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The Research Institute of Agriculture
Under the authority of the Ministry of Agriculture
Head: Asad Musayev
The Government House, 40, U. Hadjibeyov str. 370016, Baki, Azerbaijan
Deputy directors: Javanshir Talai, Mohtasim Ahmadov
Tel: +(994 12) 97 4931; Fax: +(994 12) 97 5045
E-mail: musayev@artel.net.az
Ex situ germplasm conservation: Cereals, grain legumes, sugar beat and tobacco
Institute Code (FAO): AZE003 |
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Date of Foundation: 1950
The "Elite" Scientific and Industrial Association was set up in
1993 on the basis of the Scientific Institute of Agriculture in order
to improve seed-growing and supply the specialized farms with
high quality seeds. In 1987 the Republican Selection Center was founded at the
"Elite" Scientific and Industrial Association (the "Elite" SIA).
The main goal of scientific investigation is to elaborate and improve the
theoretical basis of selection and seed-growing to obtain the results which
could be used in genetics, physiology, biochemistry, plant preservation and
technology as well as in some modern scientific areas such as biotechnology,
genetic and cellular engineering, mathematical methods and computer technology,
and which could also be helpful in growing the new highly productive varieties
of cereals, leguminous plants and tobacco; in implementing the primary
seed-growing to obtain the seeds of the best specimens, in working out and
introducing the technology of growing cereals, leguminous plants and tobacco;
and in improving the methods of land cultivation and the zonal system of
farming.
In 2002 the structure of RI Agriculture includes 5 departments,
10 laboratories, 8 groups, 4 zonal experimental stations, 1 base
station, Absheron subsidiary-experimental farming and 8 state seed growing
farming.
Departments:
1. Department of selection and seed growing of cereal and grain leguminous crops
1.1. Laboratory of selection and primary seed
growing of cereal crops
a) Group on selection and primary seed growing of grain forages
b) Group on genetics
c) Group on agricultural mechanization
1.2. Laboratory of selection and primary seed
growing of grain leguminous crops
1.3. Grain quality laboratory
1.4. Laboratory of plant protection and immunity
1.5. Laboratory of artificial climate
a) Group on documentation and database of PGR
1.6. Seed growing laboratory
2. Plant physiology department
2.1. Laboratory of plant genetic resources
2.2. Laboratory of reserve proteins
a) Group on photosynthesis and metabolism
b) Group on biotechnology
c) Group on radiobiology on agriculture
3. General agricultural department
3.1. Laboratory of cultivation technology
a) Group on irrigation
3.2. Laboratory of agrochemistry and soil science
4. Department of cotton growing
5. Department of scientific-technical information and international relations
The institute includes Tartar, Gobustan, Zagatala, and Jalilabad zonal experimental
stations, Shaki base station, Absheron Subsidiary Experimental farm and 8 State
Seed growing farms.
At present 110 research workers including 1 academician, 3 doctor of sciences and
60 with PhD work at the institute.
In the course of a period the institute operated more than 100 scientific
personnel improved their professional skills through training courses held in
leading scientific centers of former Soviet Union as well as in appropriate
institutes of France, Germany, Hungary and in international centers such as CIMMYT,
ICARDA, IPGRI, ICRISAT
Primary material of complex resistance to aggressive diseases and pests have been
selected and used in hybridization according to scientific-grounded program. By
studying physiology-biochemical bases of high and quality crop formation in
field and phytotron condition potential capacity of various genotypes on
separate useful signs and potential condition for their realization have been
clarified. This gives an opportunity to select them by their resistance to
unfavorable condition, productivity, amount of protein, technological indexes
and by amount of other substances and use them directly in breeding activities.
So, scientific-grounded complex research works conducted in appropriate regions of
the republic favoured solution of practical-selection issues as a result of
which more than 70 different agricultural crops were released and submitted to
State Strain Testing Commission. Out of them 15 winter durum wheat varieties-Mugan
(1980), Shirvan-3 (1988), Mirbashir-50 (1988), Garagilchig-2 (1990), Tartar
(1992), Vugar (1994), Shiraslan-23 (1996), Barakatli-95 (1999), Turan (1999),
Alinja-84 (2000), 6 winter bread varieties- Parzivan-1 (1990), Mirbashir-128
(1996), Taraggi (1997), Azeri (1999), Akinchi-84 (2000), Giymatli-2/17 (2000), 3
barley varieties- Garabag-7 (1988), Garabag 21 (1996), Jalilabad-19 (2000),
Samur (1996) triticale variety; oat variety Azerbaijan-60 (1988); rye variety
Mirbashir-46 (1988),; two maize varieties-Zagatala-514 (1998), Zagatala-68
(2000); two chick pea varieties-AZNIIZ-304 (1986), AZNIIZ-303 (1989), Azeri
(1981) lentil variety; AZNIIZ-352 (2000) bean variety, 2 tobacco
varieties-Zagatala-67 (1987), Zagatala broad leaved (1999) have been zoned.
Intensive activities conducted at the Institute resulted in the release of
intensive durum wheat varieties: Garagilchik-2, Mirbashir-50, Vugar,
Shiraslan-23, Tartar, Barakatli-95, Alinja-84 etc.
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