The Laboratory of Agricultural Economics, Development, and Entrepreneurship, as part of its mission, aims to:
- Meet the educational and research needs of the Department of Agriculture at the School of Agriculture and Food Sciences of the University of the Peloponnese, as well as other Departments and Schools of the University of the Peloponnese that fall within the knowledge areas of the Laboratory.
- Enhance teaching methods at the Department of Agriculture at the School of Agriculture and Food Sciences of the University of the Peloponnese.
- Collaborate with research centers and academic institutions, both domestic and international, as long as their scientific objectives align and complement those of the Laboratory in the spirit of mutual cooperation and reinforcement through this collaboration.
- Satisfy the needs for postgraduate theses, specialized laboratory exercises and studies, scientific theses in the field of Agricultural Economics, and entrepreneurship in the Agri-food sector.
- Promote Research and Innovation in a wide range of economic research applications in the Agricultural and Agri-food sector through its scientific staff and through collaborations with other scientific teams, both from the University of the Peloponnese and other universities and research centers in Greece and abroad.
- Organize scientific events (conferences, workshops, etc.), publish research papers and publications, and participate in international and national research programs.
- Design innovative products in the field of agricultural economics, data analysis, and theoretical and empirical research and provide services to third parties.
- Develop collaborations and cooperation protocols between public sector entities and provide services, Social Partners, and private sector entities, Chambers of Commerce, cooperative formations, industrial associations, and Technology Associations, both domestically and internationally, for the development of innovations.
- Provide services to entities.
- Provide Lifelong Learning services autonomously or in collaboration with other laboratories or entities.