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Course: Introduction to Agronomy

Yolanda Papatheohari
Panayiota Papastylianou
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Compulsory
Undergraduate

Agronomy and agricultural production. Historical survey and perspectives of the Greek agronomy in the EU and globally. Economic and social impact of agriculture. Influence of agricultural activity on the ecosystem. Factor interactions in agricultural practice. Global approach of the food problem. A concise approach to the main characteristics of the Greek agronomy. The main sectors in crop and animal production in Greece. Basic elements of the Common Agricultural Policy and their effects on Greek agronomy. Main branches of agronomy and the role of agronomists.