The Institute of Plant Protection of NAAS is a leading scientific institution that conducts fundamental and applied research in the field of protecting agricultural crops from pests, diseases, and weeds.

Its mission is to:

  • Provide scientific foundations for plant protection, developing innovative, environmentally safe, and economically efficient methods to manage harmful organisms.
  • Enhance the productivity and quality of agricultural production by minimizing phytosanitary risks.
  • Develop new plant protection agents, including biological products and adaptive integrated pest management technologies that address climate change, soil degradation, and emerging pest threats.
  • Support the agricultural sector through scientific and methodological assistance for farmers, producers, and governmental agencies in phytosanitary monitoring, forecasting, and crop protection.
  • Promote Ukrainian scientific achievements internationally while preserving the traditions and strengths of national agricultural science.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MISSION

To achieve its mission, the Institute of Plant Protection NAAS focuses on the following key directions:

  • Coordination of fundamental and applied research under the national “Plant Protection” program, development of innovative products, and transfer of research results into agricultural production and education.
  • Application of modern technologies such as GPS, GIS (Geographic Information Systems), and RS (Remote Sensing) for forecasting and assessing the phytosanitary state of agroecosystems.
  • Development of theoretical foundations for plant breeding aimed at resistance to pests and diseases, incorporating biotechnological advances.
  • Formulation of strategies for ecologically safe protection of vegetable and fruit crops.
  • Scientific substantiation of an updated integrated plant protection system tailored to various soil and climatic zones of Ukraine.
  • Strengthening of phytosanitary quarantine services, including risk assessment of adventive harmful organisms, the development of effective detection and diagnostic methods, and improvement of chemical and biological control tools.
  • Training of highly qualified scientific personnel (PhD and Doctorate programs, specialty 202 Plant Protection and Quarantine) through innovative educational methods and integration with scientific research.
  • Development of marketing, informational, and scientific support for the agricultural sector, particularly within the Northern Interregional Scientific Center.
  • Organizational and scientific coordination of the Scientific and Methodological Center “Plant Protection”.