Consiglio per la ricerca e la sperimentazione in agricoltura

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The Consiglio per la ricerca e la sperimentazione in agricoltura (CRA) is an Italian public body based in Rome and supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forests. [1]

The CRA is active in the research for agriculture, agro-industry, fisheries and forestry. It implements three-year plans, undertaking its own scientific, organization, administrative, and financial rules.

The CRA statutory bodies are:

The president is assisted by a secretariat. The board is active in the frame of the presidency. The CRA is made of 28 agricultural research bodies, assembling 54 operative units spread across Italy. Research bodies include the following departments:

The departments direct, promote and coordinate scientific and technological activities of the related research bodies. Each department is structured in research centers and units.

The CRA supervises the "Morando Bolognini Foundation", based in Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, in charge of conservation and multiplication of the basic seed of improved plant varieties and hybrids.

The Publishing, Library and Communication service is in charge of divulgation, communication and participation to public events; it coordinates scientific and technical publishing activities. It supervises the institution's central library.

The CRA programs are aligned to the following topics:

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References

  1. It was established by the Decree n. 454 of 1999