RAWE

Agricultural Education is an important tool in ensuring increased agricultural

productivity, sustainability, environmental and ecological security, profitability, job security &
equity. In India, Randhawa Committee (1992) recommended the Rural Agriculture Work
Experience (RAWE) programme for imparting quality, practical and production oriented
education for agriculture degree programme. The World Bank (1975) stated that there was
little emphasis on curricula on preparing the agricultural graduates for better career in
agriculture or agribusiness outside govt. jobs. Therefore, the agenda for the 21st century in
agricultural education should be drawn on the basis of the challenges it has to meet in the near
future. RAWE programme provides significant hands on experience in acquiring knowledge
and skill.
WHAT IS RAWE:
RAWE (Rural Agricultural Work Experience) is a programme for imparting quality, practical
and production oriented education for agriculture degree
IMPORTANCE:
 Preparing Agricultural Graduates for better career in agriculture/ agribusiness
 Preparing Agricultural Graduates to face the challenges by acquiring knowledge &
skill through hands on experience

OBJECTIVES:
• Understanding of rural life by students
• Familiarity with the socio-economic situation of village
• Opportunity for practical training
• Development of Communication skill in Transfer of Technology
• Understanding of technologies followed by farmers
• Preparation of production plan suitable for local situation
•Development of confidence and competency for facing problematic situation and finding
solutions
THE PRESENT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEMS OF INDIA
India has one of the largest agricultural research systems in the world with the largest number
of scientific personnel of any developing country except China. The research system includes
approximately 30,000 scientists and more than 100,000 supporting staff actively engaged in
research related to agriculture. Although the total number of scientists engaged in agricultural
research in India looks very impressive, it compares less favourably with many developed
countries.
The present agricultural research system comprises essentially two main streams, the ICAR at
the national level and the Agricultural Universities at the State level. Besides, several other
agencies such as General Universities, Scientific Organizations, and various
Ministries/Departments at the Centre, as also Private or Voluntary Organizations participate
directly or indirectly in research activities related to agriculture.
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEM
1. THE ICAR SYSTEM
2. THE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES SYSTEM
3. OTHER AGENCIES
4. LINKAGES AMONG THE SUB-SYSTEMS
5. INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION
1. THE ICAR SYSTEM
The ICAR has the following major objectives:
(i) to undertake, aid, promote and coordinate agricultural, animal husbandry and
fisheries education, research, and its application;
(ii) to act as a clearing house of research and general information relating to agricultural
and veterinary matters;
(iii) to maintain a research and reference library;
(iv) to do other things considered necessary to attain the above objectives; and
(v) to provide consultancy services in the fields of education, research and training in
agriculture and allied sciences.
Among the major scientific organizations in the country, ICAR is unique in having concurrent
responsibility for both research and education. As an apex body at the national level, ICAR is
mainly responsible for the promotion and coordination of agricultural research in the various
branches of agricultural and allied sciences in the country. In addition to its promoting and
coordinating roles, ICAR is also directly involved in undertaking research at the national level,
basic as well as applied, on diverse problems facing production of crops, animals, fisheries,
etc., with the objective of evolving new production technologies suited to different agro-
climatic conditions. Just as the University Grants Commission (UGC) plays a major role for
the general education in the country, ICAR plays a similar role in the area of agricultural
education. The Charter of the ICAR also includes extension education, which is carried out
through a network of projects and other mechanisms.
Research Infrastructure of the ICAR
Although agriculture is a State subject, ICAR has established many Central Research
Institutions over the years to meet the agricultural research needs of the country. These are
essentially meant for:
(i) implementing research mandates extending beyond the administrative boundaries
of the States;
(ii) pursuing basic research not undertaken by most Agricultural Universities;
(iii) evaluating research results through multi - locational testing; and
(iv) developing manpower for Agricultural Universities and other agricultural
institutions.
A. Central Research Institutes: ICAR directly administers 65 research institutes in the areas
of crop, animal and fishery sciences. They are:
(a) Research Management Academy: National Academy of Agricultural Research
Management (NAARM) originally started as Central Staff College for Agriculture, at
Hyderabad provides research management training to the agricultural scientists in the country.
In addition, it organizes seminars, conferences and workshops, both national and international,
based upon the scientific studies and reviews undertaken on the management problems
encountered in the research system. It publishes training materials and functions as a repository
of information in the field of agricultural research and education management. Besides meeting
national needs as a premier management institution, the Academy has now developed an
institutional capability to act as a Regional Training Centre in this part of the World.
(b) National Bureaux: In order to collect, conserve and initiate such measures as would lead
to long-term productivity of basic resources like plants, animals, fish, soil, and water, ICAR
has established six national bureaux. They are:
1. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) at New Delhi undertakes research
and coordinates activities in germplasm collection; introduction and exchange of seeds and
plant materials; and characterization, documentation, maintenance, and conservation of genetic
resources for utilization in crop management.
2. National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning (NBSS&LUP) at Nagpur is
engaged in the preparation of soil map of India; preparation of district level soil resource
inventories; soil correlation and classification at national level; research in soil genesis and
classification; imparting training in soil survey and mapping; soil taxonomy, land use planning,
etc; and establishment of a soil data bank for use in agricultural research and extension.
3. National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) at Karnal is engaged in the
collection, maintenance and conservation of animal genetic resources for utilization in
livestock improvement.
4. National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) at Lucknow is engaged in the
collection, conservation and efficient utilization of fish genetic resources.
5. National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Micro Organisms (NBAIM), Mau Nath
Bhanjan, Uttar Pradesh is engaged in collection, maintenance and utilization of micro
organisms.
6. National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects, Bengaluru is engaged in the
collection, characterization, documentation, conservation, exchange, research and utilization
of agriculturally important insect resources (including mites, spiders and related arthropods)
and insect derived resources for sustainable agriculture.
(c) Crop Science Institutes: There are sixteen crop science institutes carrying out basic and
applied research on specific crops and transferring the results thereof. They are:
1. Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) at New Delhi is the premier agricultural
institution engaged in basic and applied research in crops, postgraduate education and training,
extension education, and transfer of technology. It has a Deemed University status, and awards
postgraduate degrees in various disciplines of crop science.
2. National Rice Research Institute (CRRI) at Cuttack is engaged in basic and applied
research in all disciplines of rice culture; in the generation of information for planning adaptive
research; and serves as a centre of information on all matters concerning rice production,
protection and conservation.
3. Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibers (CRIJAF) at Barrackpore is
engaged in developing varieties of jute suitable for different jute growing areas; in developing
appropriate crop management and crop protection technology including broad types of farm
tools and implements for jute and allied fibers; and in the production of breeder and foundation
seeds of jute.
4. Central Tobacco Research Institute (CTRI) at Rajahmundry is engaged in varietals
improvement of FCV tobacco; in pest and disease management; in the improvement of curing
technology; in the utilization of tobacco wastes; and in extension education.
5. Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI) at Jhansi carries out basic and
applied research on grasses, grass lands and fodder crops including all aspects of forage seed
production and its protection for producing high quality forage. It also attempts to develop and
evaluate various crop/tree species combinations for silvipasture and agroforestry systems.
6. Sugarcane Breeding Institute (SBI) at Coimbatore is engaged in evaluating important
sugarcane varieties for different agro-climatic regions in the country. It conducts research on
breeding methodologies by taking advantage of its situational factor favourable for the
flowering of sugarcane crop. It also imparts postgraduate training.
7. Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (IISR) at Lucknow has the mandate to standardize
the sugarcane production and protection technologies; to devise and develop prototype of
machines and implements required to promote the interest of sugarcane cultivation for
maximum economic benefits to the farmers; to provide advisory services; and to impart training
in sugar crops and agro-techniques.
8. Central Institute of Cotton Research (CICR) at Nagpur is engaged in basic and applied
research to improve cotton production; in the collection and conservation of germplasm for
cotton improvement programmes; and in imparting training in advanced cotton protection
technology.
9. Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Shala (VPKAS) at Almora is engaged in the
development of improved high yielding and disease resistant varieties of different cereals,
millets, pulses, vegetables, and fodder crops grown in hills; collection, evaluation and
maintenance of germplasm resources of hill crops and identification of suitable improved
cropping systems for these areas; and conduct research on soil and water management problems
and transfer research results for the benefit of farmers of hill areas.
10. Indian Institute of Seed Research (DSR), at Mau, U.P. Realizing the importance of seed,
the Indian Council of Agricultural Research launched the All India Coordinated Research
Project on seed the "National Seed Project" in 1979. Based on the over all progress and
development of the National Seed Project and growing importance of seed in modern
agriculture, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research has upgraded the Project Coordinator
Unit of National Seed Project to the status of the Project Directorate in X Plan named as
"Directorate of Seed Research". Directorate of Seed Research started operating since 31
December 2004.
11. Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (IIOR) at Hydrabad formerly Directorate of
Oilseeds Research was established on August 1, 1977 with the Headquarters at Rajendranagar,
Hyderabad with Project Director as its administrative head with the assistance of seven Project
Coordinators for groundnut, rapeseed-mustard, sesame & niger, linseed, castor, safflower and
sunflower. Subsequently, groundnut and rapeseed-mustard were delinked from the Directorate
with the establishment of National Research Centre for each of these crops during 1979 and
1993, respectively. In April 2000, the AICRP on sesame & niger and linseed have been
separated from the administrative control of IIOR. With the upgradation of DOR to IIOR,
sesame, niger and linseed has been added with the existing mandate crops such as castor,
safflower and sunflower.
12. Indian Institute of Millet Research (IIMR), Hydrabad is a premier agricultural research
institute engaged in basic and strategic research on sorghum and other millets under Indian
Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). IIMR coordinates and facilitates millets research at
national level through All India Coordinated Research Projects on Sorghum, Pearl Millet and
Small Millets and provides linkages with various national and international agencies.
13. Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR) at Hydrabad has mandate of basic and strategic
research for enhancing rice productivity under irrigated ecosystem, multilocation testing,
technologies dissemination, capacity building and establishing linkages.
14. Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR) at Karnal has mandate basic
and strategic research on wheat and barley to improve productivity and quality, coordination
and developmental of crop production and crop protection technologies for sustainable
production, providing genetic diversity and accelerate the breeding cycle through klonopin
1mg price off-season facilities Surveillance and forewarning for management of rust
diseases and dissemination of improved technologies, capacity building and development
of linkages
15. Indian Institute of Maize Research (IIMR), at New Delhi conducts basic and strategic
research for the enhancement of productivity and production of maize, including specialty corn,
coordinates multi-disciplinary and multilocation research to identify appropriate technologies
for varied agro-climatic conditions and disseminates improved technologies, capacity building
and develops linkages.
16. Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR) at Kanpur was established as national Institute
by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for basic, strategic and applied research
on major pulse crops. The Institute is involved in generation of basic information, development
of high yielding varieties and appropriate production and protection technologies, production
of breeder seeds, demonstration and transfer of technologies, and strategic coordination of
pulses research through wide network of testing centres across the country.
(d) Horticulture and Plantation Crops Institutes: There are nine horticulture and plantation
crops institutes conducting and coordinating research on the crops they deal with. They are:
1. Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) at Bangalore has the mandate to
conduct cytogenetical studies to improve horticultural crops; standardize propagation
techniques; nutritional growth regulators in horticulture; physiology and biochemistry of
flower and fruit development; control of weeds, viral, fungal and bacterial diseases, mites and
pests; postharvest technology; design of tools and implements; and conservation of germplasm.
2. Central Institute of Horticulture for Northern Plains (CIHNP) at Lucknow is engaged
in the investigation of major production problems of fruit and vegetable cultivation for the
northern plains with special reference to mango.
3. Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture (CITH) at Srinagar has the mandate to carry
out basic and applied research relating to temperate fruits and vegetables in the country.
4. Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) at Shimla has the mandate to conduct and
coordinate potato research in India; to serve as a centre of information on all aspects of potato
research and development; and to produce breeder seed required by the country.
5. Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI) at Trivandrum conducts and
coordinates research on all tropical tuber crops other than potato, viz. cassava, sweet potato,
amorphophallus, aroids, yams, arrowroot, etc.
6. Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) at Kasargod has the mandate to
improve the genetic potential of plantation crops; conduct basic and applied research; serve as
an information centre on all matters relating to these crops; and produce genetically superior
planting materials.
7. Central Citrus Research Institute (CCRI) at Nagpur has mandate of crop improvement,
crop protection, conservation and utilization of citrus genetic resources, training, quarantine,
certification and supply of disease free planting material of citrus.

8. Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research (IIOPR), Pedavegi, West Godawari

has been contributing by understanding the constraints affecting the production of oil palm
in India and finding out solutions through intrinsic research initiatives.
9. Indian Institute of Spice Research (IISR), at Calicut conducts basic, applied and strategic
research on genetic resource management, crop improvement, crop production and protection
technologies for enhanced production of safe spices, ttransfer of technology, capacity building
and impact assessment of technologies and coordinate research and validation of technologies
under AICRP on Spices
(e) Resource Management Institutes: There are fourteen resource management institutes
which are primarily responsible for undertaking research on soil and water conservation for
optimizing production of crops under different conditions. They are:
1. Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute (CSWCR&TI)
at Dehradun has the mandate to study erosion problems, and conservation of land and water
resources; evaluation of hydrological barriers and management of watersheds; identification of
suitable plant materials for different land use; development of suitable technology for
increasing production from arid lands; development of techniques for rainfed farming and
efficient water management; imparting training to state and central officers in soil and water
conservation; and monitoring of changes in environment affected by integrated water
management.
2. Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI) at Karnal has the mandate to collect
information on the extent, characteristic, genesis, and classification of salt affected soils; study
soil and water dynamics in irrigated agriculture; conduct detailed hydrological survey; evolve
methods to check deterioration of water due to pollution, and utilization of different qualities
for agricultural purposes; study salt tolerance for reclamation of salt affected land; and impart
postgraduate education and training.
3. Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) at Jodhpur has the mandate to evolve
location specific technologies for optimizing production of arid lands based on ecological
principles by judicious utilization of natural resources; and to train and to conduct workshops
for adopting the new technologies.
4. Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA) at Hyderabad has the
mandate to carry out basic research in conservation, management and utilization of natural
resources in dryland ecosystem; to study the phenomenon governing crop growth and
development under dryland conditions; to develop technology for exploitation of natural
resources at farm level for increasing and stabilizing crop production in dryland; and also to
act as a repository of knowledge on dryland farming in the country.
5. ICAR Research Complex for North-Eastern Hill Region (ICAR-NEH) at Shilling caters
to the needs of agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, soil and water conservation, etc., for
the hill areas of the north-eastern region with a major research focus on shifting cultivation,
horticultural crops, pest management, livestock improvement, arid soil management, and
postharvest technology.
6. ICAR- Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (CCARI) at Goa is engaged in
research related to horticultural and other crops, livestock improvement, fisheries, etc. in the
region.
7. Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI) for Andaman and Nicobar Islands at
Port Blair conducts research on high value cash and plantation crops; develops silvipastoral
system and appropriate land use pattern through cropping systems; develops effective health
coverage and livestock production systems; and conducts studies on capture and culture
fisheries including coastal aquaculture.
8. Indian Institute of Soil Science (IISS) at Bhopal has the mandate to study the fundamental
aspects of soils, particularly those that are basic to develop agricultural expertise and generate
information on various basic aspects of soil research; to collaborate with other organizations to
identify gaps and provide direction for further research; and to have collaboration with similar
international research institutions.
9. Indian Institute of Water Management (IIWM) at Bhuvneshwar has mandate to develop
strategies for efficient management of on-farm water resources for sustainable agricultural
productivity, coordinate research for generating location specific technologies for efficient use
of water resources and provide training in agricultural water management.

10. Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research (IIFS) at Modipuram has mandate to
undertake basic and strategic research in integrated farming system on production technologies
for improving productivity and resource use efficiencies, to develop efficient, economically
viable and environmentally sustainable integrated farming system models for different farming
situations, to undertake on-farm testing, verification and refinement of system-based farm
production technologies, human resource development and capacity building in integrated
farming system, to act as a repository of information on all aspects of farming systems research
and development and to coordinate and monitor integrated farming systems research in the
country.

11. National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management (NIASM) at Malegaon, Maharshtra,

conducts basic and strategic research on management of abiotic stresses in crop plants,
livestock, fishes and soil microorganisms, impart quality education in abiotic stress
management and emerge as a Global Centre of Excellence, repository of information on
abiotic stresses, mitigation strategies and acceptable policies for knowledge sharing and
capacity building and develop linkages for holistic management of abiotic and biotic
stress factors.

12. National Institute of Biotic Stress Management (NISBM) at Raipur has mandate of basic,
strategic and adaptive research on biotic stresses in agriculture and development of quality
human resources for academic excellence, linkage with various stakeholders for technology
management and policy support research.

13. ICAR- Research Complex for Eastern Region (ICAR-RCER) at Patna has mandate of
strategic and adaptive research for efficient integrated management of natural resources
to enhance productivity of agricultural production systems in eastern region, transform low
productivity-high potential eastern region into high productivity region for food, nutritional
and livelihood security, utilization of seasonally waterlogged and perennial water bodies for
multiple uses of water and promote network and consortia research in the eastern region.

14. National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI) at

Bengaluru has mandate of epidemiology, informatics and economics of animal diseases
including zoonoses, surveillance, forecasting and forewarning for management of animal
diseases including zoonoses and repository and capacity development.

