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Visit to the Greek pilot area in Naoussa, Greece for soil sampling and monitoring the two composts prepared in winter. For composts production, the team of the Benaki Phytopathological Institute used winery wastes, manure and straw. Zeolite up to 2% was added to the one of the two composts. After analysis it was revealed that both composts are of very good quality and nutritional status, with the one with zeolite being superior, as regard electrical conductivity and nutrients content. Both composts are now at the maturity phase.

The 3rd meeting of the Steering Committee of the BalkanROAD project took place in Tirana, on 23 May 2019. ROAD tool, i.e. the software of the project is almost ready to be tested at the pilot areas and this was the main subject of the meeting. ROAD tool is a software that calculates Greenhouse gases emissions from the cultivation until before the gate to the market.

INTERREG BalkanROAD project participated in the exhibition AgroEXPO2019, which took place in Ierapetra, Crete between 9 and 12 may, 2019. The exhibition attracted the interest of many visitors, who also visited and were informed regarding BalkanROAD project.

Benaki Phytopathological Institute (Lead Partner) participated in Climatico 2019 International Conference - Act on climate in the Mediterranean (http://climatico2019.com), that took place in Limassol, Cyprus during 11-12 of April, 2019. The presentation of Dr Maria Doula, coordinator of the INTERREG BalkanROAD project is available here: link