Estonian Crop Research Institute

Description

Estonian Crop Research Institute is a state research and development institute in area of governance of Estonian Ministry of Agriculture.
The Institue has been formed after reorganisation of Estonian Research Institute of Agriculture and Jõgeva Plant Breeding Institute in July 2013. Institute carries out applied and basic studies in following areas: development and upgrade of efficient and environmentally friendly agrotechnologies, dependence of yield and quality formation from used varieties and agrotechnologies, plant protection, plant health, agrochemistry, fertilisation, and agrometeorology. Institute carries out breeding new varieties of agricultural crops and maintenance breeding of registered varieties, preserves plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and produces and distributes certified seeds of various agricultural crops. In the frames of National Programme "Collection and Preservation of plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture", the Estonian Crop Research Institute is responsible for maintenance of two collections: seed genebank of agricultural crops and collection of tissue culture of potatoes and horticultural crops.

Contacts

POINT_OF_CONTACT
Külli Annamaa
Telephone: +372-7768372
email: kylli.annamaa@etki.ee

ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT
Külli Annamaa
Telephone: +372-7768372
email: kylli.annamaa@etki.ee

TECHNICAL_POINT_OF_CONTACT
Külli Annamaa
Telephone: +372-7768372
email: kylli.annamaa@etki.ee

Estonian Crop Research Institute
J. Aamisepa 1
Jõgeva
48309
EE