(f) Technological Institutes: The technological and engineering problems in crop production
and quality of commercial crops are handled by seven institutes. They are:
1. Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE) at Bhopal has the mandate for
research and development of improved farm equipment related to crop production; postharvest
technology; development of energy resources and power units for agriculture; to liaise with
industry for the manufacture of improved implements; and to train farmers on modern
agricultural technology.
2. Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCT) at Bombay has the
mandate to improve the production of quality cotton; and to find ways and means for better
utilization of cotton and its by-products.
3. Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fiber Technology (CRIJAF) at Calcutta
has the objectives of improvement of fiber quality; preparation of textiles by blending jute and
other fibers; basic research on fibers and products; and transfer of technology for application
in agriculture and industry.
4. National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology (NINFET) at Kolkata
conducts Basic and strategic research on processing all natural fibres and residues,
development of new products and quality improvement; capacity building and entrepreneurship
development.
4. Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums (IINRG), at Ranchi conducts research on
lac production technologies and processing and value addition of natural resins (including lac),
gums and gum-resins. Information dissemination, training and technology transfer to farmers,
processors and entrepreneurs and tribal people on lac, gums and gum-resins for sustainable
livelihood.
5. Central Institute of Postharvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) at Ludhiana
undertakes research on various aspects of postharvest technology related to agricultural
produce.
6. Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology (IIAB) at Ranchi undertakes basic and
strategic research in agricultural biotechnology and develops quality human resources for
academic excellence in agricultural biotechnology and policy support. IIAB envisages meeting
the growing demand of agricultural products and processes with faster pace by deploying
cutting edge molecular tools and techniques.
7. National Institute for Plant Biotechnology (NRCPB) at New Delhi is a premiere
research institution of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The institute was
founded in 1985 as the ‘Biotechnology Centre’ of Indian
Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and was upgraded to National Institute for Plant
biotechnology.
(g) Animal Science Institutes: Ten animal science institutes have the mandate of breeding
animals for higher productivity and suggest better management practices. They are:
1. Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) at Izatnagar, a Deemed University, has its
objectives to conduct basic and applied research on all aspects of livestock health, production,
and nutrition; and impart postgraduate education in veterinary sciences and animal husbandry.
2. National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) at Karnal, a Deemed University, has the
mandate to meet the manpower needs for research, teaching, and dairy development through
undergraduate and postgraduate instructional programmes; study of dairy production, milk and
milk processing, dairy economics and management; and conduct of transfer of technology
programmes.
3. Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSWRI) at Avikanagar has the mandate to
improve productivity of indigenous breeds of sheep through selection or cross breeding,
superior exotic breeds well adapted to the tropical conditions to improve the carpet, wool and
meat production.
4. Central Institute for Research on Goats (CIRG) at Makhdoom undertakes research for
developing superior strains of goats for high productivity of meat, milk and fiber; to develop
package of practices for feeding, management, and disease cover; and to study various aspects
of goat meat, milk and pashmina.
5. Central Avian Research Institute (CARI) at Izatnagar has the objectives to develop avian
species of economic importance with their optimum productivity; to conserve, evolve and
improve indigenous and exotic germplasm; to impart training at various levels; to transfer the
technology developed; and to undertake studies on various aspects of management to evolve
environmental and ecological factors of postharvest technology.
6. Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes (CIRB) at Hissar carries out research on all
aspects of buffalo production; co-ordinates research on buffalo in the country; functions as a
clearing house of information on all aspects of buffalo development; establishes a nucleus
breeding herd of important buffalo breeds for genetic studies on improvement of milk, meat,
and draught potential; builds up adequate germplasm of improved breeds; and organizes
training programmes in buffalo management.
7. National Institute of Animal Genetics (NIAG) at Karnal provides scientific support to the
NBAGR and takes up research work of very fundamental nature not ordinarily taken up at the
existing ICAR Institutes and Agricultural Universities.
8. National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (NIANP) at Bangalore conducts
research related to nutritional and physiological aspects of livestock and management.
9. National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) at Bhopal is a premier
institute of India for research on exotic and emerging pathogens of animals. NIHSAD came
into existence on 8th Aug., 2014 as an independent institute under ICAR from its original status
as High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL), a regional station of Indian Veterinary
Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar. The institute has contributed significantly by detecting
many animal diseases of exotic origin and preventing them from entering our country.
10. Central Institute for Research on Cattle (CIRC), at Meerut, U.P. undertakes research,
coordination and consultancy on the improvement of cattle by employing latest strategic
breeding and reproductive tools and works closely with universities and other specialist
institutes. Since its establishment, the CIRC has played a vital role in the country’s cattle
improvement programmes and in pursuit of research.
(h) Fisheries Institutes: Six fisheries institutes conduct studies for assessing the production of
fish, conduct training programmes and undertake research. They are:
1. Central Inland Capture Fisheries Research Institute (CICFRI) at Barrackpore has the
mandate to develop systems for monitoring of fish population in rivers, fresh water reservoirs,
estuaries, and to study factors influencing these population and systems for optimum
exploitation; and to conduct postgraduate and specialized training and extension programmes.
2. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) at Cochin conducts research for
assessing and monitoring exploitable marine fishery resources for rational exploitation and
conservation; to assess the exploited and under-exploited fishery resources; to understand the
fluctuation in abundance of marine fishery resources; to develop suitable mariculture
technology for fun fish and shell fish in open seas; and to conduct transfer of technology and
postgraduate and specialized short-term training programmes.
3. Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) at Bombay has the Deemed University
status. It conducts undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in fishery sciences;
undertakes research in basic disciplines related to fish and conducts short-term and long-term
training programmes for different disciplines of fishery sciences.
4. Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, (CIFT) at Cochin conducts research for the
improvement of indigenous crafts and gears, and develops suitable designs for them; develops
technologies for handling, processing, preservation, product development, quality control,
packaging and transportation of fish and fishery products; and conducts transfer of technology
and training programmes in fishery technology.
5. Central Institute of Brackish water Aquaculture (CIBA) at Madras conducts
multidisciplinary, mission-oriented applied research to develop appropriate technologies for
the aquaculture organisms in the estuaries, brackish water and salt intrusion areas; and to
provide an information base for sustained growth and accelerated development of these
fisheries through training, education and research linkages.
6. Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) at Dhauli conducts research for
developing low input aqua-farming to benefit small and marginal farmers and also system of
industrialized aquaculture for entrepreneurs; to improve existing technologies for carps and air-
breathing fish culture, and develop culture technology for cat fish, freshwater prawns and
mussels; to increase freshwater fish production through genetic upgrading, increased pond
productivity and evolution of cheap and balanced diet; to conduct nutritional and disease
aspects of fish culture; and to conduct postgraduate education and training programmes.
(i) Social Science Institutes: Three institutes come under this category. They are:
1. Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IASRI) at New Delhi conducts research
in experimental design, surveys, statistical genetics, computer and data processing; imparts
postgraduate courses for training professional statisticians; and provides advisory and
consultancy services to agricultural scientists in the country.
2. National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NAIP) at New Delhi
has the objectives to undertake research related to the economic aspects of agricultural
production process including the associated policy issues. Application of principles of
economics in planning and evaluation of agricultural R&D and policy research to promote
science-led agricultural and rural development have been the main goals of ICAR-NIAP. The
Institute is committed to provide a leadership role in strengthening agricultural policy research,
undertaking empirically sound policy research, and providing knowledge-based input for
policy decisions.
3. Central institute for Women in Agriculture (CIWA) at Bhuvneshwar is engaged in
research on gender issues in agriculture and allied field, gender equitable agricultural policies
and gender sensitive agricultural sector responses and coordinate research in home science.
The individual institutes, under the supervision of a Director, are organized into well-defined
divisions. On technical matters, they are assisted by scientific bodies like the Research
Advisory Committee (RAC) represented by external experts, with Director as a member, and
headed by an eminent person; and the Staff Research Council (SRC) which is represented by
the institute scientists and headed by the Director. They meet once in a year and is charged
with the responsibility to provide broad policy guidelines, and to plan, monitor, and evaluate
research projects. All institutes have Management Committees except those with Deemed
University status which have Management Boards. These Committees represented by the
research and developmental personnel under the chairmanship of the Director, assist the
institutes on broad policy formulation and financial matters. Once in five years, the
performance of each institute is evaluated through a system of Achievement Audit Committees
known as Quinquennial Review Teams. These teams, through a peer group review, play an
important role in projecting the institutes' programmes in accordance with national policies and
priorities. Besides, the Directors' Conferences, held regularly in the headquarters under the
chairmanship of the Director General, consider problems common to the institutes.
B. Project Directorates: to undertake some research besides playing such national service
roles like maintenance and supply of germplasm, organizing off-season nursery to promote and
speed up research interests, monitoring pests and diseases, forecasting and issuing clearly
warning about the pests and diseases outbreak, and performing such duties as a lead centre in
relation to their respective subject matter, and so on. There are now thirteen of them under
operation. They are:
1. Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagarh
2. Directorate of Soybean Research, Indore
3. Directorate of Rapeseed & Mustard Research, Bharatpur
4. Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan
5. Directorate on Onion and Garlic Research, Pune
6. Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur
7. Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, Anand
8. Directorate of Floricultural Research, Pune, Maharashtra
9. Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur
10. Project Directorate on Foot & Mouth Disease, Mukteshwar
11. Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad
12. Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture (DKMA), New Delhi
13. Directorate of Cold Water Fisheries Research, Bhimtal, Nainital

C. National Research Centres: The National Commission on Agriculture recommended

setting up of `Centres of Fundamental Research' headed by eminent scientists in particular
areas. Consequently, the ICAR conceived the idea of setting up a number of National Research
Centres (NRCs). The concept of NRCs revolves around the need for concentrated attention
with a mission approach by a team of scientists from different disciplines. They work under a
senior leader on selected topics which have direct or indirect relevance to resolving national
problems in a particular crop or commodity or a problem area of research. These centres are
designed to concentrate on those crops and commodities not well served by the research
institutes. Unlike the institutes, these centres do not have divisional set-up for individual
disciplines nor have regional stations. They feed the national network of research with new
materials, technology and information for subsequent adoption in the different production-
oriented research programmes.
S.No. National Research Centres
1. National Research Centre for Banana, Trichi
2. National Research Centre for Grapes, Pune
3. National Research Centre for Litchi, Muzaffarpur
4. National Research Centre for Pomegranate, Solapur
5. National Research Centre on Camel, Bikaner
6. National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar
7. National Research Centre on Meat, Hyderabad
8. National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland
9. National Research Centre on Orchids, Pakyong, Sikkim
10. National Research Centre on Pig, Guwahati
11. National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer
12. National Research Centre on Yak, West Kemang
13. National Centre for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi
14. Mahatma Gandhi Integrated Farming Research Institute ,Motihari

D. Research Schemes/Projects: In addition to its institute-based research, ICAR promotes

research schemes/projects in agriculture and allied areas to resolve location-specific problems.
It is involved in a cooperative endeavour with other research organizations in carrying out
multidisciplinary research programmes. Such promotional schemes fall under the following
categories.
E. All India Coordinated Research Projects (AICRPs): These projects have been essentially
conceived as an instrument to mobilize available scientific resources to find effective solutions
for the national problems of agricultural production through inter-institutional interactions. The
projects are developed as multidisciplinary and problem-oriented projects with major emphasis
on multi-locational testing of new materials/production systems. They provide opportunities
for scientists working on similar problems in different institutions to come together, discuss
and exchange ideas, information, and materials for mutual benefit. They also provide them
with facilities for multi-locational testing of improved technologies developed by various
subsystems in different agro-climatic regions. The projects constitute an effective national grid
of coordinated experiments by integrating different institutions and disciplines.
The All India Maize Improvement Project, launched by the ICAR in 1957 to improve maize
production using hybrids, was the forerunner of this approach. Its remarkable success led to
the extension of this approach to all the major crops and other areas like animal science,
fisheries, soils, agricultural engineering, horticulture, etc. Subsequently, many such
coordinated projects were initiated. Each project is generally sanctioned for a period of 5 years
and is headed by a full-time Project Coordinator with a Coordinating Unit to assist him. These
Units are located either in the ICAR Institutes or the Agricultural Universities depending upon
the location of the project. They are responsible for all the technical, financial and
administrative matters as well as for organizing regular workshops. The technical programmes
of the individual projects are carried out by many cooperating centres located in the
participating institutions. Regular workshops, either annual or biennial, are organized by the
individual projects in which the technical programmes are finalized. The Project Coordinator
is guided and serviced on all matters by the concerned Assistant Director General in the ICAR
headquarters.
The expenditure on these projects has increased steadily and the complement of staff,
determined on the basis of the technical work assigned and the nature of operation, are provided
by the participating institutions, but paid for by the ICAR. The expenditure is shared by the
ICAR and the collaborating institutions on 75:25 bases.
A high degree of accountability, based on continuous monitoring, is a noteworthy feature of
these projects. Outstanding achievements have been made through these projects, and the
development of such an approach has been a source of inspiration to many developing
countries. The list of All India Coordinated Research Projects, Network Projects is given
below:
All India Coordinated Research Projects

1. AICRP on Nematodes, New Delhi

2. AICRP on Maize, New Delhi

3. AICRP Rice, Hyderabad

4. AICRP on Chickpea, Kanpur

5. AICRP on MULLARP, Kanpur

6. AICRP on Pigeon Pea, Kanpur

7. AICRP on Arid Legumes, Kanpur

8. AICRP on Wheat & Barley Improvement Project, Karnal

9. AICRP Sorghum, Hyderabad

10. AICRP on Pearl Millets, Jodhpur

11. AICRP on Small Millets, Bangalore

12. AICRP on Sugarcane, Lucknow

13. AICRP on Cotton, Coimbatore

14. AICRP on Groundnut, Junagarh

15. AICRP on Soybean, Indore

16. AICRP on Rapeseed & Mustard, Bharatpur

17. AICRP on Sunflower, Safflower, Castor, Hyderabad

18. AICRP on Linseed, Kanpur

19. AICRP on Sesame and Niger, Jabalpur

20. AICRP on IPM and Biocontrol, Bangalore

21. AICRP on Honey Bee Research & Training, Hisar

22. AICRP -NSP(Crops), Mau

23. AICRP on Forage Crops, Jhansi

24. AICRP on Fruits, Bangaluru

25. AICRP Arid Zone Fruits, Bikaner

26. AICRP Mushroom, Solan

27. AICRP Vegetables including NSP vegetable, Varanasi

28 AICRP Potato, Shimla

29. AICRP Tuber Crops, Thiruvananthapuram

30. AICRP Palms, Kasaragod

31. AICRP Cashew, Puttur

32. AICRP Spices, Calicut

33. AICRP on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants including Betel vine, Anand

34. AICRP on Floriculture, New Delhi

35. AICRP in Micro Secondary & Pollutant Elements in Soils and Plants, Bhopal

36. lAICRP on Soil Test with Crop Response, Bhopal

37. AICRP on Long Term Fertilizer Experiments, Bhopal

38. AICRP on Salt Affected Soils & Use of Saline Water in Agriculture, Karnal
39. AICRP on Water Management Research, Bhubaneshwar

