Institute of Subtropical Crops (Academy of Forestry of South Zhejiang)
The Institute of Subtropical Crops at Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (ZAAS) was founded in 1962 and focuses on the research and development of economic plant resources in tropical and subtropical regions of southern China. The institute is dedicated to the introduction and domestication of tropical and subtropical crops, resource utilization, and grain crop research, providing...
Institute of Ornamental Plants and Flowers (Institute of Cotton and Linen of Zhejiang)
The Institute of Ornamental Plants and Flowers at Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (ZAAS), formerly known as the Zhejiang Xiaoshan Cotton and Hemp Research Institute, was founded in 1963. It primarily focuses on the collection, preservation, identification, and evaluation of germplasm resources of flowers and trees, as well as the innovative use of flowers and trees. The institute...
Institute of Citrus
The Institute of Citrus at Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (ZAAS) was founded in 1936 in Taizhou, Zhejiang. Its predecessor, the Zhejiang Horticulture Improvement Farm, was the first professional research institution focused on citrus in China. The institute’s research covers citrus and local fruit resources, including breeding, cultivation, protection, processing, nutrition, and...
Institute of Hydrobiology
The Institute of Hydrobiology at Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (ZAAS) was founded in 2019 and became an independent institute in 2021. It conducts basic and applied research in genetic breeding and cultivation of aquatic life, disease prevention and control, fishery resources protection and utilization, fishery environment monitoring and restoration, and digital fishery. The...
Institute of Maize and Upland Crops (Dongyang, Jinhua)
The Institute of Maize and Upland Crops at Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (ZAAS) was founded in 1958 in Dongyang, Zhejiang. It operates under both ZAAS and the local municipal government. The institute is home to 27 staff members and focuses on upland crop germplasm collection and utilization, new cultivar breeding, cultivation techniques, and disease control. It also engages in...
Institute of Agricultural Equipment (Zhejiang Branch, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Mechanization Sciences
The Institute of Agricultural Equipment at Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (ZAAS), a branch of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Mechanization Sciences, was founded in 2018 with a focus on the research and industrial development of modern agricultural equipment to meet the needs of the entire agricultural production and processing chain. With five disciplinary areas and a machinery...
Institute of Digital Agriculture
The Institute of Digital Agriculture at Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (ZAAS) is one of the earliest institutions in the country dedicated to both basic and applied research in digital agricultural technology innovation, with the aim of building a digital countryside. It focuses primarily on the R&D of digital agricultural technologies, digital agriculture, and the construction...
Institute of Food Science
The Institute of Food Science at Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (ZAAS) was founded in 1994 and focuses primarily on applied research in the initial and intensive processing of agro-products, by-product utilization, and new technology demonstration and extension. With its predecessor, the Research Center of Post-production Technologies of Zhejiang (1988), it is one of the earliest...
Institute of Virology and Biotechnology (Zhejiang Mid-term Genebank for Crop Germplasm Resources)
The Institute of Virology and Biotechnology at Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (ZAAS) was founded in 1984 and focuses on basic research to advance the traditional agricultural sector both within and outside the province using modern biotechnology. It conducts fundamental and applied research in agricultural biomics, modern biotechnology, plant virology, and related fields, aiming to...
Institute of Horticulture
The Institute of Horticulture at Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (ZAAS) developed from its predecessor, the Horticultural Improvement Farm at the Zhejiang A&F Improvement Institute founded in 1936, which focused on citrus-centered fruit and vegetable research, introduction, and extension. The institute, with its three disciplinary areas, has conducted resource collection,...