- An agricultural institute, national research center, and cooperative established in 1940 for the selection and agricultural technology of arable crops. - The largest unit in the system of the Bulgarian Agricultural Academy located in northeastern Bulgaria. - Specialized in the creation of new cereals and legumes, varieties and hybrids of sunflower, and the development of modern technologies for cultivation. - Equipped with modern processing and packing facilities. - Has a total of 300 research assistants, specialists, laboratory assistants, agricultural technicians, and workers to carry out the overall activities of the institute.