Institutes and authorities
The principal authorities and organizations involved in land, soil and water management are the Administration for Agriculture and Land Reclamation (Prefecture of Xanthi) and the Agency for Water Resources Management (Administrative Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace).
The Region of Eastern Macedonia-Thrace, Department of Water Management, Ministry of the Environment, Physical Planning & Public Works, is a state organization focusing on surface and groundwater use and management, including relevant licences.
The Administration for Land Reclamation (Prefecture of Xanthi) has the mission of rational and balanced exploitation of water resources, study, implementation and operation of land reclamation works, the mechanization of agriculture and the licenses regarding electricity supply in the rural regions of the District.
The Agricultural Administration (Prefecture of Xanthi) has the mission to improve (in terms of quantity and quality) the agricultural production, in combination with the decision making about land reclamation works, the application of regulatory measures regarding the standardization of agricultural products, the promotion of agricultural products, and the distribution of subsidies (for crop and animal production) according to EU regulations.
Finally, the Agricultural Cooperatives Union has the mission to maximize and manage agricultural production and crop selection at local level.
