HELESSION Civil non-profit company
Since 2008, Elecion Organization has been cultivating organic rice and legumes in Antheli on a research level. The basis of cultivation is natural organic farming, based on the principles of organic farming of the EU regulations and the research of Fukuoka and his student in Greece Pan. Maniki.
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Since 2008, Elecion Organization has been cultivating organic rice and legumes in Antheli on a research level. The basis of cultivation is natural organic farming, based on the principles of organic farming of the EU regulations and the research of Fukuoka and his student in Greece Pan. Maniki. Panagiotis Manikis, an agro farmer, has founded the Natural Farming Centre in Edessa and is an advisor to Org.
The Project Coordinating Entity undertakes the following obligations:
1.1 The coordination of the project and the EO.
1.2 Completion and submission of the application for support for action 2.
1.3 The completion and submission of the action plan of the proposed project for the action.
1.4 The regulation of the project implementation procedures.
1.5 The communication with the relevant NPO and the continuous updating of the members of the EA.
After the approval of action 2, the coordinator will be responsible for the coordination of the project, the collection of the project data and the generation of conclusions; also part of the promotion and dissemination of the project results, the insurance of the project and the auditing of the project with chartered accountants.
Elesion will undertake the cultivation of the psyllium and rice.
Elecion will provide guidance and partial scientific supervision of the cultivation. In addition and assisted by the partners and especially in technical matters, it will implement water supply structures, water control and metering structures, supply and installation of precision cultivation machinery, security systems and photovoltaics.
LABORATORY OF FOOD CHEMISTRY NATIONAL & KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
The Department of Chemistry is part of the University of Athens and the Food Chemistry Laboratory is part of Sector II of the Department of Chemistry. In 1922 the Department of Chemistry of the NKUA acquired the Chair of Food Chemistry and is one of the first departments of Food Chemistry in Greece. Today the laboratory is active in various research projects, provides specialized services in food analysis to both public institutions and companies and is composed of three faculty members.
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Qualitative and quantitative determination of bioactive constituents (polyphenols, vitamins, carotenoids) of foods (e.g. infusions, herbal products) and essential oils and study of their antioxidant capacity.
Study of heavy metal levels (such as Cd, Pb, Hg, As) in foods of Greek origin (Plant and Animal) and in processed foods (e.g. canned foods) and their migration from the packaging to the food.
Fungi in food, isolation and identification of their toxic metabolites in food.
Study of factors affecting the biosynthesis of toxic metabolites of fungi in agricultural products Development and validation of methods for the identification of mycotoxins in food.
Study of allergenicity of food and genetically modified organisms.
Qualitative and quantitative determination of lipids of aquatic edible organisms (fish and seafood) [mainly polyunsaturated fatty acids (EPA, DHA), sterols, triglycerides, phospholipids, carotenoids], as well as of essential minerals for the assessment of their nutritional value.
SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Gas Chromatography (GC) Ultraviolet (UV) Spectrophotometer Simple photometers, Accumulators, Lyophilizer, Liquid scintillation meter Electrophoresis apparatus Thread flow inducer Centrifuges, Microscopes, Microorganism counting apparatus Autoclaves, Repositioning furnaces, Kjeldahl nitrogen determination apparatus.
Finally, the laboratory participated in
After the approval of action 2 and throughout the duration of the project, the Laboratory of Food Chemistry of the University of Athens, will undertake the analysis of the basic elements of the soil and finally the comparative analysis of the nutritional elements of the rice.
Since 2008, Elecion Organization has been cultivating organic rice and legumes in Antheli on a research level. The basis of cultivation is natural organic farming, based on the principles of organic farming of the EU regulations and the research of Fukuoka and his student in Greece Pan. Maniki.
EPIHIRIN Business Consultants
Business Consultants Epihirin is a consulting firm with long experience and specialized human resources in the support and management of projects and programs.
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It develops through its specialized staff and in collaboration with Universities and Research Institutions in Greece and abroad a wide range of intelligent management systems and operations management, in the fields of Logistics, Agri-Food, GIS & data mining, providing open or classified management platforms to its customers or the public.
Enterprise is certified with ISO 9001:2015 quality management system
It has a corporate website accessible to disabled people www.epihirin.gr
It has specialized software for project management as well as project management as well as specialized software development software.
It is involved in the Research I Create I Innovate Programme with the project Intelligent Routing System for Distribution in Urban Environment Intelligent Logistics Network Optimization System T1EDK-02266.