40. AICRP on Ground Water Utilisation, Bhubaneshwar

41. AICRP Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad

AICRP on Agrometeorology, Hyderabad including Network on Impact

42.
adaptation & Vulnerability of Indian Agri. to Climate Change

AICRP Integrated Farming System Research, Modipuram including Network

43.
Organic Farming

44. AICRP Weed Control, Jabalpur

45. AICRP on Agroforestry, Jhansi

46. AICRP on Farm Implements & Machinery, Bhopal

All India Coordinated Research Project on Ergonomics and Safety in

47.
Agriculture

48. AICRP on Energy in Agriculture and Agro Based Indus.,Bhopal

49. AICRP on Utilization of Animal Energy (UAE), Bhopal

50. AICRP on Plasticulture Engineering and Technologies, Ludhiana

51. AICRP on PHT, Ludhiana

52. AICRP on Goat Improvement, Mathura

AICRP- Improvement of Feed Sources & Nutrient Utilisation for raising animal
53.
production, Bangalore

54. AICRP on Cattle Research, Meerut

55. AICRP on Poultry, Hyderabad

56. AICRP-Pig, Izzatnagar

57. AICRP Foot and Mouth Disease, Mukteshwar

58. AICRP ADMAS, Bangalore

59. AICRP on Home Science, Bhubaneshwar

Network Projects

1. All India Network Project on Pesticides Residues, New Delhi

2. All India Network Project on Underutilised Crops, New Delhi

3. All India Network Project on Tobacco, Rajahmundry

4. All India Network Project on Soil Arthropod Pests, Durgapura

5. Network on Agricultural Acarology, Bangalore

6. Network on Economic Ornithology, Hyderabad

7. All India Network Project on Rodent Control, Jodhpur

8. All India Network Project on Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore

9. Network project on Improvement of Onion & Garlic, Pune

10. Network Bio-fertilizers, Bhopal

Network Project on Harvest & Post Harvest and Value Addition to Natural
11.
Resins & Gums, Ranchi

12. Network project on Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal

Network Project on R&D Support for Process Upgradation of Indigenous Milk

13.
products for industrial application Karnal

14. Network Programme on Sheep Improvement, Avikanagar

15. Network Project on Buffaloes Improvement, Hisar

16. Network on Gastro Intestinal Parasitism, Izatnagar

17. Network on Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, Izatnagar

18. Network Programme Blue Tongue Disease, Izatnagar

19. Network Project on Conservation of Lac Insect Genetic Resources, Ranchi

Network Project on Agricultural Bioinformatics and Computational Biology,

20.
New Delhi
Other Projects

1. Technology Mission on Cotton (CICR, Nagpur)

2. Technology Mission on Jute (CRIJAF, Barrackpore)
3. Continuation, Strengthening and Establishment of Krishi Vigyan Kendras
Strengthening & Development of Higher Agricultural Education in India, New
4.
Delhi
5. Central Agricultural University, Imphal
6. Strengthening and Modernization of ICAR Headquarters
Intellectual Property Management & Transfer/Commercialisation of Agricultural
7.
Technology (Upscaling of existing component IPR HQ)
8. Indo US Knowledge Initiative
9. National Agricultural Innovative Project, New Delhi
10. National Fund for Basic and Strategic Research, New Delhi

THE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES SYSTEM

As agriculture is a State subject, the responsibilities for research, education and extension rest
with the State Governments. Prior to 1960, agricultural research in the States, essentially on
local problems, was carried out by the State Departments of Agriculture supported by
Agricultural Colleges. Afterwards, research and education have been transferred to the
Agricultural Universities, and the State Departments of Agriculture organize extension
services. The Universities are supported by their respective State Governments. ICAR provides
financial support and assists their research and education programmes.
The University Education Commission (1949) recommended the setting up of `Rural
Universities'. This was endorsed by the two Joint Indo-American Teams in 1955 and in 1959,
as well as the Ford Foundation Study Team in 1959. In 1960, the Agricultural Universities
Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. Ralph W. Cummings prepared certain guidelines
for the establishment of Agricultural Universities in different States, and the ICAR gave
necessary support. The first Agricultural University was established at Pant Nagar in Uttar
Pradesh (Nowadays in Uttarakhand) in 1960, patterned on the Land-Grant System of the United
States. The Second Education Commission (1964-66) recommended at least one Agricultural
University in each State, and ICAR prepared a Model Act in 1966. All the States have now at
least one Agricultural University each. Though the Model Act specifies that only one
University shall be established in each State, which was later endorsed by the National
Commission on Agriculture, many States have established multiple Universities to meet
regional needs. Some Agricultural Universities, as in Maharashtra State, have affiliated
colleges. This goes against the provisions of the Act. In 1978, a Review Committee appointed
by the ICAR reviewed the functioning of each Agricultural University and made a number of
recommendations. In 1988, the USAID evaluated the impact of Agricultural Universities and
made several suggestions for improvement.
Agricultural Universities are autonomous institutions established by an Act of State
Legislature. Although the administrative structure differs somewhat from State to State, the
general outlines are similar. As Chancellor, the State Governor is the nominal head of the
University. In some States, the Agriculture Minister acts as the Pro-Chancellor. The Vice-
Chancellor is the Chief Executive of the University. In some States, more than one University
has been established through a Common Act; their activities are coordinated through a State
level Agricultural Research and Education Coordination Committee. Of the all Agricultural
Universities in the country, some of them are mono-campus while the others are multi-campus
Universities. The number of campuses in each University varies from 1 to 6.
Although a number of Indian universities offer agricultural education, the Indian
Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the main regulator of agricultural education,
recognizes three "Central Agricultural Universities", four Deemed Universities, 64 "State
Agricultural Universities" as of December 2019.
The state with the most agricultural universities in India is Uttar Pradesh with a total of
eight agricultural universities (one central university, one deemed university and six state
universities) and two central universities with agriculture faculty. There are no agricultural
universities in Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim or Tripura,
nor on any of the union territories, except Delhi.
S. No. Central Agricultural Universities
1. Central Agricultural University, Imphal (Manipur)
2. Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi (UP)
3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University, Samastipur (Bihar)

S. No. Central Universities with Agriculture Faculty

1. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.)
2. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (U.P.)
3. Vishwa Bharti, Shantiniketan, West Bengal
4. Nagaland University, Medizipherma, Nagaland

S. No. Deemed universities

1. ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
2. ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal (Haryana)
3. ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareily (U.P.)
4. ICAR- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai

S. No. State Agricultural Universities

Andhra Pradesh
1. Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur
2. Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Tadepalligudem
3. Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati
Assam
4. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
Bihar
5. Bihar Agricultural University, Bhagalpur
6. Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna
Chhattisgarh
7. Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur
8. Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg
Gujarat
9. Anand Agricultural University, Anand
10. Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh
11. Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar
12. Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari
13. Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Banaskantha
Haryana
14. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar
15. Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hissar
16. Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Karnal
Himachal Pradesh
17. Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya,
Palampur
18. Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan
Jammu and Kashmir
19. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of
Jammu, Jammu
20. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of
Kashmir, Srinagar
Jharkhand
21. Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke
Karnataka
22. Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar
23. University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shimoga
24. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
25. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
26. University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur
27. University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot
Kerela
28. Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur
29. Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Kochi
30. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University,Wayanad
Madhya Pradesh
31. Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur
32. Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur
33. Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior
Maharashtra
34. Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli
35. Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola
36. Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University,Nagpur
 37. Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri
38. Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani
Odhisha
39. Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
Punjab
40. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
41. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana
Rajasthan
42. Agriculture University, Jodhpur
43. Agriculture University, Kota
44. Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur
45. Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner
46. Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner
47. Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner
Tamil Nadu
48. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
49. Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam
50. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai
Telangana
51. P.V. Narasimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Hyderabad
52. Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad
53 Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Hyderabad
Uttar Pradesh
54. Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda
55. Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur
56. Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad
57. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut
58. Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences,
Allahabad
59. U.P. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya
Evam Go-Ansundhan Sansthan, Mathura
Uttarakhand
60. G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar
61. Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture &
Forestry, Pauri Garhwal
West Bengal
62. Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur
63. Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Cooch Behar
64. West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkatta

Research infrastructure: Basically, the research infrastructure consists of an experiment

