Agricola 2000, a leader in the testing of new products and techniques for agriculture, acts as a subject of innovation for public and private companies and research institutes operating in the agribusiness sector, as well as in consultancy to companies and public administrations. Agricola 2000 was one of the first companies acknowledged as a CRO by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture in 1996, and as such carries out official studies to assess the efficacy (GEP) and determine the extent of residues (GLP) of plant protection products (PPPs) according to the latest European directives and Ministry of Health regulations. Today Agricola 2000 has several facilities, including in Spain and Poland.