Based on the important role of plant protection research in providing “Food security and Food safety”, some of the important strategic objectives of IRIPP could be mentioned as follows:

-Presenting management methods of plant pests, diseases and weeds, in order to prevent yield reduction (Food Security).

-Suggesting and using non-chemical management methods for the plant pests, dis- eases and weeds, with the emphasis on reduction of chemical pesticides use (Food Safety).

-Research on pesticide residue levels on agricultural produces with emphasis on strate- gic crops.

-Research on biodiversity and conservation of genetic sources in the gene bank of the IRIPP.

-Application   of   new   technologies    (i.e. Biotechnology  and  Nanotechnology)  in  fast and  precise  detection  methods  of plant  pests and diseases, and deployment of resistant

germplasms against plant pests and diseases.