station at the main campus and a number of research stations and substations located in
different parts of the State. There are numbers of research stations belonging SAUs, working
on location-specific problems. Generally, the research programmes are headed by the Directors
of Research, who are assisted by the Associate Directors of Research located at the regional
research stations within the State. Some Agricultural Universities have established Advanced
Centres by combining related subjects in areas such as plant protection, genetics and plant
breeding, agricultural engineering, agricultural economics, water technology, etc.
Research planning, monitoring and evaluation: Agricultural Universities have State-wide
responsibility for research in agriculture. In those States where, more than one University is
there, the research responsibilities are shared on the regional basis. To ensure relevant research
planning, their efficient implementation and proper evaluation, each Agricultural University
has a Research Council or a Research Advisory Committee as an apex body for policy
formulation and coordination of research activities. This body, chaired by the Vice-Chancellor
comprises Director of Research, Director of Extension Education, Deans of constituent
colleges, representatives of State Departments and farmers. It reviews periodically the overall
status of research activities in the University, and determines their priorities and future
direction. Research is organized under;
(i) University research;
(ii) Postgraduate student research; and
(iii) Coordinated research programmes.
The Director of Research, who is the overall in-charge of research, prepares an annual plan
indicating the main thrusts of research within the broad directions given by the Research
Advisory Committee. The Directorate of Research is responsible for research review and
evaluation, and timely publication of research results and reports. By and large, the individual
scientists formulate research projects which are then scrutinized by the concerned Department
Head, examined at the Faculty/Departmental level and finally approved by the University
Research Advisory Committee. Thereafter, the Director of Research and Department Heads
provide funds and facilities to the scientists. In respect of research done by teachers and
postgraduate students, the Director of Research acts in coordination with the Deans/Principals
of the respective colleges.
Special mechanisms exist for the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of ICAR supported
programmes in the Agricultural Universities. In the case of Coordinated Projects, the
University scientists work in close cooperation with others from the ICAR Institutes and other
Universities through the mechanism of All India Workshops conducted periodically. Ad hoc
research schemes formulated by the University scientists are first scrutinized by the Scientific
Panels and approved by the ICAR. These schemes are continuously monitored and evaluated
by the ICAR in collaboration with the University. In the case of NARP, the programmes
formulated at Zonal Research and Extension Advisory Committee meetings are constantly
monitored and reviewed by the University concerned, the ICAR, and the World Bank Missions.
In most Agricultural Universities, the Research Evaluation Committees attended by the
scientists and extension subject matter specialists provide the much needed in-house review
mechanism within the Universities to examine the findings and data support emerging from
various research projects. Only when the results are substantiated from trials, both on the
experimental farms and farmers' fields, recommendations are made for large-scale
implementation.
3. OTHER AGENCIES
A. General Universities: Many General Universities with well-developed faculties in
agriculture, or strong departments engaged in areas such as genetics, plant physiology,
mycology, entomology, biochemistry, economics, chemistry, marine biology, home science,
etc. have made distinctive contributions to agricultural research in the country. Besides, the
Central Universities like the Banaras Hindu University, Shanti Niketan, etc. have
Institutes/Schools of Agricultural Sciences which are engaged in research in agriculture and
allied areas, some of which are supported by the ICAR.
B. Scientific Organizations: Many other scientific organizations either directly undertake
research, or sponsor and support programmes related to agriculture. The Council of Scientific
and Industrial Research (CSIR), through its network of National Laboratories, provides
research support in areas like processing of agricultural products, recycling of agricultural
wastes, development of various agro-chemicals, etc. The Indian Council of Medical Research's
(ICMR) research on the nutritional qualities of various agricultural produce including toxicity
and occupational health of agricultural workers have greatly helped the ICAR in planning its
research programmes. Some of the areas in which the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
(BARC) is actively engaged are the development of newer varieties of crops and preservation
of agricultural produce. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is helping the
research system to assess India's soil and water resources.
Technological institutions like IIT, Kharagpur, are active in the fields of agricultural
engineering, soil and water management, and agronomy. The Department of Science and
Technology (DST) promotes research on genetic engineering, post harvest technology, and
areas of basic sciences supportive to agriculture. The Department of Non-Conventional Energy
Sources works on the utilization of solar and wind energies and biogas for agricultural
purposes. The Department of Meteorology is actively engaged in research on crop weather
forecasting. The Department of Ocean Development is involved in assessing the fishery
resources in the country and promotes research in the area of fisheries.
In addition, institutions like the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) under the
Agriculture Ministry; various Commodity Boards like Silk, Coffee, Rubber, Tea, and
Cardamon Boards under the Commerce Ministry; and the Forest Research Institute and
Wasteland Development Board under the Ministry of Forestry and Environment help in
strengthening the agricultural research system in the country.
C. Private Sector: In mid 1960s, several private companies started programmes mainly to
develop hybrid maize, sorghum and bajra. Research on vegetables started in late 1960s. Private
sector research is confined mainly to breeding crop hybrids, certain plantation crops, agro-
chemicals, poultry, and agricultural machinery.
Private sector research in seed industry has grown very rapidly. Several private companies are
now engaged in the production of hybrid seeds of a variety of crops like cotton, sorghum, bajra,
maize, vegetables, redgram, rice, etc., and a small seed export industry has also emerged. Many
private companies undertaking plant breeding research, and several others are involved in plant
protection research. Besides their own research stations, these companies conduct experiments
on farmers' fields. They test the bio-efficiency of insecticides and herbicides that are new to
India as well as synthesize new compounds. Private research in poultry sector is also there.
Although Government introduced exotic birds in commercial poultry industry, they were
popularized by the private sector and many companies are now actively engaged in it. Many
other large industrial concerns are engaged in research on shrimps and shrimp feed.
Some private companies undertake major research and development programmes for the
improvement of tractors and irrigation pumps. Research on tractors seems to be primarily
aimed at improving quality, fuel efficiency and engine durability. Some companies are now
moving into agricultural implements. Research in pump industry is aimed at increasing the
efficiency of pumps through improved design and better materials. Some companies are even
experimenting with non-conventional sources of power. Historically, private companies in the
processing and plantation sector have been a very important source of new agricultural
technology. Some of the prominent ones include Indian Sugar Mills Association, Southern
Planters Association, Textile Mills Association, Silk Industry, etc. Some large firms are
involved in research on animal nutrition, plant growth regulators, biotechnology like tissue
culture in cardamom, sugarcane, coconut and tea, biofertilizers, etc. Research in the area of
tree farming including in vitro culture and tree breeding is also receiving attention of private
firms.
4. LINKAGES AMONG THE SUB-SYSTEMS
Strong working relationships and complementarily in research efforts amongst the components
of the research system is necessary in order to optimize resources and check avoidable
duplication. The ICAR, as the coordinating agency at the national level, has established close
working relationships with the Agricultural Universities and other agencies involved directly
or indirectly in agricultural research through formal arrangements and informal exchanges.
At the policy making level, the Vice-Chancellors of Agricultural Universities are represented
in the Governing Body, and in the Norms and Accreditation Committee of the ICAR. The
senior level research managers of the ICAR, in turn, are represented in the Management Boards
of these Universities. The Regional Committees of the ICAR provide an important forum for
the scientists from these two agencies to come together and look at the regional research needs.
Through Interdisciplinary Scientific Panels of the ICAR, the experts from the Agricultural
Universities play a critical role in selecting research programmes at the national level as well
as at the regional level. More importantly, various research schemes of the ICAR like the
AICRPs, NARP, and ad hoc research schemes provide opportunities for the two subsystems to
work jointly on problems of national as well as regional relevance.
As far as the General Universities are concerned, they participate in research activities under
different types of research schemes and projects financed by different agencies. Through the
AICRPs and ad hoc research schemes, these Universities have established linkages with the
ICAR and Agricultural Universities subsystems. Joint programmes in specific areas like plant
physiology, biological nitrogen fixation, etc. have been taken up by the ICAR with scientists
working in these Universities. ICAR has also established close linkages with various scientific
organizations like CSIR, ICMR, ISRO, BARC, etc. through Joint Panels. Problems of mutual
interest have brought the ICAR closer to various Departments and Ministries at the Centre to
find solutions through collaborative research efforts.
5. INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION
International cooperation has played a significant role in developing and strengthening the
research system in India. Many developed countries like USA, UK, USSR, Canada, Australia,
Japan, several European countries; Charitable Institutions, etc.; Rockefeller and Ford
Foundations; various International Agencies like FAO, UNDP, UNESCO, World Bank, etc.;
and the International Agricultural Research Centres under the Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) System have contributed extensively to the cause
of agricultural research in India. Spectacular achievements in increasing the food production
have raised the country's image considerably, and the bilateral arrangements have changed
from the erstwhile donor-done status to relationship of equal partnership in research. The
reciprocity and mutuality of interests with the less developed and as well as the technologically
advanced countries are the essence of international co-operation.
The Government has authorized ICAR, assisted by the DARE, to enter into bilateral
cooperative agreements with several countries and agencies. The mode of collaboration
normally follows the pattern of:
(a) exchange of germplasm of plant and animal origin;
(b) exchange of scientific and technical information;
(c) visits of scientists and experts;
(d) training of scientists; and
(e) infrastructure development.
Some of the major avenues of international collaboration are:
(i) Bilateral co-operation at the Government level;
(ii) Bilateral co-operation between ICAR and counterpart foreign institutes;
(iii) Interaction with Agricultural Research Centres under the CGIAR System;
(iv) Foreign-aided projects funded by USDA (erstwhile PL-480 projects), Ford
Foundation, IDRC, UNDP, World Bank, and USAID;
(v) Science and Technology Initiative signed by the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
and the US President Ronald Reagan;
(vi) Participation in the regional projects under ESCAP and SAARC programmes; and
(vii) Consultancy and training in the field of agricultural research in developing
countries.
International collaboration has provided a mechanism to draw upon the global stock of
knowledge, scientific talent and material, and for institution building to address many of the
research needs in the country. The agricultural research system in India has reached a stage in
its development where it could take a more active role in joint research with foreign scientists
as equal partners as well as in training scientists from other countries.
GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEM
It is system that supports and funds to carry out research to develop agriculture and its related
aspects to reduce hunger and poverty in the world. The Consultative Group on International
Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is a part of Global Agricultural Research System
CGIAR (The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research)
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) was established in
1971.
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is an association of
public and private members that support and fund a number of International Agricultural
Research Centres (IARCs) that carry out research to reduce hunger and poverty.
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is a global
partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for sustainable development with the
funders of this work.
The funders include developing and industrialized country governments, foundations, and
international and regional organizations. The work they support is carried out by 15 members
of the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centres, in close collaboration with
hundreds of partner organizations, including national and regional research institutes, civil
society organizations, academia, and the private sectors.
The Vision:
To reduce poverty and hunger, improve human health and nutrition, and enhance ecosystem
resilience through high-quality international agricultural research, partnership and leadership.
The Objectives:
 Food for People: Create and accelerate sustainable increases in the productivity and
production of healthy food by and for the poor.
 Environment for People: Conserve, enhance and sustainable use natural resources and
biodiversity to improve the livelihoods of the poor in response to climate change and other
factors.
 Policies for People: Promote policy and institutional change that will stimulate agricultural
growth and equity to benefit the poor, especially rural women and other disadvantaged groups.
A long-standing strategic partnership
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), established in 1971,
is a strategic partnership of diverse donors that support 15 international Centres, working in
collaboration with many hundreds of government and civil society organizations as well as
private businesses around the world. CGIAR donors include both developing and industrialized
countries, international and regional organizations and private foundations.
