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Rural Development Administration National Institute of Crop Science

Research

Crop Foundation Division


We strive to establish foundational technologies for stable production and enhancement of food crop utilization.
  • We strive to establish foundational technologies for stable production and enhancement of food crop utilization.
    • Checking for ‘body fat reducing’ effect of red bean seedling extract
    • Signing of agreement to transfer patent technology for ‘muscular strength enhancing’ effect of wheat sprout extract and ‘body fat reducing’ effect of red bean seedling extract
  • Improve agronomic traits and identify factors for biotechnology use
    • Developing soybean with increased seed size and biomass via gene-editing technology
      • 28% increase in leaf area and 100-seed weight compared to normal type plants
  • Examine pest and disease resistance of major food crops and develop integrated management technology
    • Examining resistance
    • Screening of insecticides and microbicides