All-Russian Horticultural Institute for Breeding, Agrotechnology and Nursery is 85 years
The article presents the main research areas conducted in FSBSI ARHIBAN of genetic resources, breeding, biotechnology, virology, plant protection, agricultural chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, agricultural technology, nursery, labor-intensive processes of mechanization in horticulture. Results achieved: stored, rechargedand study of the genetic collection in the amount of more than 900 samples of fruit and small fruits crops, 1315samples of ornamental plants and more than 20770 samples of ﬁeld, vegetable, rare collection of the world’scrops gene pool of Vavilov Institute of Plant Industry; more than 300 varieties were created. It’s shown that FSBSI ARHIBAN is a patent holder and the originator of 254 varieties which are in the State register of breedingachievements permitted for use; the Institute was published 145 methods and techniques, 35 state standardsand speciﬁcations and was developed 320 technologies, technological regulations and recommendations, 180design documentation and engineering prototypes. Since the beginning of the Institute more than 600 patentsand copyright certiﬁcates for inventions and selection achievements were registered. Over the past 5 years,the works have been reﬂected in 49 monographs and books, in 1382 scientiﬁc articles, 628 of which in peer-reviewed journals and 108 in the foreign press. The role of the Institute in the development of scientiﬁ c disciplines and promotion of scientiﬁc achievements is conﬁrmed by the organization of conferences, workshops, forums,meetings, exhibitions of international and national level. It was conducted 66 of them at the Institute in the last5 years. It’s also conﬁrmed by the edition of the journal «Horticulture and viticulture», the collection of scientiﬁc works «Pomiculture and small fruits culture in Russia», as well by the continued participation in majornational and international exhibitions.