The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare , Government of India. Formerly known as Imperial Council of Agricultural Research, it was┬аestablished on 16 July 1929┬аas 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.┬а 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┬а101 ICAR institutes┬аand┬а71 agricultural universities┬аspread 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┬аfoodgrains by 5.6 times, horticultural crops by 10.5 times, fish by 16.8 times, milk by 10.4 times and eggs by 52.9 times since 1950-51 to 2017-18, 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
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ICAR Institutions, Deemed Universities, National Research Centres, National Bureaux & Directorate/Project Directorates
Indian Council of Agricultural Research Krishi Bhavan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110001.
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Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & President of the ICAR Society, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001. | |
Shri Parshottam Rupala, Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001. | |
Shri Kailash Choudhary, Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001. | |
Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra┬а, Secretary (DARE) & Director General (ICAR) Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001. Phone: (Off.) 91-11-23382629, 91-11-23386711; Fax: 91-11-23384773 E-mail: dg[dot]icar[at]nic[dot]in |
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Shri Bimbadhar Pradhan┬а,Spl. Secretary┬а & Financial Advisor (DARE/ICAR) Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001. Phone: (Off.) 91-11-23383880; Fax: 91-11-23389388 E-mail: asfa-agri[at]gov[dot]in |
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Shri Sanjay Kumar Singh, Additional Secretary (DARE) & Secretary (ICAR) Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001. Phone: (Off.) 91-11-23384450; Fax: 91-11-23387293 E-mail: secyicar[at]nic[dot]in |
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Prof (Dr) A. K. Misra, Chairman (ASRB) 1st Floor, Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan I, Pusa, New Delhi 110 012 INDIA Phone: 91-11-25843295; Fax: 91-11-25846540 E-mail:chairman[at]asrb[dot]org[dot]in |
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Dr Anand Kumar Singh,┬аDeputy Director General (Horticultural Science) Division of Horticulture, Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan - II, New Delhi - 110 012 INDIA Phone: 91-11-25842068; Fax: 91-11-25841976 E-mail: ddghort[at]icar[dot]org[dot]in, ddghort[at]gmail[dot]com |
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Dr Tilak Raj Sharma┬а, Deputy Director General (Crop Science) Division of Crop Science, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001. Phone: (Off.) 91-11-23382545; Fax: 91-11-23097003 E-mail: ddgcs[dot]icar[at]nic[dot]in |
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Dr. Joykrushna Jena, Deputy Director General (Fisheries Science) Division of Fisheries, Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan - II, New Delhi - 110 012 INDIA. Phone: (Off.) 91-11-25846738; Fax: 91-11-25841955 E-mail: ddgfs[dot]icar[at]gov[dot]in |
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Dr. Bhupendra Nath Tripathi, Deputy Director General (Animal Science) Division of Animal Science, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001. Phone: (Off.) 91-11-23381119; Fax: 91-11-23097001 E-mail: ddgas[dot]icar[at]nic[dot]in |
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Dr. R.C. Agrawal ┬аDeputy Director General (Agricultural Education)/Act. Division of Education, Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan - II, New Delhi - 110 012 INDIA. Phone: (Off.) 91-11-25841760; Fax: 91-11-25843932 E-mail: ddgedn[at]gmail[dot]com |
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Dr. A.K.Singh,┬аDeputy Director General (Agricultural Extension) Division of Agricultural Extension, Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 012 INDIA Phone: 91-11-2584 3277, Fax : 91-11-25842968 E-mail: aksicar[at]gmail[dot]com |
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Dr. K. Alagusundaram, Deputy Director General (Agricultural Engineering) Division of Agricultural Engineering, Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan - II, New Delhi - 110 012 INDIA Phone: 91-11-25843415 Fax: 91-11-25842660 E-mail: ddgengg[at]icar[dot]org[dot]in |
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Dr. Suresh Kumar Chaudhari, Deputy Director General (Natural Resource Management) Division of Natural Resource Management, Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan-II, New Delhi - 110 012 INDIA Phone: 91-11-25848364; Fax: 91-11-25848366 E-mail: |
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Dr. Satendra Kumar Singh, Project Director (DKMA) 5th Floor, Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan-I, Pusa, New Delhi 110 012 INDIA Phone: 91-11-25842787 Fax: 91-11-25843285 E-mail: director[dot]dkma[at]icar[dot]gov[dot]in |