Applied and basic research for agriculture
Agricultural Research in Šumperk since 1942
We conduct research on genetic resources of legumes, flax and hemp, as well as on cultivation technologies and integrated crop protection of pea, faba bean, flax, hemp and caraway.
- research and maintenance of genetic resources of legumes and flax (the institution responsible for the Czech Republic) within the framework of the National Programme on Plant Genetic Resources of the Czech Republic and in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization
- research on genetic and breeding methodologies in legumes, flax and oilseed rape
- research in the field of biotechnology of legumes, flax, oilseed rape, hemp, caraway and poppy
- research on cultivation technologies for pea, faba bean, lupin, flax, hemp and caraway
- enhancement of resistance to complexes of fungal pathogens in pea, flax, linseed, winter oilseed rape, as well as in medicinal and spice plants
- research on integrated crop protection of legumes, flax, caraway, hemp and other field crops
- research on the application of biochemical and molecular markers, together with image analysis, for the precise characterisation of genetic resources and the development of core collections
- research on resistance to complexes of fungal pathogens in pea and flax
Agricultural research in Šumperk (since 1942) focuses on genetic resources, breeding, biotechnology, and integrated crop protection of legumes, flax, hemp and caraway, including the conservation of national genetic resources in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization.