In 1964, the department was established under the name “Botany and Physiology of Plants”. In 1995, it started operating under the name “Botany and Plant Protection”. Since 2004, the department started working under the name “Farming and ecology”.
From December 3, 2012, according to the order of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Management of Uzbekistan No. 185 dated November 27, 2012, the name of the department was changed to “Genetics, selection and breeding of agricultural crops”.
From January 2016, according to the order of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 311 dated November 3, 2015, the name of the department was changed to “Genetics, selection and seed production of agricultural crops”.
From August 10, 2017, in accordance with the new structure of the institute approved by the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 220 of November 7, 2017, according to the order of the rector of the institute No 335 (V) dated August 10, 2017, was newly established under the name of “medicinal plants”.
From 2022 until now, it has been operating under the name of the department “Selection of agricultural crops, seed production and cultivation of medicinal plants”.
Department heads:
N.To‘ychiyev – C.B.S., 1964-1968 yy
A.Mamadaliyev – D.A.S., 1968-2004 yy
T.Topvoldiyev – D.B.S., 2004-2006 yy
A.Mamadaliyev – D.A.S., 2006-2009 yy
S.Bahromov – C.A.S., 2009-2012 yy
Z.Raxmonov – C.A.S., 2012-2017 yy
I.Kimsanov – C.A.S., 2017-2020 yy
G‘.Raxmatullayev – PhD in agriculture, 2020-2022
A.Jo‘rayev- PhD in agriculture, Professor, from 2022 to now