Indian Council of Agricultural Research

International Society for Horticultural Science

Horticulture Research International

Indian Council of Agricultural Research / India

Address
Krishi Bhavan

Town/City
Delhi

POST/ZIP code
110001

Telephone No.
(+91) 11-3382534

Fax Number
(+91) 11-3384773

Email Address
rsp@icar.delhi.nic.in

Web Address
www.nic.in.icar

Organisational Structure
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous apex body responsible for the Organisation and management of research and education in the fields of Agriculture, Animal Sciences, and Fisheries in India. The Headquarters of the ICAR are located in Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. The Minister for Agriculture is the President of the ICAR. Its principal executive officer is the Director General. He is also Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) which was set up to provide the requisite linkage with the Central and State Government agencies and to look after international cooperation. The Director General of the ICAR functions as the Principal Adviser to the Government of India in all matters concerning agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries. In scientific matters the Director General is assisted by 8 Deputy Director Generals - each in charge of a Division i.e.(i) Crop Sciences, (ii) Horticulture, (iii) Natural Resource Management (iv) Agricultural Engineering, (v) Animal Sciences, (vi) Fisheries, (vii) Agricultural Education and (viii) Agricultural Extension. The Deputy Director Generals are responsible for the institutes and projects in their respective fields. In administration, the Director-General is assisted by the Secretary (who is also the Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Agricultural Research and Education), Directors of Personnel, Finance and Works and other administrative officers and staff at different levels. The Joint Secretary (Finance) in the DARE is the principal financial adviser in matters of finance. In matters relating to publications, publicity and information, the Director-General is assisted by the Officer on Special Duty, Directorate of Information and Publications of Agriculture.

Research Programs
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture, is apex scientific organisation at national level and well known internationally. To fulfil its mission , the ICAR has set itself to achieve the following mandate:
i) to plan, undertake, aid, promote and coordinate education, research and its application in agriculture, animal sciences, fisheries, agroforestry, home science and allied sciences;
ii) to act as a clearing house for research and general information relating to agriculture, animal husbandry, fishery, agroforestry, home science and allied sciences through its publications and information system and instituting and promoting transfer of technology programmes;
iii) to provide, undertake and promote consultancy services in the field of research, education, training and dissemination of information in agriculture, animal science, fisheries, agroforestry, home science and other allied sciences;
iv) to look into the problems relating to broader areas of rural development concerning agriculture, including post harvest technology by developing cooperative programmes with other Organisations such as the Indian Council of Social Science Research, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, State Agricultural Universities etc;
v) to do other things considered necessary to attain the objectives of the Society.

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