Guided by a vision of reduced poverty and hunger, improved human health and nutrition, and
greater ecosystem resilience, brought about through high-quality international agricultural
research, partnership and leadership, the CGIAR applies cutting-edge science to foster
sustainable agricultural growth that benefits the poor. The new crop varieties, knowledge and
other products resulting from the CGIAR‘s collaborative research are made widely available
to individuals and organizations working for sustainable agricultural development throughout
the world.
Eleven of the CGIAR Centres maintain international gene banks. These preserve and make
readily available a wide array of plant genetic resources, which form the basis of global food
security.
In addition, the CGIAR implements several innovative Challenge Programs, which are
designed to address global or regional issues of vital importance. Implemented through broad-
based research partnerships, these programs apply knowledge, technology and other resources
to solve problems such as micronutrient deficiencies, which afflict more than three billion
people worldwide; water scarcity, which already affects a third of the world‘s population; and
climate change, which poses a dire threat to rural livelihoods across the developing world.
A New CGIAR
In December 2009 the CGIAR adopted a new institutional model designed to improve its
delivery of research results in a rapidly changing external environment. The reforms should
give rise to a more results-oriented research agenda, to clearer accountability across the CGIAR
and to streamlined governance and programs.
The new model consists of a balanced partnership between donors and researchers. A new
CGIAR Fund will improve the quality and quantity of funding by harmonizing donor
contributions, while a new Consortium will unite the Centres under a legal entity that provides
the Fund with a single entry point for contracting Centres and other partners to conduct
research.
Shifting to a more programmatic approach, the CGIAR Centres will operate within a Strategy
and Results Framework, aimed at strengthening collaboration for greater efficiency and
development impact. A portfolio of ―Mega Programs will be developed, providing CGIAR
scientists and partners with new means to deliver international public goods that address major
global issues in development.
An Independent Science and Partnership Council (ISPC) will provide the CGIAR with critical
advice and expertise.
The new CGIAR will foster stronger and more dynamic partnerships, which generate high-
quality research outputs while strengthening national research institutions. Stakeholders,
including donors, partners and beneficiaries, will provide input into the design of the Strategy
and Mega Programs. The Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development
(GCARD) represents a key opportunity for engaging end users, including farmers, forest and
fishing communities, and National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS), in the development
of new research programs.
Benefits for the poor and the planet
International agricultural research has a strong record of delivering results that help confront
the central development and environmental challenges of our time. The science developed by
CGIAR supported Centres and their partners has delivered significant gains in terms of reduced
hunger and improved incomes for smallholder farmers across much of the developing world.
The objectives of CGIAR research are much broader than improving agricultural productivity
alone, encompassing a range of initiatives related to water, biodiversity, forests, fisheries and
land conservation. It has advanced sustainable management and conservation practices, thereby
protecting millions of hectares of forest and grasslands, safeguarding biodiversity, and
preventing land degradation.
The CGIAR Genebanks
CGIAR scientists play major roles in collecting, characterizing and conserving plant genetic
resources. Eleven Centres together maintain over 650,000 samples of crop, forage and
agroforestry genetic resources in the public domain.
INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRES (15 centres supported
by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
1. CIAT (INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE)
2. CIFOR (CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH)
3. CIMMYT (INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTRE
"CIMMYT" derives from the Spanish version of our name: Centro Internacional de
Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo)
4. CIP (INTERNATIONAL POTATO CENTRE) it is known by its Spanish acronym, CIP
means CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE LA PAPA)
5. ICARDA (INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE
DRY AREAS)
6. ICRISAT (INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI-ARID
TROPICS)
7. IFPRI (INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE)
8. IITA (INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE)
9. ILRI (INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE)
10. BIOVERSITY INTERNATIONAL
11. IRRI (INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE)
12. IWMI (INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE)
13. WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE
14. WFC (WORLD FISH CENTRE)
15. AFRICA RICE CENTRE (Africa Rice)
1. CIAT - INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE
www.ciat.cgiar.org Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical
Headquarters: A.A. 6713, Cali, Colombia
CIAT is an agricultural research institution. They focus on scientific solutions to hunger in the
tropics. They believe that eco-efficient agriculture—developing sustainable methods of food
production—are the best way to eradicate hunger and improve livelihoods in the region.
CIAT is also about partnerships. By working together with likeminded organizations they
ensure that they have a far-reaching and long-lasting impact. CIAT cooperates with many
national and international institutions in developing and industrialized countries. Their
relationships with them not only function on a one-to-one basis but also take the form of
networks and consortia.
CIAT is a leading not-for-profit organization and has been helping smallholders grow more
food and earn more money for 40 years. Established in 1970, as one of the four original research
centres in the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), CIAT now
works in more than 50 countries worldwide.
CIAT‘s headquarters, at the 500-hectare Agronatura Science Park near Cali, in southwest
Colombia, employs some of the best scientists in the world. Their experts in regional offices in
Africa and Asia enable them to reach poor farmers swiftly and effectively.
2. CIFOR - CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH
www.cifor.cgiar.org
Headquarters: P.O. Box. 6596, JKPWB, Jakarta, Indonesia
The Centre for International Forestry Research is a nonprofit, global facility dedicated to
advancing human wellbeing, environmental conservation and equity. Centre conducts research
that enables more informed and equitable decision making about the use and management of
forests in less developed countries.
Centre‘s research and expert analysis help policy makers and practitioners shape effective
policy, improve the management of tropical forests and address the needs and perspectives of
people who depend on forests for their livelihoods. The multidisciplinary approach of centre
considers the underlying drivers of deforestation and degradation which often lie outside the
forestry sector: forces such as agriculture, infrastructure development, trade and investment
policies and law enforcement.
CIFOR’s vision: CIFOR‘s vision is of a world in which forests remain high on the world‘s
political agenda and people recognise the real value of forests for maintaining livelihoods and
ecosystems services. In CIFOR‘s vision, decision-making that affects forests is based on solid
science and principles of good governance, and reflects the perspectives of developing
countries and forest dependent people.
3. CIMMYT - INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTRE
http://www.cimmyt.org/ (The abbreviation "CIMMYT" derives from the Spanish version of
our name: Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo)
Headquarters: Apdo. Postal 6-641, 06600, Mexico, D.F., Mexico
CIMMYT is a non-profit research and training centre headquartered in Mexico
Mission: To sustainably increase the productivity of maize and wheat systems to ensure global
food security and reduce poverty
Vision and strategic goal: CIMMYT works with and brings together public research and
extension organizations, private companies, advanced research institutes, NGOs, and farmer
associations in countries worldwide, working pragmatically and apolitically to fight hunger
and poverty. The Centre applies the best science to develop and freely share:
 High-yielding, stress tolerant maize and wheat varieties.
 Large, unique collections of maize and wheat genetic resources.
 Productivity-enhancing, resource-conserving farming practices.  Training and information
relating to the above.
Through these activities and outputs, CIMMYT works to foster global and local food security,
helping farmers meet rapidly rising demand from expanding populations and affluence, while
addressing the emerging challenges of global climate change and resource degradation and
scarcities.
Origin: CIMMYT grew out of a pilot program in Mexico in 1943, sponsored by the
Government of Mexico and the Rockefeller Foundation. The project developed into an
innovative, sustained collaboration with Mexican and international researchers. It established
international networks to test experimental varieties. Under the leadership of late wheat
scientist Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, the team developed shorter wheat varieties that put more
energy into grain production, responded better to fertilizer than older varieties, grew well at
different latitudes, and were resistant to the devastating wheat disease known as stem rust. By
the late 1950s, Mexico was self-sufficient in wheat production. Mexico‘s success inspired
project researchers to become fierce and effective advocates for the Mexican innovation model
in other countries.
Around 1965, South Asian cereal production was in dire straights. Population was outstripping
wheat and rice production, and more than 10 million tons of grains were regularly being
imported to make up for the deficits. Hunger was widespread, and government leaders in
Pakistan (which then included East Pakistan, now Bangladesh) and India were desperate to
improve national cereal production. The following year, CIMMYT was established as an
international centre with its headquarters in Mexico. In 1967 India imported 18,000 tons of
seed of the improved Mexican wheat varieties, and Pakistan soon began to use them. During
1967-71, the two countries doubled their wheat production.
The successes of the new crop varieties, along with improved management practices like the
use of fertilizer, sparked the widespread adoption of improved varieties and farming techniques
in the developing world—a phenomenon that came to be called the "Green Revolution." The
social and economic benefits of this movement were recognized worldwide when the Nobel
Peace Prize was awarded to Norman Borlaug in 1970. The following year, a small cadre of
development organizations, national sponsors, and private foundations organized the
Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) to spread the impact of research to more crops
and nations. CIMMYT was one of the first international research centres to be supported
through the CGIAR.
Why do maize and wheat matter?
 Seventy percent of the world‘s poorest people live in the countryside. Many depend on
farming, especially of maize and wheat, for food and income.
 According to FAO, maize and wheat account for about 40% of the world‘s food and 25% of
calories consumed in developing countries.  Millions of people—including poor people in
urban areas—get more than half of their daily calories from maize and wheat alone.
 Maize and wheat occupy almost 200 million hectares in developing countries. We must grow
these crops in environmentally responsible ways, or the results could be devastating.
 To meet the need for food, developing countries will need 368 million additional tons of
maize and wheat by 2020
4. CIP - INTERNATIONAL POTATO CENTRE (It is known by its Spanish acronym, (CIP
means CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE LA PAPA) http://www.cipotato.org/
Headquarters: P.O. Box 1558, Lima, Peru
The International Potato Centre (known by its Spanish acronym, CIP) seeks to reduce poverty
and achieve food security on a sustained basis in developing countries through scientific
research and related activities on potato, sweet potato, other root and tuber crops, and on the
improved management of natural resources in the Andes and other mountain areas.
CIP headquarters are in La Molina, outside of Lima, Peru‘s capital, in an irrigated coastal
valley. CIP also has experimental stations in Huancayo in the high Andes and in San Ramón
on the eastern, rainforest-covered slopes, taking advantage of Peru‘s varied geography and
climate. The Centre has another high Andes experiment station in Quito, Ecuador, and a
worldwide network of regional offices and collaborators.
CIP has recruited an international team of scientists from 25 countries, supported by nationally
recruited staff. In its first year of operation, CIP was funded by five donors. Today, the Centre‘s
budget is underwritten by more than 40 donors.
CIP is a member of the Alliance of the 15 centres of the Consultative Group on International
Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and so receives its principal funding from the 58 governments,
private foundations and international and regional organizations that constitute the CGIAR.
Mission of CIP
The International Potato Centre (CIP) seeks to reduce poverty and achieve food security on a
sustained basis in developing countries through scientific research and related activities on
potato, sweet potato, and other root and tuber crops and on the improved management of natural
resources in the Andes and other mountain areas.
CIP is part of the global agricultural research network known as the Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
CIP contributes to the CGIAR in a limited research area defined by commodities (potato, sweet
potato, and Andean root and tuber crops) and ecoregions, in CIP‘s case the Andes. CIP, in close
association with national research systems, selects priority activities within these major work
areas. These priorities are continually refined against changes in the way crops are grown, as
well as changes in science and in national programs.
Increasingly, CIP employs its expertise in convening global research initiatives that involve a
range of institutions that can contribute to the Centre‘s objectives. As opportunities arise,
research is conducted in partner and client institutions around the world.
CIP statement on Partnership with the Private Sector
CIP works with hundreds of partners and constantly seeks new partnerships to seek
complementary skills and opportunities, access the most advanced technologies, and broaden
the reach and impact of research-for-development activities. This document outlines the
principles, benefits, and safeguards that guide CIP‘s partnerships with the private sector. It
provides a definition of private partners and offers clear guidelines for working with them to
staff, donors, existing and potential partners, and other interested parties.
5. ICARDA- INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN
THE DRY AREAS http://www.icarda.cgiar.org/Facelift.htm
Headquarters: P.O. Box. 5466, Aleppo, Syria
History: In 1972, the CGIAR commissioned a team of experts to study the potential threats of
