Institute for Plant Protection is engaged in the development of technologies to reduce damage caused by plant diseases, insect pests, and weeds, in order to respond to changes surrounding agriculture, such as climate change, the expansion of large-scale and smart agriculture, and the increasing risk of new pests and weeds invading from overseas. Specifically, our institute develops forecasting technologies that enable early detection and rapid response to pests and weeds, biological, physical, and cultural control technologies that reduce reliance on chemical pesticides, and integrated pest management technologies that combine these approaches. Through these efforts, we contribute to both stable agricultural production and environmental conservation.
In these research and development efforts, we cooperate from the early stages of technology development with Institutes and Research Centers within NARO, as well as prefectural agricultural experiment stations, universities, national research and development agencies, national and prefectural administrative organizations, agricultural corporations, prefectural agricultural extension centers, and private companies. Through these collaborations, we promote practical use in the field and the early social implementation of research results.
