The mission of INCDPAPM-ICPA is to promote strategic, fundamental and applied research in the fields of soil science and agrochemistry, including long-term monitoring and forecasting for Romania’s soils and agricultural land. This mission involves both significant scientific contributions in the aforementioned fields and specific consultancy activities. In this way, the researchers and technical staff of INCDPAPM-ICPA contribute directly to Romania’s economic competitiveness and to improving quality of life.
Mission
Mission of the National Research and Development Institute for Soil Science, Agrochemistry and Environmental Protection (INCDPAPM-ICPA)
The mission is carried out with several important strategic objectives in mind:
- collecting, interpreting and ensuring data on Romania’s soils and land, as well as their agrochemical status
- inventorying (classification, mapping) and monitoring soil quality at national level
- deepening research for a better understanding and forecasting of the various processes within the soil–plant–environment system
- developing research on pedogenetic processes and the biological functions of soil, in both natural and anthropogenic systems
- providing specialized, objective and independent consultancy
- developing and using new technologies, while ensuring the framework for carrying out high-performance scientific activity
- ensuring links with beneficiaries, as well as the efficient transfer of research results to them
- training and further developing qualified staff (constituting a true “centre of excellence”) in soil science and agrochemistry, as well as in related fields (environment, geographic information systems, remote sensing, modelling, decision support systems, etc.)
- contributing to increasing the level of public education by disseminating information on anthropogenic impacts on soil and the environment
