668 of 09-25-2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The Institute's mission is to carry out applied and fundamental research, innovation, testing and implementation activities in the agri-food sector, veterinary medicine and food safety, based on the principles of environmental and natural resource protection, on the conservation and development of agrobiocenoses and the genetic fund, in order to achieve harmless agricultural production and the sustainable development of agriculture and the rural environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The Institute's general areas of competence are the following:
\u2013 food security \u2013 the development of agricultural technologies and practices to ensure sufficient food production in the context of global population growth;
\u2013 adaptation to climate change \u2013 identifying solutions to manage the impact of climate change on agriculture and to develop crops, breeds and hybrids resistant to variable climatic conditions;
\u2013 resource efficiency \u2013 identifying ways to efficiently use water, soil, feed, additives and agricultural inputs;
\u2013 protection of soil and water resources \u2013 sustainable use, increasing the production potential of soils and optimizing the nutrition of agricultural plants;
\u2013 sustainability \u2013 scientific research and implementation of environmentally friendly sustainable agri-food practices, including the bioconversion of agri-food waste and the rational use of products obtained from it;
\u2013 plant, animal and aquaculture health \u2013 identification, prevention and control of diseases and pests;
\u2013 development of the genetic pool \u2013 management and maintenance of horticultural and animal genetic resources under conditions of adaptation and climate resilience;
\u2013 technological innovation \u2013 promoting innovative agri-food technologies, using information technologies, artificial intelligence and biotechnology;  
\u2013 technology transfer \u2013 developing efficient mechanisms for the rapid transfer of technologies and knowledge in the field of agricultural research to farmers and practitioners in the field;
\u2013 testing new plant varieties;
\u2013 representing the Republic of Moldova, together with the National Food Safety Agency, at the sessions of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, as well as in other international and intergovernmental organizations for the protection of plant varieties, maintaining bilateral and multilateral cooperation relations with them.

The Institute has the following functions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n