Institute of Chinese Herbal Medicines
The Institute of Chinese Herbal Medicines of the Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences was established in May 1979 and covers an area of 1,850 mu. The institute consists of several sections, including the Huazhong Medicinal Botanical Gardens Management Office, Medicinal Plant Breeding and Resource Laboratory, Cultivation Laboratory of Medicinal Plants, and Natural Products Laboratory. It...
Hubei Biopesticide Engineering Research Center
The Hubei Biopesticide Engineering Research Center, part of the Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, is one of the first institutions in China to conduct microbial pesticide research and among the earliest to achieve industrialization in the biopesticide sector. It was also the first to engage in international cooperation on biopesticides. The center has developed the most comprehensive...
Institute of Agricultural Quality Standards and Testing Technology
The Institute of Agricultural Quality Standards and Testing Technology of the Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences (HBAAS) was established in 1980, becoming one of the first nine testing institutes set up by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs nationwide. The institute focuses primarily on the research of agricultural product quality and safety standards, testing technology, risk...
Institute of Agricultural Products Processing and Nuclear Agricultural Technology
The Institute of Agricultural Products Processing and Nuclear Agricultural Technology of the Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences is a provincial scientific research institution founded in 1959. The institute specializes in the storage and processing of agricultural products and the application of nuclear technology in agriculture. It is located on South Lake Avenue in Wuhan, covering an...
Fruit and Tea Research Institute
The Fruit and Tea Research Institute of the Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences was founded in 1950. The institute focuses on the collection, preservation, evaluation, and utilization of germplasm resources of fruit trees and tea trees. It conducts research on key technologies such as the genetic breeding of fruit trees and tea trees, cultivation patterns, and the principles and equipment...
Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine
The Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine of the Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences was founded in 1958. Its research focuses on several key areas, including the mining and innovative utilization of superior germplasm resources for livestock, poultry, and pasture; the genetic breeding of livestock and poultry, including the selection and breeding of new breeds; the...
Institute for Plant Protection and Fertilizer
The Institute of Plant Protection and Soil Fertilizer of the Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences was established in February 2001 and currently has 78 employees. The institute’s research focuses on crop pests, diseases, and weeds, the development of bio-source pesticides, safety evaluations of genetically modified crops and invasive alien organisms, crop nutrition and the efficient...
Institute for Economic Crops
The Economic Crops Research Institute of the Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences was established in December 2004. Its research focuses on major economic crops, including cotton, vegetables, sericulture, strawberries, flowers, edible fungi, and others. The institute is dedicated to new variety selection and breeding, developing high-yield and efficient cultivation technology models, and...
Institute for Grain Crop Research
The Institute for Grain Crop Research of the Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences was established in 1978 as a provincial agricultural research organization. Its primary focus is the selection and breeding of new varieties of rice, wheat, barley, sweet potato, maize, edible beans, and other food crops, as well as research into high-yield cultivation technology and germplasm resources...
Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences
The Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences – 湖北省农业科学院, located in Wuhan City at Wuchang South Lake, has a rich history dating back to the late Qing Dynasty. It was originally founded as the South Lake Agricultural Experiment Field by Zhang Zhidong, the Governor of Hubei Province. The academy consists of 10 specialized institutes that cover a broad spectrum of agricultural research, including...