Decree No. 76 of the Cabinet of Ministers “On organization of national scientific research and production Centre of ornamental gardening and forest nursery subordinated to Chief Forestry Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Management.

This Decree assigns to national scientific research and production Centre of ornamental gardening and forest nursery the following tasks: (a) elaboration and implementation of unified strategy for the development of ornamental gardening in conformity with studies of the demand of internal and external markets; (b) introduction of advanced technologies for cultivation of planting material of ornamental plants; (c) introduction of common certification and standardization system of planting material of ornamental plants; and (d) zoning of ornamental plants with the consideration of soil and climatic conditions of the different regions.