The new programming period 2007-2013 presents a great opportunity to boost Greek agriculture competitiveness, improve the environment and broadly develop a country΄s rural areas through financing support supplied by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EARFD).

The rural development policy for Greece is implemented through the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP) focusing on the following Axes :

AXIS 1 : Improvement of the Competitiveness of the Agricultural and Forestry Sector

AXIS 2 : Improvement of the Environment and the Countryside

AXIS 3 : Quality of Life in Rural Areas and Diversification of the Rural Economy

AXIS 4 : Implementation of LEADER Approach