The FEM-IASMA research centre has a mission to promote and enhance the land-based economy through studies and innovation that improve agricultural and forestry products and enhance the quality and nutritional value of food products. It sustains the region’s environmental resources through development and promotion of low-impact agricultural practices, study and preservation of biodiversity, and characterisation of alpine and subalpine ecosystems. The research centre also directly manages several farms where it conducts fruit and vine research. Through intense research programs, top-flight facilities, and important collaborations, the centre produces research results at an international level.