The
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous organisation
under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of
Agriculture, Government of India. Formerly known as Imperial Council of
Agricultural Research, it wasestablished on 16 July 1929 as a registered
society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in pursuance of the report
of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. The ICAR has its headquarters at New
Delhi.
The
Council is the apex body for co-ordinating, guiding and managing research and
education in agriculture including horticulture, fisheries and animal sciences
in the entire country. With 99 ICAR institutes and 53 agricultural universities
spread across the country this is one of the largest national agricultural
systems in the world.The ICAR has played a pioneering role in ushering Green
Revolution and subsequent developments in agriculture in India through its
research and technology development that has enabled the country to increase
the production of foodgrains by 4 times, horticultural crops by 6 times, fish
by 9 times (marine 5 times and inland 17 times),milk 6 times and eggs 27 times
since 1950-51, thus making a visible impact on the national food and
nutritional security. It has played a major role in promoting excellence in
higher education in agriculture. It is engaged in cutting edge areas of science
and technology development and its scientists are internationally acknowledged
in their fields.
Milestone
- Initiation of the first All-India Co-ordinated Research Project on Maize in 1957
- Status of Deemed University accorded to IARI in 1958
- Establishment of the first State Agricultural University on land grant pattern at Pantnagar in 1960
- Placement of different agricultural research institutes under the purview of ICAR in 1966
- reation of Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) in the Ministry of Agriculture in 1973
- pening of first Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Puducherry (Pondicherry) in 1974
- Establishment of Agricultural Research Service and Agricultural Scientists' Recruitment Board in 1975
- Launching of Lab-to-Land Programme and the National Agricultural Research Project (NARP) in 1979
- Initiation of Institution-Village Linkage Programme (IVLP) in 1995
- Establishment of National Gene Bank at New Delhi in 1996
- The ICAR was bestowed with the King Baudouin Award in 1989 for its valuable contribution in ushering in the Green Revolution. Again awarded King Baudouin Award in 2004 for research and development efforts made under partnership in Rice Wheat Consortium.
- Launching of National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP) in 1998 and National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP) in 2005
Mandate
- To plan, undertake, aid, promote and co-ordinate education, research and its application in agriculture, agro forestry, animal husbandry, fisheries, home science and allied sciences
- To act as a clearing house of research and general information relating to agriculture, animal husbandry, home science and allied sciences, and fisheries through its publications and information system; and instituting and promoting transfer of technology programmes
- To provide, undertake and promote consultancy services in the fields of education, research, training and dissemination of information in agriculture, agroforestry, animal husbandry, fisheries, home science and allied sciences
- To look into the problems relating to broader areas of rural development concerning agriculture, including postharvest technology by developing co-operative programmes with other organizations such as the Indian Council of Social Science Research, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and the universities
- To do other things considered necessary to attain the objectives of the Society
Organization
- Union Minister of Agriculture is the ex-officio President of the ICAR Society
- Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India and Director General, ICAR is the Principal Executive Officer of the Council
- Governing Body is the policy-making authority
- Agricultural Scientists' Recruitment Board
- Deputy Directors-General (8)
- Additional Secretary (DARE) and Secretary (ICAR)
- Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor
- Assistant Directors-General (24)
- National Director, National Agricultural Innovation Project
- Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture
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