Kmetijsko gozdarska zbornica Slovenije kmetijsko gozdarski zavod Maribor / Slovene Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry - Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Maribor

Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Maribor is a reputable institution with tradition having roots of its operations in the field of Slovene agriculture development.
 
MISSION
Producing healthy and safe food in the inhabited countryside. Our task is professional education and consultancy for users in the agriculture activity and the transfer of the most advanced technological findings into practice in the field of agriculture. Our standpoint is based on the principles of the sustainable development of the agriculture and countryside and it is evident in the care for the employed. In the working area, we network all the parties with the aim for higher level of quality of life.

VISION
To become a leading agriculture educational and advisory center in the region of Podravje. This will be achieved by developing numerous areas within the agriculture activity, continuous training of the professional personnel in all departments and professional work in the accredited laboratory of the Institute. The activities such as many long-term business connections, partner embedment in interinstitutional research and project work as well as business relations of the environment we belong to will be of help to achieve the set.

VALUES
At the Institute of Agriculture and Forestry we build on good interpersonal relations. These are the basis for respectful relations with our partners: farmers, clients and service users, suppliers, partner institutions and all we live with. Only with good and open interpersonal relations it is possible to combine business success with our fundamental mission. To the best of our ability we fulfil wishes and requirements of users of our services and influence healthy and environmentally friendly produced food. With our users we wish to achieve more and mainly reach the unified goal on time, which is to put agriculture alongside other perspective activities of the European economy. The goal of our activities is to offer the final user up-to-date and foremost quality services, which will enable them to be more competitive domestically as well as on international markets. A satisfied user of our services is the greatest assurance for our further successful work and development. At the Institute, we build respectful interpersonal relations with users of our services, co-workers and representatives of the society.