Institute of Pomology (IOP), Xingcheng City, Liaoning Province
Founded in 1958, the Institute of Pomology (IOP) of CAAS – 果树研究所 is one of China’s earliest research institutes dedicated to fruit crop science. The institute comprises six departments and operates six national-level research platforms, including: National Apple and Pear Field Gene Bank National Apple Breeding Center National Center for Eliminating Viruses from Deciduous Fruit Trees National...
Institute of Bast Fiber Crops (IBFC) in Wangcheng, Changsha City, Hunan Province
Founded in 1958, the Institute of Bast Fiber Crops (IBFC) – 麻类研究所 is the only national research institute dedicated to bast fiber crops. It also houses the Center for Southern Economic Crops of CAAS (南方经济作物研究中心). IBFC employs 175 staff members and focuses on the following research areas: Resources and evaluation of bast fiber crops Breeding of annual and perennial bast fiber crops Resources...
Oil Crops Research Institute (OCRI) in Wuhan, Hubei Province
Founded in 1960, the Oil Crops Research Institute (OCRI) – 油类作物研究所 is a national research center focusing on oil crop research. It employs 280 staff and conducts research in: Germplasm resources Genetics and breeding Functional genomics Genetic engineering Cultivation and physiology Plant nutrition Plant protection Safety evaluation of transgenic plants Chemical analysis of quality traits...
Institute of Cotton Research (ICR) in Anyang, Henan Province
The Institute of Cotton Research (ICR) – 棉花研究所 is the only state-level organization specializing in cotton research. It has 430 employees, including 27 professors and 60 associate professors. The institute oversees 319 hectares of research fields and has established a national wild cotton nursery and ecological experimental stations for cotton breeding in Sanya (Hainan), Aksu (Xinjiang),...
National Rice Research Institute (CNRRI) in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province
Established in 1981, the China National Rice Research Institute (CNRRI) – 中国水稻研究所 focuses on both basic and applied research, aiming to solve scientific and technical challenges in rice production. CNRRI places significant emphasis on rice genetic studies and genome research to improve yield, pest resistance, and stress tolerance. It also works on the conservation and utilization of rice...
Farmland Irrigation Research Institute (FIRI) in Xinxiang, Henan Province
The Farmland Irrigation Research Institute (FIRI) – 农田灌溉研究所 employs 83 academic staff and is committed to applied and basic research focused on developing new technologies for farmland irrigation and drainage. Research includes: Crop water requirements and regulation New technologies for insufficient irrigation Unconventional water resource usage Optimal allocation of agricultural water...
Institute of Urban Agriculture (IUA) in Chengdu, Sichuan Province
Founded in 2018, the Institute of Urban Agriculture (IUA) – 都市农业研究所 is a key supporting unit of the National Agricultural Science & Technology Center (NASC) in Chengdu, located in the Science City of the Tianfu New Area. IUA focuses on research in the following fields: Horticulture Agricultural engineering Agricultural robotics Plant photobiology Utilization of urban organic waste Plant...
Agricultural Genomics Institute Shenzhen (AGIS)
The Agricultural Genomics Institute Shenzhen (AGIS)– 深圳农业基因组研究所 is a government-supported research organization focused on agricultural genomics, molecular breeding in agricultural biology, and the agriculture and food metagenome. It employs over 500 academic staff and has established several innovation platforms, including the Key Laboratory of Genome Analysis of MARA. AGIS has joint...
China Agricultural Science and Technology Press (CASTP)
The China Agricultural Science and Technology Press (CASTP) – 中国农业科学技术出版社 was established in 1985 as a national-level press agency by MARA and is affiliated with CAAS. It publishes books on agricultural science and technology. More information (in Chinese): http://www.castp.cn/index.htm. DCZ
Graduate School
Founded in 1979 and supported by 42 research institutes, the Graduate School of CAAS offers studies for master’s and doctoral degrees. There are about 572 supervisors for doctoral programs and 1,672 instructors for master’s programs. The Graduate School actively encourages international cooperation and has established bilateral exchanges with international organizations, universities, and...