Shanxi Agricultural University (SXAU)
Shanxi Agricultural University (SXAU) – 山西农业大学 was founded in 1907 as the private Mingxian School. In October 2019, the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee and Government decided to merge Shanxi Agricultural University with the Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences into a new entity, Shanxi Agricultural University. SXAU has two campuses—Taigu Campus and Taiyuan Longcheng Campus—and research...
Yangping Cattle Breeding Farm
The Yangping Cattle Breeding Farm at the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAAS) was founded in 1979, covering a total area of more than 2,000 acres. It was designated as a “National Key Breeding Livestock and Poultry Farm” by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA). Yangping Farm is primarily responsible for the protection and utilization of Simmental cattle breed...
Sichuan Agricultural Characteristics Plant Research Institute
The Sichuan Agricultural Characteristics Plant Research Institute at the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAAS) currently has 72 employees. The institute is mainly responsible for the investigation, research, development, and utilization of plant resources such as energy plants, flower plants, fruit plants, and medicinal plants, along with their conservation work. It has two...
Fisheries Institute
The Fisheries Research Institute of the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAAS) was founded in 1977 and is located in Chengdu and Yibin. The institute has research areas including fish resources, fishery environment, fish nutrition, and fish disease. It operates a national-level Iwahara carp breeding farm and Sichuan Changyuan Fishery Technology Co., Ltd. The institute is primarily...
Sericulture Research Institute
The Sericulture Institute of the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAAS) was founded in 1936. It is mainly engaged in the selection and breeding of new varieties of high-quality and high-yielding silkworms, mulberries, and pastures, as well as research on supporting breeding technologies, labor-saving machinery, and promotion. The institute has jurisdiction over several specialized...
Economic Crop Breeding and Cultivation Research Institute
The Economic Crop Breeding and Cultivation Research Institute of the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAAS) was founded in 1936. It is mainly engaged in Chinese medicinal materials, peanuts, vegetables, tobacco, cotton, soybeans, germplasm resource innovation, breeding method research, new variety selection, cultivation technology research, plant protection technology research,...
Rice and Sorghum Research Institute
The Rice and Sorghum Research Institute of the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAAS) was founded in 1937. The institute is mainly engaged in the research and cultivation of new varieties of rice, sorghum, vegetables, corn, and other crops, as well as research and services on improved varieties, methods, and post-production processing supporting technologies. It is the Sichuan Luzhou...
Sichuan Institute of Edible Fungi
The Sichuan Institute of Edible Fungi of the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAAS) has been engaged in the research and development of edible fungi since the late 1970s. After the efforts of several generations of scientific researchers, it has developed into an influential scientific research institution in the field of edible fungi research and development in the country. Focusing...
Institute of Agro-products Processing and Technology
Founded in 2009, the Institute of Agro-products Processing and Technology of the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAAS) consists of the Science and Technology Management Office, Science and Technology Industry Center, Fruit and Vegetable Storage and Processing Research Center, Preservation and Logistics Research Center, Fermented Food Research Center, Grain and Oil Processing Research...
Tea Research Institute
The Tea Research Institute of the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAAS) was founded in 1951. It is mainly engaged in the collection, protection, and utilization of tea germplasm resources and the breeding of new varieties, high-quality and efficient cultivation, and green prevention and control. The institute also focuses on research and achievement transformation in tea processing...