History

• Apr, 1914Established Jinju sericulture School (Gangnam-dong, Jinju City)
• Sept, 1998Transferred to the Agricultural Research & Extension Services
• Mar, 2012Attracted “Regional Insect Resource Industrialization Support Center” by Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (food and drug, feed field)
• Jul, 2016Renamed to Environmental Agriculture Research Division of Gyeongsangnam_do Agricultural Research & Extension Sercices in conformity with Gyeongnam Provincial Regulation No.3136
• Jan, 2021Renamed to Edible Insect Research Institute of GNARES in conformity with Gyeongnam Provincial Regulation No.3273

Function

• Development of Industrial insect functional material and Research of industrialization
• Managed of local insect industrialization support center
• Research on improvement of varieties of mulberry and silkworm
• Selection of superior breeds of bee and Development of high-quality beekeeping technology