Institute of Plant Protection (IPP)
Established in 1957, the Institute of Plant Protection (IPP) – 植物保护研究所 employs 239 researchers across seven research departments: Plant Pathology, Agricultural Entomology and Pest Control, Pesticide Science, Biological Control, Biological Invasions, Weed and Rodent Sciences, and Biotechnology for Plant Protection. IPP is home to several national and ministerial key laboratories, including:...
Institute of Crop Sciences (ICS)
Founded in 2003 through the merger of the Institute of Crop Breeding & Cultivation, the Institute of Crop Germplasm, and the Crop Mutation Breeding Laboratory of the Institute of Atomic Energy Application, the Institute of Crop Sciences (ICS) – 作物科学研究所 focuses on crop germplasm resources, genetic breeding, cultivation physiology, and molecular biology. The institute employs 342 staff,...
CAAS research institutes in Beijing
There are 16 CAAS institutes located in Beijing: Institute of Crop Sciences (ICS) Institute of Plant Protection (IPP) Institute of Vegetable and Flowers (IVF) Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture (IEDA) Institute of Animal Sciences (IAS) Institute of Apiculture Research (IAR) Feed Research Institute (FRI) Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST)...
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)
Founded in 1957, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) – 中国农业科学院 is China’s leading research facility and think tank for agricultural sciences. It comprises 34 institutes and 9 joint institutes across 19 provinces, employing 11,300 researchers and over 5,000 graduate students. CAAS research institutes in Beijing CAAS research institutes in other regions of China Research...
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