Promote natural regulation of pests and diseases, use of biocontrol, and integration of biocontrol practices with cropping practices.
Enhance ecosystem services, biodiversity and beneficial biological interactions among different components in the farming system and the surrounding environment.

Having over 60 years of activity in horticultural research, INCDBH Ștefănești – Argeș:
- biodiversity (pests and flora) and climatic changes assessment and monitoring;
- alternative method utilization (with favorable impact on biodiversity) to combat pathogens and pests to ensure healthy horticultural productions;
- is the only one supplier of virus-free grapevine propagation material of the Initial category from Romania (G0);
- owns the national collection of grapevine virus-free germplasm;
- has breeding activity of horticultural species – table grapevine varieties, wine grapevine clones, tomato varieties;
- leads molecular biology research: the use of genetic markers to determine the degree of similarity and/or variability; uniformity and genetic stability by molecular methods;
- biotechnologies of in vitro regeneration in grapevines, ornamental, aromatic and medicinal plants, and species with restricted distribution areas;
- develops procedures for obtaining virus-free grapevine plants, innovative, precision technologies for horticultural species;
- makes research-development services in recognized laboratories: virological analyzes of grapevines; analyses to determine the physico-chemical parameters of grapes, must, wine and alcoholic beverages; analyses regarding the stability of wines (protein, tartaric, oxidative).
- is a supplier of table and wine grapes, must, and different types of wine through its own store.