University of the Philippines Los Baños Institute of Plant Breeding

The Institute of Plant Breeding is a research institute of the University of the Philippines Los Baños. It is the national biotechnology research center and repository for all crops other than rice, which is handled by the Philippine Rice Research Institute.It traces its roots to the Plant Breeding Division of the Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture. In 1975, President Ferdinand Marcos elevated the Division to an Institute and provided additional funds for new facilities and expanded research initiatives.Core functionsDevelop new and improved varieties of dryland cropsConduct studies in plant breeding and allied disciplines related to crop improvementCollect, introduce, preserve, and maintain germplasm of important and potentially useful agricultural and horticultural cropsAssist other agencies in multiplying quality seeds and vegetative materials of recommended crop varietiesPromote widescale use of IPB varieties and ensure that seeds are made available to small farmersDivisions and laboratoriesCereal Crops DivisionFeed and Industrial Crops DivisionFruit and Ornamental Crops DivisionLegume Crops DivisionVegetables and Special Crops DivisionPlant Pathology LaboratoryEntomology LaboratoryPlant Physiology LaboratoryExtension DivisionGenetics LaboratoryNational Plant Genetic Resources LaboratoryBiochemistry LaboratoryPlant Cell and Tissue Culture LaboratoryNational Seed Foundation