National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science

History & Function

VISION & MISSION

  • VISION
    The world's top R&D institution of horticultural and herbal science
  • MISSION
    Promote the continuous development and competitiveness of the horticultural and herbal industries by sharing public value

National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science(NIHHS) Rural Development Administration(RDA) is committed to creating a future agriculture by developing horticultural and herbal varieties(vegetables, fruits, flowers, ginsengs, medicinal plants, and mushrooms), production technology, and value adding based on technological convergence in ICT and BT. By developing and commercializing world-class technology, it aims to increase farm household income and improve public health.

HISTORY

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  1. 2022 FEB
    Established Allium Vegetable Research Institute in NIHHS
  2. 2021 July
    Established Industrial Crop Utilization Division in NIHHS
  3. 2016 MAY
    Established Postharvest Research Division in NIHHS
  4. 2015 MAY
    Established Urban Agricultural Research Division in NIHHS
  5. 2013 AUG
    Established Postharvest Research Team in NIHHS
  6. 2010 APR
    Reorganized as the Urban Agricultural Research Team
  7. 2008 OCT
    Reorganized as the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science (NIHHS), RDA
  8. 2004 JAN
    Reorganized as the NHRI, RDA having 8 divisions, 3 local experiment stations, and 1 substation
  9. 1999 MAY
    Reorganized as the NHRI, RDA with 11 divisions, 2 local institutes, 2 research teams and 1 substation
  10. 1994 DEC
    Reorganized as the National Horticultural Research Institute(NHRI), RDA by merging the HES and FTRI
  11. 1991 NOV
    The Fruit Tree Research Institute (FTRI) was separated from the HES, RDA
  12. 1962 APR
    Renamed as the HES, Rural Development Administration (RDA)
  13. 1957 MAY
    Reorganized as the Horticultural Experiment Station (HES), Institute of Agriculture
  14. 1953 MAY
    Reorganized as the National Horticultural Technological Institute