Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

ICAR - Largest National Agricultural Systems in the World
ICAR Institutes
Agricultural Universities

ICAR All India Entrance Examination for Admission (ICAR AIEEA)

Indian Agricultural Research Journals
Knowledge Initiatives
ICAR Awards
Useful Links

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 established on 16^th 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.

ICAR - Largest National Agricultural Systems in the World

With 101 ICAR institutes and 71 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 food grains 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.

ICAR Institutes

Deemed Universities
1	ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
2	ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal
3	ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar
4	ICAR-Central Institute on Fisheries Education, Mumbai
Institutions
1	ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute , Port Blair
2	ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur
3	ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar
4	ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore
5	ICAR-Central Institute Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai
6	ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hissar
7	ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom
8	ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal
9	ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner
10	ICAR-Central Institute of Cotton Research, Nagpur
11	ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin
12	ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubneshwar
13	ICAR-Central Institute of Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai
14	ICAR-Central Institute of Sub Tropical Horticulture, Lucknow
15	ICAR-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Srinagar
16	ICAR-Central Institute on Post harvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana
17	ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi
18	ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasargod
19	ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla
20	ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore
21	ICAR-Central Research Institute of Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad
22	ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack
23	ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan
24	ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun
25	ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal
26	ICAR-Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry
27	ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Trivandrum
28	ICAR-ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna
29	ICAR-ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Barapani
30	ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Ela, Old Goa, Goa
31	ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi
32	ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi
33	ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi
34	ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru
35	ICAR-Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi
36	ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur
37	ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Sciences, Bhopal
38	ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut
39	ICAR-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow
40	ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi
41	ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research & Management, Hyderabad
42	ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stresses Management, Raipur
43	ICAR-National Institue of Abiotic Stress Management, Malegaon, Maharashtra
44	ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru
45	ICAR-ICAR-National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology, Kolkata
46	ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics, Bengaluru
47	ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore
48	ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora
49	ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
50	ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal
51	ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, New Delhi
52	ICAR- Central Agroforestry Research Institute , Jhansi
53	ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi
54	ICAR- Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal
55	ICAR- Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram
56	ICAR- Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad
57	ICAR- Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad
58	ICAR- Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research, Pedavegi, West Godawari
59	ICAR- Indian Institute of Water Management, Bhubaneshwar
60	ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad
61	ICAR- Central Institute for Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneshwar
62	ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur
63	ICAR-Indian Institute of Seed Research, Mau
64	ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Jharkhand
65	ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi
National Research Centres
1	ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Trichy
2	ICAR-National Research Centre for Grapes, Pune
3	ICAR-National Research Centre for Litchi, Muzaffarpur
4	ICAR-National Research Centre for Pomegranate, Solapur
5	ICAR-National Research Centre on Camel, Bikaner
6	ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar
7	ICAR-National Research Centre on Meat, Hyderabad
8	ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland
9	ICAR-National Research Centre on Orchids, Pakyong, Sikkim
10	ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Guwahati
11	ICAR-National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer
12	ICAR-National Research Centre on Yak, West Kemang
13	ICAR-National Centre for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi
14	Mahatma Gandhi Integrated Farming Research Institute, Motihari
National Bureaus
1	ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetics Resources, New Delhi
2	ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Micro-organisms, Mau, Uttar Pradesh
3	ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru
4	ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur
5	ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal
6	ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow
Directorates / Project Directorates
1	ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagarh
2	ICAR-Directorate of Soybean Research, Indore
3	ICAR-Directorate of Rapeseed & Mustard Research, Bharatpur
4	ICAR-Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan
5	ICAR-Directorate on Onion and Garlic Research, Pune
6	ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur
7	ICAR-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, Anand
8	ICAR-Directorate of Floricultural Research, Pune, Maharashtra
9	ICAR-Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur
10	ICAR-Project Directorate on Foot & Mouth Disease, Mukteshwar
11	ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad
12	ICAR-Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture (DKMA), New Delhi
13	ICAR-Directorate of Cold Water Fisheries Research, Bhimtal, Nainital

