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8th European Sunflower Biotechnology Conference

ABOUT THE INSTITUTE

Trakya Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) was constituted as orchard station in 1924, and then connected under in Ministry of Agriculture. TARI turned out to be research station in 1949 and became Regional Agricultural Research Institute at 25 December 1969. After 1 May 1987, it was named as Trakya Agricultural Research Institute. TARI carried out research on field crops and plant protection in Trakya region which is in European part of Turkey. Additionally, TARI got responsibility as regional coordinator on pasture and grassland management and improvement research and works in Marmara Region. TARI has been working on main crops in Trakya region such as sunflower, rice, wheat, barley to develop new cultivars which have high quality, yielding and adaptation capability, new agronomy techniques to increase farmer income, to determine alternative crop for the region and to produce elite and certified seed for seed producers and farmers.

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
The General Directorate of Agricultural Research