institute of agriculture, karnobat, bulgaria
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AGRICULTURALAGRICULTURAL ACADEMYACADEMY- B U L G A R I A- B U L G A R I A
INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE - KARNOBATINSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE - KARNOBAT
The Institute ofThe Institute of Agriculture-Karnobat Agriculture-Karnobat conducts research, applied and service conducts research, applied and service activities in the following directions:activities in the following directions:•Breeding, variety maintenance and seed production of Breeding, variety maintenance and seed production of barley, oat and coriander;barley, oat and coriander;•plant physiology and biochemistry;plant physiology and biochemistry;•technologies of field crop production;technologies of field crop production;•plant protection;plant protection;•soil science and agrochemistrysoil science and agrochemistry;;
The Institute ofThe Institute of Agriculture-Karnobat Agriculture-Karnobat conducts research, applied and service conducts research, applied and service activities in the following directions:activities in the following directions:•Breeding, variety maintenance and seed production of Breeding, variety maintenance and seed production of barley, oat and coriander;barley, oat and coriander;•plant physiology and biochemistry;plant physiology and biochemistry;•technologies of field crop production;technologies of field crop production;•plant protection;plant protection;•soil science and agrochemistrysoil science and agrochemistry;;
The Institute of Agriculture-The Institute of Agriculture-Karnobat was founded in 1925 as a Karnobat was founded in 1925 as a Research Trial Field. Research Trial Field. The Institute is situated in The Institute is situated in South-South-EastEast Bulgaria, a region with Bulgaria, a region with traditions in agriculture. traditions in agriculture.
The Institute of Agriculture-The Institute of Agriculture-Karnobat was founded in 1925 as a Karnobat was founded in 1925 as a Research Trial Field. Research Trial Field. The Institute is situated in The Institute is situated in South-South-EastEast Bulgaria, a region with Bulgaria, a region with traditions in agriculture. traditions in agriculture.
INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE - KARNOBATINSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE - KARNOBAT
FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT
BREEDING AND SEED PRODUCTION SECTION
SEED PRODUCTION
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE
SCIENCEDEPARTMENT
PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT
MECHANIZATION
TECHOLOGY OF FIELD CROPS SECTION
LABORATORY COMPLEX
EXTENTION SERVICE AND MARKETING EXTENTION SERVICE AND MARKETING
Structure
Today 17 researchers work at the Institute of Agriculture – Karnobat. 10 of them have the educational and scientific degree “Doctor”. 10 researchers work in the Breeding and seed production Breeding and seed production section section and 7 researchers in the Technology of field crops sectionTechnology of field crops section
The experimental work is conducted in two experimental The experimental work is conducted in two experimental fields, one greenhouse, and 7 specialized laboratories.fields, one greenhouse, and 7 specialized laboratories.
1.1. Agrochemical laboratory Agrochemical laboratory
2.2. Biochemical laboratory Biochemical laboratory
3.3. Brewing technology Brewing technology laboratory laboratory
4.4. LLaboratoryaboratory of plant of plant protectionprotection
5.5. Physiological laboratoryPhysiological laboratory
6.6. Biotechnological laboratoryBiotechnological laboratory
7.7. Laboratory ofLaboratory of electrophoresiselectrophoresis
New varieties Winter malt barley
LARDEY ORFEY
ZAGORETSIMEONKUBER
ASPSRUHSAYRA
DEVINYAODISEY
Winter feed barleyIZ BORY BOJIN
Winter oatKEHLIBAR
Breeding and selection of sheep breeds
Preservation and keeping of Local Karnobat sheep
breed
Local Karnobat sheep breed
Fine-wool sheep breed
Synthetic population Bulgarian milk sheep
Estimation of quantity and qualitative of the sheep production (meat, milk and
wool)
Scientific section: Scientific section: Technology of field cropsTechnology of field crops
Improvement and up-dating of main technological units and working-out of complete ecologically friendly technologies meeting the requirements of contemporary agriculture for field crops;
Studies related to soil cultivation and increase of its fertility, variety cultural practices and crop rotations, fertilizing, sowing and sowing rates, models for companion cropping of land;
Increase of productivity and quality of output in field crops under conditions of biotic and abiotic stress;
Use of plant protection, biological and ecological methods for control of weeds, diseases and insects pests in field crops.
Organic farming
The Institute maintains scientific contacts with The Institute maintains scientific contacts with similar scientific similar scientific institutionsinstitutions in Hungary, in Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, USA, Syria (ICARDA), Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, USA, Syria (ICARDA), etc. exchangetc. exchanginging information and information and genetic genetic materialsmaterials. .
Extension Service and Marketing Extension Service and Marketing BureauBureau
The Institute has an Extension Service and The Institute has an Extension Service and MarketingMarketing Bureau that popularizes and Bureau that popularizes and introduces the scientific achievements, renders introduces the scientific achievements, renders direct advisory assistance to farm growers on a direct advisory assistance to farm growers on a national and regional levelnational and regional level..
Services The Institute of
Agriculture-Karnobat offers:
Authentic, high-quality seeds of varieties of barley, oat and wheat;
Conclusion of licence contracts for seed production of certified seeds;
Technologies for growing of field crops;
Consultations on field crops production;
Plant and soil analysis; Male and female breeding lambs of
local Karnobat sheep breed, Synthetic population Bulgarian milk sheep and fine-wool sheep breed;