Coconut Research Institute (CRI)
The Coconut Research Institute (CRI) of CATAS – 椰子所, located in Wenchang, Hainan Province, was founded in 1980. The institute focuses on research related to tropical oil-bearing crops and palmaceous plants, including coconut, oil palm, and oil-tea camellia. CRI employs 141 staff members, including 19 senior scientists. CRI’s research areas include the innovative utilization of germplasm...
Environment and Plant Protection Institute (EPPI)
The Environment and Plant Protection Research Institute (EPPI) of CATAS – 环境与植物保护研究所 was established in 1954 and has 195 employees, including 90 senior scientists. EPPI’s research primarily focuses on tropical crops and environmental protection, promoting eco-agriculture in tropical China, and fostering international collaboration in these areas. Key areas of research include monitoring and...
Guangzhou Experimental Station (GES)
The Guangzhou Experimental Station (GES) of CATAS – 广州实验站 was established in 1958 and employs 30 staff members, including 7 senior scientists. The station focuses on ministerial and provincial research projects, particularly those related to cassava. It has developed several demonstration bases for new tropical varieties and technologies and has trained over 5,000 grassroots agricultural...
Agricultural Product Processing Institute (APPRI)
The Agricultural Product Processing Institute (APPRI) of CATAS – 农产品加工研究所 was founded in 1964 and is the only national scientific and technological research institute focused on the research and development of processing technology for tropical agricultural products, with a primary emphasis on natural rubber. APPRI has 190 employees, including 84 senior scientists, and operates 10 national,...
South Subtropical Crops Research Institute (SSCRI)
The South Subtropical Crops Research Institute (SSCRI) of CATAS – 南亚热带作物研究所, established in 1954, is the only national research institute specializing in south tropical crops research. Located in Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, SSCRI focuses on research in China’s southern subtropical areas, including the dry-hot region of the Jinsha River in Sichuan Province and Yunnan Province, the river...
Spice and Beverage Crops Research Institute (SBCRI)
Founded in 1957, the Spice and Beverage Research Institute (SBCRI) of CATAS – 香料饮料研究所 is the only national research institute dedicated to the research and development of tropical spice and beverage crops. The institute focuses on a variety of tropical spices and beverage crops, including pepper (Piper nigrum), coffee, vanilla, cacao, cola, Kuding tea (Ilex laticifolia Thunb), and germander...
Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute (TCGRI)
The Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute (TCGRI) of CATAS – 热带作物品资源研究所 is a national research institution founded in 1958. The institute specializes in the protection and innovative utilization of tropical germplasm resources, the mining and utilization of important genes, research on variety standards and testing technologies, and the conservation and healthy breeding of livestock and...
Rubber Research Institute (RRI)
The Rubber Research Institute (RRI) of CATAS – 橡胶研究所 is the only national institute in China specializing in the research and development of rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis). It was established in 1954 and has been located in Danzhou, Hainan Province, since 1958. The institute employs 843 people, including 223 scientists, and is organized into six research divisions: Economics Breeding...
Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS)
The Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS) – 中国热带农业科学院 was established in 1954 and is the sole research institution in China under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) focused on tropical agricultural technology development. CATAS consists of 14 research institutes and one experimental farm, with approximately 4,600 employees, 3,300 of whom are scientists....
Sweet Potato Research Institute (SPRI), Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province
The Sweet Potato Research Institute (SPRI) – 甘薯研究所 was established in 2002 and is attached to the Xuzhou Agricultural Sciences Research Institute, founded in 1910. Both institutions are affiliated with the Jiangsu Agricultural Academy of Sciences and the Xuzhou municipal government. SPRI focuses on various aspects of sweet potato research, including germplasm innovation and utilization, new...