Also in the field of agri-food she has implemented the projects “Development of an innovative methodology for the determination of the authenticity of legumes and differentiation of the botanical and geographical origin of Phaseolus coccineus species using FT-IR spectroscopic technique and chemometric methods” in the framework of the PABET 2013 programme as project coordinator for the company 3A and the Agricultural University of Cyprus.
EPICHEINE Business Consultants, founded in 1999 by a mixed team of experienced and young specialized scientists, was established in order to provide consulting services to companies and organizations of the private and public sector.
It has installed in private companies :
– 220 certified Quality Management Systems ISO9001:2008/2015
– 115 certified Food Safety Systems ISO 22000:2005 (HACCP / IFS / BRC, with partners HALAL / COSER)
– 22 certified Environmental Management Systems ISO 14001
– 12 certified Occupational Health & Safety Systems ISO 18001
– 8 Certified Management Capacity of Public Sector Organizations
– 6 Certified Information Security Management Systems ISO
– 18 Product Certifications with CE27001:2013
– 4 EcoLabel product certifications
After the approval of action 2 and for the whole project, the company AIK. ZIKA and E. KAILAS & Co., Business Consultants, which has the necessary expertise in the management and implementation of research projects, will undertake the development of the bilingual website according to the WCAG 2.0 standard for the promotion of the project, the progress of its implementation, the deliverables and documentation as well as its results. It will also undertake the actions to create a project progress report for those institutions that are not able to do so due to lack of expertise.
Also the collection, checking and cataloguing of the financial and physical project deliverables and their submission to the Project Coordinator.
The coordination for conducting promotional outreach workshops and designing any electronic and/or printed outreach and promotional materials required.
Finally, it will participate with its specialized staff in the development and integration of the software of the precession agriculture systems.
Stevia Hellas Coop
The Agricultural Cooperative Stevia Hellas, based in Lamia, Fthiotida, is a Standard Cooperative for the cultivation and standardization of stevia products.
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The Agricultural Cooperative Stevia Hellas, based in Lamia, Fthiotida, is a Standard Cooperative for the cultivation and standardization of stevia products.
It was founded in 2012 and is composed of 87 producers and a 10-member management team. Since the beginning of 2015, having successfully passed the stages of trials and experiments in cultivation, as well as finding a partner in Europe for the processing of the leaves, it has begun to distribute its products under the brand name “La Mia Stevia” both in Greece and abroad. The activities of the Cooperative include participation in European programs, RurInno, RurAction, in which the members of the Cooperative are trained on social entrepreneurship, rural development and sustainability of rural areas.
Also, it has managed to be the only co-operative in Europe, which cultivates stevia on a large scale, while its product is the only 100% European product made from Greek stevia leaves.
The producers of the Agricultural Cooperative Stevia Hellas will provide or hire experienced, competent and adequate human resources, and will provide or lease adequate mechanical and technological equipment.
Following the approval of Action 2, the producers of the Stevia Hellas Agricultural Cooperative will assist in the sowing of the legume crop, as well as in the cultivation preparations and care, and will also be active in the promotion of the project both locally and internationally through the network in which they participate.
Trofino Argyraki Bros SA
“TROFINO”, with the Argyrakis brothers (ARGYRAKI BROTHERS S.A.), food industry since 1924 when they created the rice mill. From the very first moment, Mr. Ilesion cooperated with TROFINO because it was an organic rice mill. It is where the rice is dried, separated, husked, wet heat treated and standardized, as well as the moisture and strength control of the products.
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“TROFINO”, with the Argyrakis brothers (ARGYRAKI BROTHERS S.A.), food industry since 1924 when they created the rice mill. From the very first moment, Mr. Ilesion cooperated with TROFINO because it was an organic rice mill. It is where the rice is dried, separated, husked, wet heat treated and standardized, as well as the moisture and strength control of the products.
Established in 2012, it is made up of 87 producers and a 10-member management team. Since the beginning of 2015, having successfully passed the stages of trials and experiments in cultivation, as well as finding a partner in Europe for the processing of the leaves, it has begun to distribute its products under the brand name “La Mia Stevia” both in Greece and abroad. The activities of the Cooperative include participation in European programs, RurInno, RurAction, in which the members of the Cooperative are trained on social entrepreneurship, rural development and sustainability of rural areas.
Also, it has managed to be the only co-operative in Europe, which cultivates stevia on a large scale, while its product is the only 100% European product made from Greek stevia leaves.
After the approval of action 2, the industry of Argyraki S.A. will undertake the transport of the products to its premises, the control of the basic elements of the rice (moisture, friability, yield, etc.).
It will proceed with the processing of the rice by hulling and standardisation.