Agricultural Universities

Central Agricultural Universities
1	Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur
2	Rani Laxmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
3	Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa (Samastipur)
Deemed Universities
1	ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
2	ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal
3	ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar
4	ICAR-Central Institute on Fisheries Education, Mumbai
State Agricultural Universities
Andhra Pradesh
1	Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur
2	Dr. YSRHU (APHU), Venkataramannagudem
3	Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati
Assam
4	Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
Bihar
5	Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur
6	Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna
Chhattisgarh
7	Indira Gandhi Krishi Viswa Vidhyalaya, Raipur
8	Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Visvavidyalaya, Durg
Gujarat
9	Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Dantiwada
10	Anand Agricultural University, Anand
11	Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari
12	Junagarh Agricultural University, Junagarh
13	Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar
Haryana
14	Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar
15	Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Hisar
16	Haryana State University of Horticultural Sciences, Karnal
Himachal Pradesh
17	Ch. Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Palampur
18	Dr. Yaswant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan
Jharkhand
19	Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi
Jammu & Kashmir
20	Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology, Srinagar
21	Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology, Jammu
Karnataka
22	University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
23	Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar
24	University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur
25	University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
26	University of Horticulture Science, Bagalkot
27	University of Agriculture & Horticulture Sciences, Shimoga
Kerala
28	Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur
29	Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Panangad, Kochi
30	Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode, Wayanand, Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
31	Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi VishwaVidyalaya, Gwalior
32	Nanaji Deshmukh Pashu Chikitsa Visva Vidyalaya, Jabalpur
33	Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur
Maharashtra
34	Dr. Balaesahib Sawant Kokan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli
35	Maharastra Animal & Fisheries. Sciences University, Nagpur
36	Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani
37	Matatam Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri
38	Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, Akola
Odisha
39	Orissa University of Agricultural & Technology, Bhubaneswar
Punjab
40	Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana
41	Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
Rajasthan
42	Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur
43	Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner
44	Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner
45	SKN Agriculture University, Jobner
46	Agriculture University, Kota
47	Agriculture University, Jodhpur
Tamil Nadu
48	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
49	Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai
50	Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam
Telangana
51	Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Hyderabad
52	Sri PV Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Hyderabad
53	Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad
UttraKhand
54	G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar
55	VCSG Uttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry, Bharsar
Uttar Pradesh
56	Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agricultural & Technology, Kanpur
57	Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Faizabad
58	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut
59	U.P. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwa Vidhyalaya Evem Go Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura
60	Banda University of Agricultural and Technology, Banda
61	Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad
West Bengal
62	Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidhyalaya, Mohanpur
63	West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata
64	Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidhyalaya, Cooch Behar

ICAR All India Entrance Examination for Admission (ICAR AIEEA)

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has entrusted the responsibility of conducting ICAR All India Entrance Examinations for Admission (ICAR AIEEA) to U.G., P.G. and Ph.D. courses in Agricultural Universities and award of scholarships and fellowships to the National Testing Agency (NTA) from 2019 onwards.

Indian Agricultural Research Journals

Knowledge Initiatives

ICAR Awards

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi announces the following ICAR Awards:

Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award
Chaudhary Devi Lal Outstanding All India Coordinated Research Project Award
Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Krishi Vigyan Protshahan Puraskar (National & Zonal)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee ICAR Challenge Award
Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award for Outstanding Research in Agricultural Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru Award for P.G. Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Research in Agricultural and Allied Sciences
Panjabrao Deshmukh Outstanding Woman Scientist Award
Vasantrao Naik Award for Outstanding Research Application in Dry Land Farming Systems
Bharat Ratna Dr. C. Subramaniam Award for Outstanding Teachers
Lal Bahadur Shastri Outstanding Young Scientist Award
Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Outstanding Extension Scientist Award
NASI-ICAR Award for Innovation and Research on Farm Implements
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Award for Outstanding Research in Tribal Farming Systems
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Puruskar for technical books in Hindi in Agricultural and Allied Sciences
Nanaji Deshmukh ICAR Award for Outstanding Interdisciplinary Team Research in Agricultural and Allied Sciences
Chaudhary Charan Singh Award for Excellence in Journalism in Agricultural Research and Development
Jagjivan Ram Abhinav Kisan Puruskar / Jagjivan Ram Innovative Farmer Award (National / Zonal)
N.G. Ranga Farmer Award for Diversified Agriculture
Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Antyodaya Krishi Puruskar
Haldhar Organic Farmer Award
Cash Awards Scheme

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