Under the present name the Institute has been working since 1992 as an independent institution under the Ministry of Agriculture. Its organization follows the departmental system. The Poultry Breeding Department maintains local Hungarian chicken breeds and the dual purpose New Hampshire breed developed by the Institute. In order to develop new and original poultry products the department makes various crossbreeding and selection experiments. The cytogenetic laboratory deals with poultry and mammalian chromosome studies, the immunogenetic laboratory is involved in blood group investigations.
Spermatological research deals with the improvement of poultry semen storage.
The feeding value of products extracted by different ways and the applicability of different organic products in poultry and rabbit nutrition are also investigated. The Rabbit Breeding Department selects and keeps various pure breeds of rabbit and angora. Main goal of the research work of this department is to establish a genetically stable and prolific meat rabbit population and a suitable management technology for it. An other task is to improve the quality and quantity of angora wool by selection methods. The Unit for Agricultural Business Travel and Conference Services is maintaining the international relations of the Institute, is involved in event management and organises study tours for Hungarian specialists abroad and for foreign researchers in Hungary, respectively.