Indian Council of Agricultural Research#ICAR Institute.5B5.5D

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| mottoeng = Agrisearch with a human touch

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| president = Minister of Agriculture, Government of India

| established = {{start date and age|16 July 1929}}

| director = Dr. Mangi Lal Jat

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| budget = {{INRConvert|7800|c}} (2018–2019){{cite web|url=https://icar.org.in/content/icar-budget-book-2018-19|publisher=ICAR |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112161644/https://icar.org.in/content/icar-budget-book-2018-19 |archive-date=Nov 12, 2021 |title=ICAR Budget Book 2018-19 }}

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The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous body responsible for co-ordinating agricultural education and research in India. It reports to the Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture.{{cite web|url=https://icar.gov.in/content/about-us|title=About us|publisher=Indian Council of Agricultural Research|access-date=3 March 2015}} The Union Minister of Agriculture serves as its president.{{Cite web|title=Organization | भारतीय कृषि अनुसंधान परिषद|url=https://icar.gov.in/node/114|access-date=2022-01-29|website=icar.gov.in}}{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/ICAR-CPCRI-strive-to-bring-back-coconut-leaf-craft-to-mainstream-with-workshop-from-Sep-6/articleshow/54019783.cms|title=ICAR-CPCRI strive to bring back coconut leaf craft to mainstream with workshop from Sep 6 - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=5 September 2016 }} It is the largest network of agricultural research and education institutes in the world.India 2016, "Agriculture" p.93, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, (New Delhi).

The committee to Advise on Renovation and Rejuvenation of Higher Education (Yashpal Committee, 2009) has recommended setting up of a constitutional body – the National Commission for Higher Education and Research – which would be a unified supreme body to regulate all branches of higher education including agricultural education.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/nic/yashpalcommitteereport.pdf |title=Report of 'The Committee to Advise on Renovation and Rejuvenation of Higher Education' |access-date=2009-06-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090806170520/http://www.hindu.com/nic/yashpalcommitteereport.pdf |archive-date=6 August 2009}} Presently, regulation of agricultural education is the mandate of ICAR, Veterinary Council of India (Veterinary sub-discipline) and Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (Forestry sub-discipline).{{Cite web |date=2009-06-28 |title=The Hindu : Front Page : Sibal: Yash Pal panel report will be implemented in 100 days |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/25/stories/2009062559491300.htm |access-date=2022-01-29 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628074033/http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/25/stories/2009062559491300.htm |archive-date=28 June 2009 |url-status=dead}} A number of natural resource management institutes of India also come under the ICAR.{{Cite web |title=ICAR Portal - ICAR institutes for Natural Resource Management |url=https://iims.icar.gov.in/Institute_SMD3.aspx |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=iims.icar.gov.in}}

Milestones

2006: ICAR represented in the First Governing Body of the FAO Seed Treaty (ITPGRFA) in Madrid, Spain.{{Cite news |last=IGFRI |first=IGFRI |date=December 2006 |title=Congratulations to DDG (Crop Science) |pages=1 |work=IGFRI Newsletter |url=https://www.igfri.res.in/pdf/Newsletter_Vol_12_No_4.pdf |access-date=12 May 2022}}
2006: ICAR developed a vaccine against bird flu. The vaccine was developed at the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal, the only facility in the country to conduct tests for the H5N1 variant of bird flu. It was entrusted with the task of developing a vaccine by the ICAR after the Avian Influenza outbreak in February.
2007: Launch of US–India Agricultural Knowledge Initiative.{{Cite web |title=Seminar Details {{!}} Think tank {{!}} ICRIER |url=http://icrier.org/newsevents/seminar-details/?sid=298 |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=icrier.org}}
2008: India-Brazil-South Africa Joint Working Group on Agriculture Initiated.{{Cite news |last=ICAR |first=ICAR |date=8 August 2019 |title=Partnership and Linkages |pages=5 |work=ICAR Partnership and Linkages |url=https://icar.org.in/files/reports/icar-dare-annual-reports/2008-09/19.P&I.pdf |access-date=12 May 2022}}
2009: In December 2009, it announced that it was considering a policy to provide open access to its research.
2009: New and restructured postgraduate curricula and syllabi introduced.{{Cite news |last=ICAR |first=ICAR |date=April 2009 |title=NEW AND RESTRUCTURED POST-GRADUATE CURRICULA & SYLLABI |pages=1 |work=ICAR News |url=https://icar.org.in/files/edu/Revised-PG-Course-Curricula-and-Syllabi/Engg.%2030.4.2009.pdf |access-date=12 May 2022}}
2010: In March 2010, ICAR made its two flagship journals (Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Indian Journal of Animal Sciences) as open access journals.{{Cite web|url=http://www.icar.org.in/openaccess/jlist.php|title=ICAR Journals in Open Access |website=www.icar.org.in|access-date=2016-03-27}}
2011: ICAR scientists were the first in the world to sequence the pigeonpea genome. It was an indigenous effort by 31 scientists led by Nagendra Kumar Singh of NRCPB. The first draft of the sequence was published in J. Plant Biochem. Biotechnol.
2013: On 13 September 2013, it announced the Open Access Policy and committed for making all the public funded scholarly research outputs openly available via open access repositories.{{Cite web|url=http://cis-india.org/openness/blog-old/icar-adopts-open-access-policy|title=The Indian Council of Agricultural Research Adopts an Open Access Policy|website=The Centre for Internet and Society|access-date=2016-03-27}}
2019: ICAR has also published an Integrated Mobile App called KISAAN (Krishi Integrated Solution for Agri Apps Navigation) for Farmers of country Mobile App has interface in 12 Indian Languages.
2024: ICAR launched its 'One Scientist-One Product' program on July 16 to enhance research in agriculture and animal husbandry.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/icar-to-launch-one-scientist-one-product-scheme-today/article68407328.ece|title=ICAR to launch 'one scientist, one product' scheme today|website=The Hindu|access-date=July 15, 2024}}

