02. 1962

Established the Institute of Plant Environment

07. 1973

Renamed to Agricultural Sciences Institute

12. 1994

Reorganized and expanded into the National Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology with 3 Departments and 16 Divisions

08. 1998

Consolidated the National Sericulture and Entomology Research Institute

05. 1999

Reorganized(4 Departments, 19 Divisions → 4 Departments, 14 Divisions Δ5 Divisions)

03. 2002

Reorganized(4 Departments 14 Divisions → 3 Departments, 1 Research Institute and 14 Divisions), and Incorporated with Rural Living Science Institute

01. 2004

Reorganized(3 Departments, 1 Research Institute and 14 Divisions → 3 Departments 1 Research Institute and 16 Divisions)
- Established the Department of Agricultural Biology(Integrated the Crop Protection Department and Sericulture & Entomology Department), and the Department of Agro-food Safety
- Established the Institute of Rural Resources Development : Reorganized the National Rural Living Science Institute

10. 2008

Reorganized into 5 Departments, 1 Bureau, 1 Center and 23 Divisions
- Incorporated with National Institute of Agricultural Engineering, National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology
- Renamed the Rural Resources Development Institute → Department of Korean Food Research for Globalization
- Established the National Agrobiodiversity Center

09. 2009

Reorganized into 6 Departments, 1 Center and 23 Divisions
- Renamed the Department of Korean Food Research for Globalization → Department of Agro-food Resources
- Renamed the Hazardous Substances Division → Chemical Safety Division

06. 2012

Reorganized into 6 Departments, 1 Center, 23 Divisions, and 2 Teams

Moved the Division :
- Organic Agriculture Division: Dept. of Crop Life Safety → Dept. of Agricultural Environment
- Crop Protection Division: Dept. of Agricultural Biology → Dept. of Crop Life Safety

Renamed the Division or Team :
- Agricultural Microbiology Team → Agricultural Microbiology Division
- Microbial Safety Division → Microbial Safety Team
- Microbial Safety Division → Microbial Safety Team
- Post-Harvest & Food Engineering Division → Postharvest Engineering Division
- Functional Bio-Material Division → Metabolic Engineering Division
- Bio-crop Development Division → Molecular Breeding Division
- Korean Food & Culture Division → Agro-food Utilization Division
- Fermentation & Food Processing Division → Fermented Food Science Division

Established the Technology Services Team

07. 2014

Relocated to Jeonju Innovation City

12. 2015

Reorganized 6 Departments, 1 Center, 23 Divisions, 3 Teams
- established Field Mechanization Team

11. 2016

Reorganized 6 Departments, 1 Center, 23 Divisions, 4 Teams
- established Agricultural Health and Safety Team

2. 2021

Reorganized 6 Departments, 1 Center, 25 Divisions, 3 Teams
- established Bioremediation Team, Technology services division, Microbial safety division