The department is a structural subdivision of the agrobiology faculty, it carries out all kinds of educational, scientific, scientific-methodical, cultural-educational work in the process of training specialists of the educational degrees "Bachelor" and "Master" of specialties 201 Agronomy, 202 Protection and quarantine of plants, 203 Horticulture and viticulture, educational programs "Breeding and genetics of agricultural crops".

Implements the results of scientific work in the field of crop production of the agro-industrial complex; carries out training of scientific personnel through postgraduate studies; organizes students' industrial practice, conducting educational work with students and students of the University, carries out other activities in accordance with the Statute of NUBiP of Ukraine.

       Currently, pedagogical and scientific work at the department is carried out by: the head of the department, candidate of agricultural sciences Makarchuk O.S., doctor of agricultural sciences, professor Melnychuk T.M., honored scientific and pedagogical worker of NUBiP, associate professor, candidate of agricultural sciences Zhemoida V.L., Professor, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences H.M. Kovalishyna, Associate Professor, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences Fedelesh-Gladinets M.I., Candidate of Biological Sciences, Honors in Education of Ukraine N.V. Bashkirova, Associate Professor, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences Tkachyk S.O. senior lecturer, candidate of agricultural sciences O.A. Zinchenko, senior lecturer, candidate of agricultural sciences E.V. Zayika, associate professor Yu.M. Dmytrenko, assistant R.O. Spryazka,

assistant Shpakovich I.V.