Institute of Shanxi Organic Dryland Farming
The Institute of Shanxi Organic Dryland Farming at Shanxi Agricultural University (SXAU) is a newly established, directly affiliated research institution organized by Shanxi Agricultural University and Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The institute mainly conducts basic and applied research, technology development, dryland water-saving application and integration of technology and...
Institute of Shanxi Functional Food
The Shanxi Functional Food Research Institute at Shanxi Agricultural University (SXAU) was founded in 2019. It is located in the provincial capital of Taiyuan. The Shanxi Functional Food Research Institute is engaged in the development and transformation of value-added processing technology for functional agriculture and sideline products. The research themes mainly focus on environmental...
Institute of Shanxi Functional Agriculture
The Institute of Shanxi Functional Agriculture at Shanxi Agricultural University (SXAU) began to operate independently in June 2020. The institute is mainly engaged in agricultural product quality and safety testing technology. This includes quality evaluation, quality control, development of standards, agricultural product quality and safety risk assessment, guaranteeing technical measures,...
Center for Agricultural Genetic Resources Research
The Center for Agricultural Genetic Resources Research (CAGRR) at Shanxi Agricultural University (SXAU) was initially established in 1979. It is the first provincial crop germplasm resources institute in China and the only one located in the Loess Plateau region. CAGRR primarily focuses on the collection, conservation, evaluation, and utilization of crop germplasm resources, with an emphasis...
Institute of Sorghum
The Sorghum Research Institute of Shanxi Agricultural University (SXAU) was founded in August 1971. Located in Yuci District, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, the institute currently employs 128 staff members. The institute operates 13 research laboratories focused on basic and applied research in sorghum, corn, buckwheat, millet, and other crops. It also houses over 10 scientific research...
Millet Research Institute
The Millet Research Institute (MRI) of Shanxi Agricultural University (SXAU) was established in 1942. The institute focuses on the research of crop germplasm resources, genetic breeding, molecular breeding, biotechnology, physiology and biochemistry, tillage and cultivation, soil fertility, plant protection, dryland farming, and grain processing. Its research spans foxtail millet, maize,...
Cotton Research Institute
The Institute of Cotton Research at Shanxi Agricultural University (SXAU) was originally founded in 1948 as Jinan Farm. The institute focuses on crop resource innovation and the breeding of new varieties for cotton, wheat, maize, oil sunflowers, rapeseed, sweet potato, edible fungi, fruit trees, vegetables, and Chinese medicinal herbs. It also conducts research on plant cultivation, plant...
Maize Research Institute
The Maize Research Institute of Shanxi Agricultural University (SXAU) was established in 1950. It specializes in molecular biology, genetic breeding, farming and cultivation techniques, and plant protection. The institute also serves as the supporting institution for several national and regional research initiatives. These include the National Corn Industry Technology System’s Xinzhou...
Institute of Industrial Crops
The Institute of Industrial Crops of Shanxi Agricultural University (SXAU) was founded in 1950 and covers more than 70 hectares. The institute focuses on research related to oil crops, grain crops, and wheat industrial crops. Its oil crops research includes soybean, peanut, sesame, sunflower, industrial hemp, and castor. In the area of grain crops, the institute conducts research on millet,...
Institute of High Latitude Crops
The Institute of High Latitude Crops at Shanxi Agricultural University (SXAU) was founded in 1949, originally known as Chahar Provincial Datong Farm. The institute is primarily engaged in the collection and protection of germplasm resources and the breeding of new crop varieties, including potato, coarse cereals (millet, oats, proso millet, buckwheat, and edible beans), daylily, oil crops...