food shortages and loss of natural resources in the dry areas. The team recommended that an
internationally supported, research centre be set up to serve developing countries with large
dry areas. The proposed centre would focus on sub-tropical (temperate) zones. ICARDA‘s
founding charter was signed in 1975, with three United Nations agencies (the Food and
Agriculture Organization, the UN Development Program and the World Bank) as co-sponsors,
and Canada's International Development Research Centre as the executing agency. The
government of Syria provided a 948-hectare site the following year, and operations began in
1977.
ICARDA’s headquarters, Tel Hadya, on the outskirts of the historic city of Aleppo, is an ideal
site, for many reasons. Biophysical conditions – topography, soils, rainfall – are typical of the
world‘s non-tropical dry areas, ICARDA primary mandate area. It also lies in the heart of the
Fertile Crescent, where agriculture began 10,000 years ago, and where many of the world‘s
most important crops originated or were first domesticated. Plant genetic diversity in the region
is almost unique – and this diversity allows scientists to uncover new genes that control vital
traits such as drought tolerance, disease resistance or grain quality
Vision is to improve livelihoods of the resource-poor in the dry areas.
Mission: To contribute to the improvement of livelihoods of the resource-poor in dry areas by
enhancing food security and alleviating poverty through research and partnerships to achieve
sustainable increases in agricultural productivity and income, while ensuring the efficient and
more equitable use and conservation of natural resources.
Mandate: ICARDA has a global mandate for the improvement of barley, lentil and faba bean
and serves the non-tropical dry areas for the improvement of on-farm water-use efficiency,
rangeland and small-ruminant production. In the Central and West Asia and North Africa
(CWANA) region, ICARDA contributes to the improvement of bread and durum wheat, Kabuli
chickpea, pasture and forage legumes and associated farming systems. It also works on
improved land management, diversification of production systems, and value-added crop and
livestock products. Social, economic and policy research is an integral component of
ICARDA's research to better target poverty and to enhance the uptake and maximize impact of
the research outputs.
6. ICRISAT - INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI-
ARID TROPICS http://www.icrisat.org/
Headquarters: Pattancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is a non-
profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia
and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world. ICRISAT is
headquartered in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, with two regional hubs and four country
offices in sub-Saharan Africa. It belongs to the Consortium of Centres supported by the
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Covering 6.5 million
square kilometres of land in 55 countries, the semi-arid tropics have over 2 billion people, and
644 million of these are the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT and its partners help empower these
poor people to overcome poverty, hunger and a degraded environment through better
agriculture.
The semi-arid regions (dry tropics) covering 55 countries of sub- Saharan Africa and Asia and
inhabited by more than 800 million people, are the poorest places on earth. These regions are
most vulnerable to climate change with very little rainfall, degraded soils and poor social
infrastructure. The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
(ICRISAT) is the only research Centre in the world serving the semi-arid tropics, together with
its partners.
ICRISAT is supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
(CGIAR). ICRISAT conducts research on five highly nutritious, drought-tolerant crops -
chickpea, pigeonpea, pearl millet, sorghum and groundnut.
Vision and mission: ICRISAT‘s vision is the improved well-being of the poor people of the
dry tropics. Towards this, ICRISAT seeks to reduce poverty, increase agricultural productivity,
enhance food and nutritional security and protect the environment of the dry tropics.
ICRISAT‘s research is guided by science with a human face and propelled by strategic
partnerships. By putting a human face to science, ICRISAT dedicates its work to the poorest
of the poor.
Global research themes:
Agro-ecosystem development focuses on improving rural livelihoods, attaining food security
and sustainable natural resource management. Crop improvement and management develops
better crop varieties, environment-friendly and cost-effective pest management practices,
efficient seed systems, and diversified uses of dryland crops. Harnessing biotechnology for the
poor complements crop improvement by applying the new science of genomics, genetic
engineering and bioinformatics.
Institutions, Markets, Policy and Impacts helps formulate pro-poor policies and guides
investments towards improved food security, livelihood resilience, poverty reduction and
sustainable environment of the dry tropics.
Location: ICRISAT‘s headquarters is located in Pattancheru, near Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
in south central India. We also have six locations in sub-Saharan Africa. Our presence in this
continent is anchored by two regional hubs in Nairobi, Kenya and Niamey, Niger,
complemented by four country offices.
Management: ICRISAT is headed by a Director General and assisted by a Deputy Director
General - Research and other members of the Management Group composed of the Directors
of Finance, Human Resources and Operations, Resource Planning and Marketing,
Communication and the African regional hubs.
ICRISAT is decentralized and its two regional hubs in sub-Saharan Africa are headed by
Directors who are supported by Assistant Directors and Country Representatives. A diverse
and experienced Governing Board provides strategic guidance, sets policies and oversees
ICRISAT‘s management.
New horizons of research: Over the years, ICRISAT has been transformed into a global centre
of scientific excellence dedicated to serve poor communities of the semi-arid tropics. As
ICRISAT pursues new horizons of excellence, it conducts research on strategic areas like
climate change, bioenergy, agricultural diversification and linking farmers with markets.
7. IFPRI - INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
http://www.ifpri.org/
Headquarters: 2033 K Street, Washington, DC., USA
IFPRI is an international agricultural research centre founded in the early 1970s to improve the
understanding of national agricultural and food policies to promote the adoption of innovations
in agricultural technology. Additionally, IFPRI was meant to shed more light on the role of
agricultural and rural development in the broader development pathway of a country.
According to its website, IFPRI "seeks sustainable solutions for ending hunger and poverty."
IFPRI is part of a network of international research institutes funded in part by the Consultative
Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), which in turn is funded by
governments, private businesses and foundations, and the World Bank.
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks sustainable solutions for ending
hunger and poverty. IFPRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), an alliance of 64 governments, private
foundations, and international and regional organizations.
Mission: To Provide Policy Solutions That Reduce Poverty and End Hunger and Malnutrition
This mission flows from the CGIAR mission: "To achieve sustainable food security and reduce
poverty in developing countries through scientific research and research-related activities in
the fields of agriculture, livestock, forestry, fisheries, policy, and natural resources
management."
Two key premises underlie IFPRI's mission:
1. Sound and appropriate local, national, and international public policies are essential to
achieving sustainable food security and nutritional improvement.
2. Research and the dissemination of its results are critical inputs into the process of raising the
quality of food policy debate and formulating sound and appropriate policies.
IFPRI's mission focuses on:
 Identifying and analyzing alternative international, national, and local policies in support of
improved food security and nutrition, emphasizing low-income countries and poor people and
the sound management of the natural resource base that supports agriculture;
 Contributing to capacity strengthening of people and institutions in developing countries that
conduct research on food, agriculture, and nutrition policies; and
 Actively engaging in policy communications, making research results available to all those
in a position to apply or use them, and carrying out dialogues with those users to link research
and policy action.
IFPRI places priority on activities that benefit the greatest number of poor people in greatest
need in the developing world. In carrying out its activities, IFPRI seeks to focus on vulnerable
groups, as influenced by class, religion, ethnicity, agro ecological location, and gender.
IFPRI is committed to providing global food policy knowledge as an international public
good; that is, it provides knowledge relevant to decision makers both inside and outside the
countries in which it undertakes research. New knowledge on how to improve the food security
of low-income people in developing countries is expected to result in large social benefits, but
in most instances the private sector is unlikely to carry out research to generate such knowledge.
IFPRI views both public organizations and the private sector in food systems as objects of
study and as partners.
Research Areas: IFPRI's institutional strategy rests on three pillars: research, capacity
strengthening, and policy communication.
Research topics have included low crop and animal productivity, and environmental
degradation, water management, fragile lands, property rights, collective action, sustainable
intensification of agricultural production, the impact of climate change on poor farmers, the
problems and opportunities of biotechnology, food security, micronutrient malnutrition,
microfinance programs, urban food security, gender and development, and resource allocation
within households.
IFPRI also analyzes agricultural market reforms, trade policy, World Trade Organization
negotiations in the context of agriculture, institutional effectiveness, crop and income
diversification, post harvest activity, and agro industry.
The institute is involved in measuring the Millennium Development Goals project and supports
governments in the formulation and implementation of development strategies.
Further work includes research on agricultural innovation systems and the role of capacity
strengthening in agricultural development.
8. IITA - INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE
http://www.iita.org/
Headquarters: Oyo Road, PMB 5320, Ibadan, Nigeria
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is Africa's leading research partner in
finding solutions for hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. IITA‘s award-winning research for
development (R4D) addresses the development needs of sub-Saharan Africa. IITA works with
partners to enhance crop quality and productivity reduce producer and consumer risks and
generate wealth from agriculture. IITA is nonprofit organization founded in 1967, governed by
a Board of Trustees, and supported by several countries. IITA works on cowpea, soybean,
banana/plantain, yam, cassava, and maize.
Research-for-development platform: IITA‘s mission is to enhance food security and improve
livelihoods in Africa through research for development (R4D). IITA uses the R4D model in
setting a research course that addresses major development problems in Africa rather than
simply contributing to scientific knowledge. It has proven to be an effective mechanism for
agricultural research development. We and our partners have delivered about 70% of the
international research impact in sun-Saharan Africa in the last three decades.
The R4D model is unique in that
1. It focuses on long-term development needs to guide our research design and choice of
partners
2. It incorporates two critical elements absent in traditional models: a mid-process initial
research outcome and an explicit EXIT strategy for IITA.
R4D model
 Development needs: Identifies societal, producer, and consumer needs that require
addressing. Guarantees research relevance.
 Research: Specifies research problems that can be addressed by IITA with advanced research
institutes and national partners. The design demands envisioning the potential impact.
 Research impact: Defines scalable research outcomes and any advocacy activities required.
A successful outcome entices partners to adoption.
 Exit: Once the outcome is embraced by national/regional partners, IITA exits
implementation and changes role to monitoring the research outcomes in the subsequent stages
of development outputs and outcomes.
 Success/Development impact: Ex-post evaluations are carried out and compared to baseline
information to measure the impact on the ultimate beneficiaries.
 Further work: Development impact creates new challenges which are referred back to
development needs.
Innovative partnerships: In response to specific development needs, IITA works with
research and development partners (research, development and extension actors, farmer
organizations, NGOs, the private sector, and governments) to deliver research outputs that are
achieving an initial outcome. IITA then uses this research outcome to excite and attract more
partners who will ultimately take charge of the upscaling and outscaling of the technologies by
broadening participation and increasing the chances of success and ultimate development
impact.
In particular, IITA is committed to forging closer links with ARIs, NARES, and the private
sector that are eager to contribute to high-quality R4D, commercialization, and market
development activities in technical assistance (TA).
9. ILRI - INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE
http://www.ilri.org/
Headquarters: P.O. Box. 30709, Nairobi, Kenya
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and
poverty, bringing high-quality science and capacity-building to bear on poverty reduction and
sustainable development. ILRI works in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and China. ILRI
is a non-profit-making and non-governmental organization with headquarters in Nairobi,
Kenya, and a second principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We employ over 700 staff
from about 40 countries. About 80 staffs are recruited through international competitions and
represent some 30 disciplines. Around 600 staff members are nationally recruited, largely from
Kenya and Ethiopia.
ILRI envisions a world made better for poor people in developing countries by improving
agricultural systems in which livestock are important.
ILRI’s mission is to work at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality
science and capacity-building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development for
poor livestock keepers and their communities.
ILRI works in partnerships and alliances with other organizations, national and international,
in livestock research, training and information. ILRI works in all tropical developing regions
of Africa and Asia.
ILRI is a member of the Consortium of CGIAR centres that conducts food and environmental
research to help alleviate poverty and increase food security while protecting the natural
resource base.
ILRI works on: ILRI‘s research is directed to address seven global livestock challenges. :
 Vaccine and diagnostic technologies for orphan animal diseases
 Animal genetic resources
 Climate change- adaptation and mitigation
