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About us<\/h2>\n[\/split_line_heading][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInLeft”]The National Research and Development Institute for Soil Science, Agrochemistry and Environmental Protection \u2013 ICPA Bucharest carries out research, technological development, technical assistance and consultancy, training, technology transfer, and information and documentation services in the fields of agriculture and environmental protection.<\/p>\n

The Institute is responsible for identifying, characterizing and delineating Romania\u2019s soil units on maps at various scales; classification (SRTS); land rating; assessing their fertility, productivity and resilience; rehabilitating degraded land; combating soil pollution; soil science and agrochemical studies; fertilizer testing; physical, chemical and microbiological soil analyses; chemical analyses of mineral, organo-mineral and organic fertilizers; and analyses of plant material, sludge and water.[\/vc_column_text][nectar_cta btn_style=”arrow-animation” heading_tag=”h6″ text_color=”#00a482″ button_color=”default” link_type=”regular” alignment=”left” alignment_tablet=”default” alignment_phone=”default” display=”block” link_text=”More information” url=”\/despre-noi\/”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”80″][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” 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