types of vaccines and medical serums became part of the institute’s tasks. The
institute’s boom and progress periods dates back to 1950 when the institute was
handed over to be run by Iranian specialists. A large portion of the vaccines and
other biologic products have been manufactured during these years.
In the recent years, the activities of Razi Institute have been increased in both
quantity and quality producing several animal and human vaccines including
mumps, rubella and DTP
1.8.3 Animal Science Research Institute of Iran (ASRI)
By 1934, the idea of creating a center for domestic animal breeding and genetics in
Iran turned into reality upon allocating the land plots of Heydarabad Village in Karaj
for this purpose. Later on in 1934, Mostafa Qoli Bayat was appointed in charge of
this position as well as founding the Heydar Adbad Live Stock Institute. The center
is now known as the Animal Science Research Institute of Iran (http://www.asri.ir)
and part of its projects aimed at honey bee and silkworm.
1.8.4 Silkworm Breeding Company and the Silkworm
Research Center
Considering the long history of silkworm breeding in Iran and the available sources
proving the Iranian root of the silkworm yellow cocoon, this industry proves to have
a mysterious history in Iran. Silkworm breeding was mainly first started in Giulan
province and it was also bred in Golestan, Mazandaran and Khorasan provinces.
During the Safavid era, silkworm breeding was a booming business, but due to the
outbreak of Pebrin disease, the government adapted regulations on the importing of
healthy sericultures. These regulations were passed in March 1928 and the Sericulture Department was founded and continued its operation under various titles and
names, ruled by various ministries till 1973. In 1980, a collection out of the previous
units was formed under the title of “Iran Silkworm Company”. Besides, a facility
called” Silkworm Research Center” affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture was
organized (Iran Silk Research Center 2019).
1.9 Plant Protection Organization (PPO)
The Plant Protection Organization (https://ppo.ir) was formed to safeguard the
country from the spread of pests and quarantine diseases as an affiliation with the
Ministry of Agriculture. The PPO was duly established in 1929 when an extensive
invasion of desert locust took place damaging the Iranian economy.
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institute’s boom and progress periods dates back to 1950 when the institute was
handed over to be run by Iranian specialists. A large portion of the vaccines and
other biologic products have been manufactured during these years.
In the recent years, the activities of Razi Institute have been increased in both
quantity and quality producing several animal and human vaccines including
mumps, rubella and DTP
1.8.3 Animal Science Research Institute of Iran (ASRI)
By 1934, the idea of creating a center for domestic animal breeding and genetics in
Iran turned into reality upon allocating the land plots of Heydarabad Village in Karaj
for this purpose. Later on in 1934, Mostafa Qoli Bayat was appointed in charge of
this position as well as founding the Heydar Adbad Live Stock Institute. The center
is now known as the Animal Science Research Institute of Iran (http://www.asri.ir)
and part of its projects aimed at honey bee and silkworm.
1.8.4 Silkworm Breeding Company and the Silkworm
Research Center
Considering the long history of silkworm breeding in Iran and the available sources
proving the Iranian root of the silkworm yellow cocoon, this industry proves to have
a mysterious history in Iran. Silkworm breeding was mainly first started in Giulan
province and it was also bred in Golestan, Mazandaran and Khorasan provinces.
During the Safavid era, silkworm breeding was a booming business, but due to the
outbreak of Pebrin disease, the government adapted regulations on the importing of
healthy sericultures. These regulations were passed in March 1928 and the Sericulture Department was founded and continued its operation under various titles and
names, ruled by various ministries till 1973. In 1980, a collection out of the previous
units was formed under the title of “Iran Silkworm Company”. Besides, a facility
called” Silkworm Research Center” affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture was
organized (Iran Silk Research Center 2019).
1.9 Plant Protection Organization (PPO)
The Plant Protection Organization (https://ppo.ir) was formed to safeguard the
country from the spread of pests and quarantine diseases as an affiliation with the
Ministry of Agriculture. The PPO was duly established in 1929 when an extensive
invasion of desert locust took place damaging the Iranian economy.
12
J. Karimi and S. Kamali