Accreditation

ICAR provides accreditation to agriculture universities, colleges and programmes, through its accreditation unit, National Agricultural Education Accreditation Board (NAEAB).{{cite web |title=National Agricultural Education Accreditation Board |url=https://icar.org.in/content/national-agricultural-education-accreditation-board |publisher=Indian Council of Agricultural Research |access-date=15 September 2019}} The board was established in 1996 and given its current name in 2017.{{cite web |title=Guidelines for Accreditation of Higher Agricultural Educational Institutions in India |url=https://icar.org.in/sites/default//files/2009_1569835023514.pdf |publisher=NAEAB |access-date=30 January 2022 |date=September 2019|page=1}} The accreditation serves only as a badge of quality assurance. It is not mandatory, is not a form of affiliation or recognition and does not give approval to open an institute or a program.{{cite web |title=Public Notice regarding clarification on 'Recognition' and 'Accreditation' |url=https://icar.org.in/files/Edn7(7)2017-EQR%20dated05.09.2017%20(Public%20Notice).pdf |publisher= Indian Council of Agricultural Research |access-date=15 September 2019|date=5 September 2017}} {{as of|2021|4|1}}, NAEAB lists only 39 accredited institutes.{{cite web |title=Status of NAEAB Accredited Agricultural Universities/Colleges/Programmes as on 1 April 2021|url=https://icar.org.in/sites/default/files/StatusofNAEAB-042021.pdf |publisher=Indian Council of Agricultural Research |access-date=29 January 2021|date=1 April 2021}} Henceforth the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University was the first State University to get accredited by ICAR.

While ICAR accreditation is voluntary, since 2016–17 it is linked with the release of grants for education quality assurance for State Agricultural Universities. It is also used by some institutes as an affiliation or admission requirements. In September 2021, Goa University has reinstated affiliation to a college, after previously cancelling the affiliation because the college was not accredited by NAEAB.{{cite news |title=Goa University restores affiliation of Sulcorna agriculture college with conditions|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/gu-restores-affiliation-of-sulcorna-agriculture-college-with-conditions/articleshow/86438293.cms |access-date=29 January 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=23 September 2021 |language=en}} In 2022, students were not accepted to master's degree at Rajiv Gandhi University because their B.Sc. in agriculture degree was from an unaccredited private university.{{cite news |title=BSc agri students of pvt varsities in a fix |url=https://arunachaltimes.in/index.php/2022/01/25/bsc-agri-students-of-pvt-varsities-in-a-fix/ |first1=Bengia |last1=Ajum |access-date=29 January 2022 |work=The Arunachal Times |date=25 January 2022}}

Institutions

{{as of|2020|1}}, ICAR has following institutions:{{cite web|title=ICAR Institutions, Deemed Universities, National Research Centres, National Bureaux & Directorate/Project Directorates |url=https://icar.gov.in/node/119|publisher=Indian Council of Agricultural Research|access-date=26 October 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026164339/https://icar.gov.in/node/119 |archive-date= 26 October 2017 }}{{failed verification|info not present at given link|date=January 2025}}

4 Deemed Universities
65 ICAR Institutions
15 National Research Centres
6 National Bureaux
13 Directorates/Project Directorates
11 Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI)

Headquarters

Indian Council of Agricultural Research's headquarters is in New Delhi.

Examination system

All India Entrance Exam for Agriculture (CUET) conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) is an entrance exam for admission into the agricultural universities recognized by ICAR.

