About Us

The Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD) is the research arm of the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture. There are 11 Research and Development Centers in IAARD, each of them has main function to manage research and development on food crops, horticulture, estate crops, livestock, veterinary, soil and agro-climate, agro-socio economics, machinery development, post-harvest, biotechnology and agricultural technology assesment. Within these centers, IAARD manages 15 research institutions, 3-research station and 31 assesment institution located throughout provinces in the country.

Director General of IAARD : Dr. Sumarjo Gatot Irianto