Government of the Republic of Serbia reached a decision by which the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops Novi Sad acquired the status of a national institute of the Republic of Serbia in May 2018.

In the year when the Institute celebrates its 80-year anniversary, it has been confirmed that rich experience in theoretical basis and practical work deserves acknowledgment for the contribution it makes in both domestic and global frameworks.

This has proven that the top results and scientific achievements lead to the development of agricultural practice, and the 80-year long history has been crowned with the new status of the Institute.