Initially, the characteristics of the mountain pastures and the special flora that grows in them in the region of Western Macedonia will be investigated, recorded and evaluated. The diverse natural environment of the mountains of the region of Western Macedonia forms a unique cradle of biodiversity, an integral feature of which is goat farming, which utilizes the available natural resources and special climatic characteristics to produce quality agri-food products with added value. With this project, after investigating the conditions, the environment and the characteristics of the pastures mountainous areas of the region of Western Macedonia in which goats graze as well as the special characteristics of the produced milk and dairy products, it will be possible to highlight the quality superiority. with simultaneous certification of their locality and authenticity.

The interconnection of the special characteristics of the grazing material of the mountain pastures of the region of Western Macedonia with the special characteristics of Aegean milk and its processing products will be carried out through innovative methods of certification of the place of animal rearing and milk production. Thus, by documenting the uniqueness of the produced products through quality superiority, but also by highlighting the locality and authenticity of the milk produced (and consequently of the processing products), the region of Western Macedonia will be able to produce products with a special Mountain Areas of Special Specifications label (O.P.E.P.), which will respond to modern nutritional requirements consumer demands.