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Research activities on plant protection in our country was
laid down by the late Jalal Afshar in a small unite by the name of
"Pest identification and their control" in 1923. Four years later,
the above mentioned unit was transferred to the ministry of public
benefits and then was renamed as "Pest Control Agency". In spite of
limited possibilities, this agency conducted the first chemical
control against locust by applying baits in Damavand area, following
the first successful biological control against citrus scale using
Rodalia cordinalis in the north part of Iran.
In the year 1943, the late Afshar
founded "Entomology and Pest Control Laboratory" working directly
under the supervision of the Agriculture ministry himself. After the
second World War, the said lab, was activated by joining a few young
graduates and collection, identification and research on insects was
accelerated. The foundation of insect museum which is to day one of
the greatest in the middle-East was laid down. This museum is now
the only formal center of insect identification in the state. Botany
section of the noted laboratory was activated by connection of
Iranian botanist and mycologist after Dr. Esfandiari and after Mr.
Behbood the founder of weed research in Iran. So, the herbarium is
one of the world's richest collections was founded during the years
1945-1948. Formal name of this herbarium is Herbarium Ministerii
Iranici and its code is Iran.
With respect
to diversity and richness researchers and students from Iran and
abroad frequently use the herbarium by working on-site or receiving
specimens on-loan. The name of "Entomology Laboratory" was changed
to "Pest surveying office" in the year 1949 and renamed as "Plant
Pests and Quarantine Surveying Office" in 1957.
In 1962, according to the approval
of the council of ministry the name of "Plant Pests and Diseases
Surveying Institute" was specialized and renamed to name as "Plant
Pests and Diseases Research Institute" in June 1963 and transferred
to the present location and renamed to current
name as "Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection" in
2007.
MANAGEMENT
At the present, the mission-oriented of Plant Pest and Disease
Research Institute is governed by Dr.
Hassan
Askari as the president assisted by
Dr.Ebrahim
Ebrahimi
and
Dr.Faramarz
Alinia
as deputy directors.
MISSION
Applying the effective management procedure in order to preserve and
protect the agricultural products through exact research methods on
damaging agents considering environmental factors and sustainable
agriculture.
OBJECTIVES
1. Detection, priority and policy-making of plant protection
research through the whole country co-
ordinate with other related
organizations.
2. Collection, identification and taxonomy of fauna and flora of
Iran and development of the collections
for research /education uses.
3. Research on biology, ecology and physiology of damaging agents
and their natural enemies in
agricultural products.
4. Economic assessment of damaging/useful agents.
5. Research on control methods and indicating the efficient
management system of damaging insects.
6. Effective contribution in plant protection policy making and
sustainable development.
7. Conducting the plant protection role in the environment.
8. Dissemination and exploitation of research results.
9. Increasing the scientific level of staff collection.
OPPORTUNITIES
1. Well nationally/internationally defined research institute.
2. Valuable specialized mission-oriented supervised by institute
3. Authorized reference highly involved in plant protection problems
confirmed by the ministry of
Jihad-e- Agriculture.
4. Needs of private sectors to institute.
5. Effective role on food security and environment safety.
6. Involved in many different and applied research topics.
7. Attractive space and possibilities for the universities. |