Number of applicants by year

class="wikitable" !Exam ! colspan="2" \|AIEEA (UG) ! colspan="2" \|AIEEA (PG) ! colspan="2" \|AICE(JRF/SRF) !
Year !Registered Applicants !Appeared Applicants !Registered Applicants !Appeared Applicants !Registered Applicants !Appeared Applicants !Reference(s)
2019 \|236,931 \| \|31,486 \| \|8,374 \| \|{{Cite web \|date=June 30, 2019 \|title=Press release \|website=National Testing Agency \|url=https://www.nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/20190630181027.pdf \|access-date=2022-10-03 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515014546/https://www.nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/20190630181027.pdf \|archive-date=15 May 2021 }}
2020 \|197,837 \|139,365 \|28,830 \|19,946 \|14,080 \|9,518 \|{{Cite web \|date=Nov 4, 2020 \|title=Press release: Declaration of results of the ICAR All India Entrance Examination- (AIEEA) -2020 \|website=National Testing Agency \|url=https://nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20201104130037.pdf \|access-date=2022-10-03 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619221532/https://nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20201104130037.pdf \|archive-date=19 June 2022 }}
2021 \|144,848 \|122,993 \|22,912 \|20,811 \|10,046 \|8,919 \|{{Cite web \|date=Oct 23, 2021 \|title=Press release: Declaration of results of the All India Entrance Examination-2021 of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) \|website=National Testing Agency \|url=https://nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20211102125753.pdf \|access-date=2022-10-03 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117035255/https://nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20211102125753.pdf \|archive-date=17 January 2022 }}
2022 \|89,413 \|61,051 \|20,650 \|18,332 \|13,096 \|11,001 \|{{Cite web \|date=1 October 2022 \|title=Press Release: Declaration of Results of the All India Entrance Examination for Admission [AIEEA (UG)] - 2022 of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) – Reg. \|website=National Testing Agency \|url=https://www.nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20221003130344.pdf \|access-date=2022-10-03 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003103153/https://www.nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20221003130344.pdf \|archive-date=3 October 2022 }}{{Cite web \|date=Oct 19, 2022 \|title=Press release: Declaration of results of the All India Entrance Examination-2022 of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for admission to PG and Ph.D programmes for the academic year 2022-23. \|website=National Testing Agency \|url=https://www.nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20221031104634.pdf \|url-status= \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101163815/https://www.nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20221031104634.pdf \|archive-date=2022-11-01 \|access-date=2022-11-05 }}

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2019

|236,931

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|31,486

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|8,374

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|{{Cite web |date=June 30, 2019 |title=Press release |website=National Testing Agency |url=https://www.nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/20190630181027.pdf |access-date=2022-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515014546/https://www.nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/20190630181027.pdf |archive-date=15 May 2021 }}

2020

|197,837

|139,365

|28,830

|19,946

|14,080

|9,518

|{{Cite web |date=Nov 4, 2020 |title=Press release: Declaration of results of the ICAR All India Entrance Examination- (AIEEA) -2020 |website=National Testing Agency |url=https://nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20201104130037.pdf |access-date=2022-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619221532/https://nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20201104130037.pdf |archive-date=19 June 2022 }}

2021

|144,848

|122,993

|22,912

|20,811

|10,046

|8,919

|{{Cite web |date=Oct 23, 2021 |title=Press release: Declaration of results of the All India Entrance Examination-2021 of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) |website=National Testing Agency |url=https://nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20211102125753.pdf |access-date=2022-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117035255/https://nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20211102125753.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2022 }}

2022

|89,413

|61,051

|20,650

|18,332

|13,096

|11,001

|{{Cite web |date=1 October 2022 |title=Press Release: Declaration of Results of the All India Entrance Examination for Admission [AIEEA (UG)] - 2022 of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) – Reg. |website=National Testing Agency |url=https://www.nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20221003130344.pdf |access-date=2022-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003103153/https://www.nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20221003130344.pdf |archive-date=3 October 2022 }}{{Cite web |date=Oct 19, 2022 |title=Press release: Declaration of results of the All India Entrance Examination-2022 of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for admission to PG and Ph.D programmes for the academic year 2022-23. |website=National Testing Agency |url=https://www.nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20221031104634.pdf |url-status= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101163815/https://www.nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20221031104634.pdf |archive-date=2022-11-01 |access-date=2022-11-05 }}

Agricultural Research Service

The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) conducts all India competitive examination Agricultural Research Service (ARS), to recruit posts in the ARS of Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

Awards

ICAR presents the following awards:{{cite web |url=http://www.icar.org.in/merits.html |title=Merits and Awards - ICAR |website=www.icar.org.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030829040749/http://www.icar.org.in/merits.html |archive-date=2003-08-29}}