Transformation in Agricultural Research Institutions

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers on April 17, №109 made structural reforms in the Azerbaijan Center of Agricultural Science (ATSAN) and in the research institutes subordinated to it. In the course of improving the independent activity four research institutes were stopped.

ATSAN was called the center of agricultural science and information consultation (ZANIC) of the Ministry of Agriculture. The Crops, Grasslands and Pastures Research Institute was attached to the Institute of Agriculture. The Scientific Research Institute of Oversight of Veterinary Drugs joined the Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine. Departments and laboratories of the Research Institute of Sericulture were divided between the Livestock Research Institute and the Institute of Plant Protection and Technical Plants (SRI ZRTR). The latter institution was also attached SRI of Cotton Research. The Research Institute of Agricultural Mechanics was transferred to the subordination of the Azerbaijan State Agrarian University. The Ganja scientific survey station for the application of chemicals was subordinated to the SRI ZRTR.

Note that ZANIC also has 4 other research institutes.

Azerbaijan declared 2015 the "Year of Agriculture". In all regions departments of agriculture were created at the Ministry of Agriculture. ----08B