The Plant Protection Institute of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine was founded in 1946 and is one of the leading research institutions of our country, which actively influence the development of agricultural production in the country.
The Institute is the only scientific institution for plant protection and quarantine in Ukraine, which unites about 20 institutions and research stations in a scientific and methodical center for conducting research in the areas where the main agricultural crops are grown.
2 research stations and 1 research farm are subordinate to the institution as independent statutory entities with the rights of a legal entity:
Research Station of Quarantine of Grapes and Fruit Crops of the Scientific Research Institute of the National Academy of Sciences (Odesa, 49 Fontanska Doroga St.);
Ukrainian Research Plant Quarantine Station of the Scientific Research Institute of the National Academy of Sciences (Boyani village, Novoselytsky district, Chernivtsi region);
SE "Experimental Farming "Takhtaulovo" (Poltava Region, Poltava District, Takhtaulové Village, Tsentralna St., 5).
47 scientists, including 7 doctors (in particular, 2 academicians) and 29 candidates of sciences, are directly involved in the implementation of research works. 2 people have the academic title of professor, 21 have the title of senior researcher.
Science for phytosanitary security and sustainable agriculture.
The Institute of Plant Protection of the National Academy of Sciences is a leading scientific institution that performs fundamental and applied research in the field of crop protection. Its mission is to:
to provide a scientific basis for the protection of plants from pests, pathogens and weeds through the development of innovative, ecologically safe and cost-effective methods;
contribute to increasing the yield and quality of agricultural products by minimizing phytosanitary risks;
to develop new means of plant protection, in particular biological preparations and adaptive technologies of integrated protection, which meet the challenges of climate change, soil degradation and the appearance of new harmful organisms;
to support the agricultural sector with knowledge — to provide scientific and methodological support to farmers, agrarians and state structures in matters of phytosanitary monitoring, forecasting and protection of crops;
spread Ukrainian scientific achievements in the world, while preserving the national traditions of agricultural science.
Ways of implementing the mission
coordination of fundamental and applied research under the "Plant Protection" program, creation of innovative products and transfer of innovations into production and the educational process;
use of the latest technologies for forecasting the phytosanitary state of agrocenoses: GPS, GIS (geo-information systems), DZZ (remote sensing of the Earth);
development of the theoretical foundations of crop selection for resistance against harmful organisms, taking into account the achievements of biotechnology;
justification of the strategy of ecologically safe protection of vegetable and fruit crops;
substantiation of the updated system of integrated plant protection in different soil and climatic zones of Ukraine;
scientific support of the plant quarantine service: phytosanitary risk analysis, identification and diagnosis of adventitious organisms, improvement of control means;
training of highly qualified scientific personnel through postgraduate and doctoral studies in specialty 202 "Protection and Quarantine of Plants";
marketing activity and information and scientific support of agricultural production of Ukraine;
scientific and organizational support for the activities of the Scientific and Methodological Center "Plant Protection".
Main areas of activity.
The Plant Protection Institute of NAAS conducts research aimed at preserving and increasing crop yields by developing innovative methods of protection against pests, diseases, and weeds.
Fundamental and applied research — conceptual foundations of plant protection, environmentally safe protection systems, crop phytosanitary monitoring, biological methods, and integrated technologies.
Development and introduction of new protection products — creation of biological products and improvement of chemical products, research into resistance of harmful organisms to pesticides, and testing of protection products.
Scientific and methodological support for agricultural production — recommendations and technology guides for farmers, consultations, and forecasts of the spread of harmful organisms.
International cooperation — participation in international projects and forums and partnerships with research institutions in Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Areas of innovative development
developing plant protection strategies and tactics for modern production conditions;
systematic monitoring of the phytosanitary status of agroecosystems using GPS, GIS, and remote sensing;
forecast models for the spread of major harmful organisms;
studying the ecological specialization of pests, pathogens, and weeds in transformed agroecosystems;
theoretical foundations for breeding crops resistant to harmful organisms;
molecular genetic markers for studying resistance genes;
environmentally safe microbial products and technologies for managing natural enemies of pests;
optimizing the use of modern pesticides with maximum use of biological protection;
monitoring pesticides in agroecosystems and assessing agroecotoxicological risk;
integrated protection systems that account for environmental impacts and biodiversity conservation.
Types of activity
developing sampling methods and systems for monitoring and forecasting the phytosanitary status of agroecosystems;
research in wheat genetics;
theoretical and methodological foundations for breeding crop varieties resistant to pests and diseases;
developing biological and chemical methods of plant protection;
improving technologies for protecting crops against pests, diseases, and weeds;
studying quarantine pests, plant diseases, and weeds and developing measures to control them;
creating a database of completed research developments;
promoting and introducing the Institute’s scientific achievements into production;
preparing and concluding contracts to supply scientific and knowledge-intensive products and monitoring their implementation;
developing the library’s reference and information collection;
providing library and information support for research;
methodological guidance and coordination of plant protection and quarantine research by other institutions and Ukrainian higher education establishments;
developing research methods and publishing scientific recommendations on plant protection and quarantine;
studying and summarizing national and international scientific achievements in plant protection and quarantine;
organizing the publication of research papers, the Plant Protection and Quarantine collection, the Quarantine and Plant Protection journal, the Ukrainian Entomological Journal, brochures, recommendations, and booklets;
providing practical and methodological assistance to state, collective, family, and other farms in applying scientific advances to plant protection.
What are we stand out
As the main institution of the Scientific and Methodological Center "Plant Protection", the institute has 2 experimental plant quarantine stations and 1 experimental farm and coordinates about 20 institutions of the National Academy of Sciences in different soil and climatic zones of Ukraine.
Highly professional staff: 7 doctors of science (including 2 NAAS academicians) and 29 candidates of science.
Steady growth of the professional level and qualifications of employees.
An effective strategy for attracting funds for scientific research and development of the institution.
Effective management activity: modern management, partnership relations in the team, a transparent management system, the presence and development of scientific schools.
High-quality training of post-graduate students and doctoral students in specialty 202 "Protection and quarantine of plants" (license of the Ministry of Education and Culture, order No. 966 dated 11.08.2016).
Fruitful cooperation with institutions of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and institutions of higher education of an agrarian and biological profile.
A modern experimental base for conducting field research.
The Institute is recognized as the main institution for the coordination of the scientific research program "Plant Protection".
Eight decades phytosanitary.
Deployment of a network of forecast and signaling stations, formation of entomological and phytopathological schools.
Development of a biological method of protection, creation of a microbiological method laboratory and collections of entomophages.
Transition to integrated protection systems, launch of the magazine "Quarantine and plant protection" (1996).
Molecular diagnostics, harmonization with EU norms, participation in international projects Horizon Europe, IOBC, EPPO.
Management and the learned council.
Oleksandr Borzykh
Hanna Tkalenko
Liudmyla Havryliuk
Institute structure.
The Institute brings together ten research units, an experimental farm, and two plant quarantine stations.
The Institute oversees the Research Station for Quarantine of Grapevine and Fruit Crops (Odesa), the Ukrainian Research Plant Quarantine Station (Boiany, Chernivtsi region), and the Takhtaulove Experimental Farm (Poltava region).
public documents
Founding and financial documents, materials on education and research, staff assessment and personnel matters, cooperation agreements with higher education institutions and NAAS institutions, and memoranda on international and sectoral cooperation are publicly available.
Contact information.
- Address: 33 Vasylkivska St., Kyiv, 03022
- Phone: +38 (044) 257-11-24
- E-mail: plant_prot@ukr.net
- EDRPOU: 05523406