 Emerging diseases
 SPS and market access within border market opportunities for the poor
 Sustainable intensification in smallholder crop-livestock systems  Vulnerability of
marginal systems and people
ILRI is not a university nor a training college and therefore guards against providing courses
which could be offered by other institutions. The strength and advantage that ILRI presents for
learning is its strong research base. Training at ILRI stresses practical work (both in the field
and laboratory), team/group work, experiential learning, and personal development. ILRI
offers individual and group training courses. Both are aimed at largely building the capacity of
individuals. Some of the group training may be in an organizational context but this is not very
systematic. However, there are also some recent capacity building activities within projects
that are meant to enhance ILRI‘s ability to strengthen both institutional as well as individual
capacities.
10. BIOVERSITY INTERNATIONAL http://www.bioversityinternational.org/
Headquarters: are in Maccarese, Italy, just outside Rome
Bioversity International is the world's leading organization dedicated to agricultural
biodiversity research to improve people's lives through:
 Better nutrition, especially in developing countries  Sustainable farming practices, to
secure our future food supplies
 Conservation and use, to ensure that everyone can grow the food they need Funding for
Bioversity comes from statutory donors and foundations, which support us directly and through
their contributions to the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research.
Bioversity is also supported by a registered charity in the United Kingdom, and in the United
States by a Foundation that has 501(c)(3) status.
Bioversity's headquarters are in Maccarese, Italy, just outside Rome, where we work closely
with UN Agencies such as FAO, IFAD and WFP. However, the vast majority of our staff works
from 20 offices that cover the regions of the world. In addition, we are pleased to host some
system-wide activities on behalf of the CGIAR.
How IBPGR became IPGRI became Bioversity: Bioversity was originally established as the
International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR) in 1974.
IBPGR was launched in response to growing awareness of genetic erosion and the rapid loss
of crop biodiversity. Its original mission was to coordinate an international plant genetic
resources programme. This included emergency collecting missions as well as building and
expanding national, regional and international gene banks. The Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO) acted as the IBPGR secretariat.
In October 1991, IBPGR became the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI)
and in January 1994 IPGRI began independent operation as one of the centres of the
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). At the request of the
CGIAR, in 1994 IPGRI took over the governance and administration of the International
Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain (INIBAP).
The organization‘s focus has changed over time. From the emergency conservation of crop
genetic resources in gene banks, it moved into research to conserve crop biodiversity through
the sustainable use of genetic resources.
Harnessing genetic diversity to reach development goals and the conservation and use of forest
genetic resources also became key areas of work.
In 2006, IPGRI and INIBAP became a single organization and subsequently changed their
operating name to Bioversity International. The new name reflects an expanded vision of its
role in the area of biodiversity research for development.
11. IRRI - INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE http://irri.org/
Headquarters: DAPO Box 7777, Metro Manila 1301 Philippines
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is an autonomous, non-profit, agricultural
research and training organization. Its main goal is to find sustainable ways to improve the well
being of present and future generations of poor rice farmers and consumers while at the same
time protecting the natural environment.
IRRI was established in 1959 with support from the Ford and Rockefeller Foundation and the
Philippine Government. It is Asia's largest non-profit agricultural research centre.
Most of IRRI‘s research is done in cooperation with the national agricultural research and
development institutions, farming communities, and other organizations of the world‘s rice
producing nations.
Its research activities began in 1962 and are now estimated to have touched the lives of almost
half the world‘s population. The IRRI played a major role in sparking the Green Revolution on
the field of rice when it developed its first new variety of Rice grassy stunt virus resistant rice
in the 1960s. The Institute has a collection of 100,000 rice cultivars.
The Institute‘s research headquarters includes laboratories and training facilities on a 252 -
hectare experimental farm on the lower campus of the University of Philippines in Los Banos
Laguna, about 60 kilometres south of the Philippine capital, Manila. In addition to rice
research, IRRI is also very active in local communities providing educational scholarships;
organizing income-generating training activities and arranging other community projects that
will help improve living conditions in the poor communities that neighbour the Institute.
IRRI was established to help poor rice farmers in developing countries grow more rice on less
land using less water, less labour, and fewer chemical inputs. By helping to greatly boost
production and ease the use of farm chemicals during its first 40 years, IRRI clearly showed
the importance of rice and agricultural research in helping poor nations develop. The Institute‘s
importance has been further reinforced by the private sector‘s traditional lack of interest in rice
research.
12. IWMI - INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/
Headquarters: Colombo, Sri Lanka
IWMI is one of 15 International research centres supported by the network of 60 governments,
private foundations and international and regional organizations collectively known as the
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). It is a non-profit
organization with a staff of 350 and offices in over 10 countries across Asia and Africa and
Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
IWMI's Mission is to improve the management of land and water resources for food,
livelihoods and the environment.
IWMI's Vision, reflected in the Strategic Plan is water for a food-secure world.
IWMI targets water and land management challenges faced by poor communities in the
developing world/or in developing countries and through this contributes towards the
achievement of the UN Millennium Development Goals of reducing poverty, hunger and
maintaining a sustainable environment. These are also the goals of the CGIR.
Research is the core activity of IWMI. The research agenda is organized around four priority
Themes including Water Availability and Access; Productive Water Use; Water Quality,
Health and Environment and Water and Society. Cross cutting activities in all themes include,
assessment of land and water productivity and their relationship to poverty, identification of
interventions that improve productivity as well as access to and sustainability of natural
resources, assessment of the impacts of interventions on productivity, livelihoods, health and
environmental sustainability.
IWMI works through collaborative research with many partners in the North and South and
targets policy makers, development agencies, individual farmers and private sector
organizations.
13. WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/
Headquarters: United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, PO Box 30677, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya
The World Agroforestry Centre is part of the alliance of the Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) centres dedicated to generating and applying the
best available knowledge to stimulate agricultural growth, raise farmers‘ incomes, and protect
the environment.
The Centre’s vision is a rural transformation in the developing world as smallholder households
strategically increase their use of trees in agricultural landscapes to improve their food security,
nutrition, income, health, shelter, energy resources and environmental sustainability.
The Centre’s mission is to generate science-based knowledge about the diverse roles that trees
play in agricultural landscapes, and use its research to advance policies and practices that
benefit the poor and the environment.
The World Agroforestry Centre is guided by the broad development challenges pursued by the
CGIAR. These include poverty alleviation that entails enhanced food security and health,
improved productivity with lower environmental and social costs, and resilience in the face of
climate change and other external shocks.
Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the centre operates five regional offices located in India,
Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi and Mali and conduct research in eighteen other countries around
the developing world.
World Agroforestry Centre receives funding from over 50 different investors; including
governments, private foundations, international organizations and regional development banks.
World Agroforestry Centre‘s work is conducted with partners from a range of scientific and
development
Policies and Guidelines: The World Agroforestry Centre's polices effectively raise the
awareness of staff with regards to certain issues, explain and provide a systematic approach to
complex and emerging issues; apply a coherent, institutional wide approach; take appropriate
action through best practices; provide a mechanism to hold the Centre and staff accountable
for certain activities; and provide a shield against legal action. At present, we have the
following policies in place.
Research Ethics: The pursuit of our mission requires carrying out research that involves
people and the environment, and this has consequences both directly through the research
activity and indirectly through the results. We therefore have ethical considerations to take into
account when planning and implementing research. This policy sets out the principles and
standards the World Agroforestry Centre has adopted to guide our work.
Intellectual property: The pursuit of our mission requires generating data and knowledge
products of many types, including: books, papers and briefs, databases, maps, models, software
and data archives. All of these are essentially international public goods. They also represent
intellectual property (IP) that has to be managed and disseminated if they are to lead to changes
in the lives of the rural poor. This document sets out the guiding principles we have adopted.
Invasive alien species: This policy is intended to guide World Agroforestry Centre researchers
on invasive species to prevent, avoid and mitigate the negative effects to biodiversity and
human enterprise of their introduction, both intentional and unintentional.
Genetic recourses: World Agroforestry Centre researchers are working with germplasm from
a wide range of tree species, the majority of which are indigenous. In addition, the Centre also
maintains a significant collection of germplasm materials, which is managed through its
Genetic Resources Unit. Because the germplasm work is carried out largely with farmers and
partner organizations, this document outlines the principles and protocols that will guide our
researchers.
About agroforestry: Trees play a crucial role in almost all terrestrial ecosystems and provide
a range of products and services to rural and urban people. As natural vegetation is cleared for
agriculture and other types of development, the benefits that trees provide are best sustained
by integrating trees into agriculturally productive landscapes - a practice known as
agroforestry.
Farmers have practiced agroforestry for years. Agroforestry focuses on the wide range of
working trees grown on farms and in rural landscapes. Among these are fertilizer trees for land
regeneration, soil health and food security; fruit trees for nutrition; fodder trees that improve
smallholder livestock production; timber and fuel wood trees for shelter and energy; medicinal
trees to combat disease; and trees that produce gums, resins or latex products. Many of these
trees are multipurpose, providing a range of benefits.
Agroforestry provides many livelihood and environmental benefits, including:
 Enriching the asset base of poor households with farm-grown trees.
 Enhancing soil fertility and livestock productivity on farms.
 Linking poor households to markets for high-value fruits, oils, cash crops and medicines.
 Balancing improved productivity with the sustainable management of natural resources.
 Maintaining or enhancing the supply of environmental services in agricultural landscapes
for water, soil health, carbon sequestration and biodiversity.
14. WORLD FISH CENTRE http://www.worldfishcentre.org/wfcms/HQ/Default.aspx
Headquarters: Penang, Malaysia.
World fish centre began in 1977 as the International Centre for Living Aquatic Resources
Management (ICLARM) based in the Philippines. In 2000 they shortened centre‘s name to The
World Fish Centre and established new headquarters in Penang, Malaysia.
Mission: Mission is to reduce poverty and hunger by improving fisheries and aquaculture.
Began in 1977 as the International Centre for Living Aquatic Resources Management
(ICLARM) based in the Philippines. In 2000, shortened name to The World Fish Centre and
established new headquarters in Penang, Malaysia.
Work: World Fish exists to help eradicate hunger and poverty by harnessing the benefits of
fisheries and aquaculture.
Carry out research-for-development with partners to make small scale fisheries more resilient
and productive, and to support the adoption of sustainable aquaculture that specifically benefits
the poor.
Key competencies are in Policy Economics and Social Sciences, Natural Resource
Management, and Aquaculture and Genetic Improvement. This inter-linked set of disciplines
work together to provide a wide range of research and analysis, some of which are summarized
below:
Policy, Economics, and Social Sciences
 Connecting the fisheries and aquaculture sector to poverty reduction initiatives at local to
global scales
 Social and economic analysis of the aquaculture and fisheries sectors
 Policy and institutional analysis for the improved governance of aquatic resources
 Assessing the potential impacts of climate change on fisheries, and adaptive measures that
can be taken
 Human health consequences of fisheries, reducing risks, and fisheries options that benefit
health-impaired populations (HIV/AIDS and malaria)
 Working with communities to manage fisheries
Natural Resources Management
 Integrated assessment and management of small-scale fisheries
 Design and management of global information systems on aquatic resources (Fish Base,
Reef Base)
 Post-disaster livelihood recovery in fisheries-dependent regions
 Assessment of impacts of built structures on aquatic resources in river basins
 Analysis of external drivers such as climate change on livelihoods of fishery-dependent
households
Aquaculture and Genetic Improvement
 Methods for breeding improved fish strains for aquaculture
 Aquaculture technologies for the poor, including women and the landless
 Integrating aquaculture with terrestrial small-scale agriculture
 Strategies and options for aquaculture production and national action plans
 Connecting small-scale producers to markets
 Technologies that improve water productivity while protecting environmental flows
15. AFRICA RICE CENTRE (Africa Rice) http://www.warda.cgiar.org/
Headquarters: Africa Rice temporary headquarters is based in Cotonou, Benin
The Africa Rice Centre (Africa Rice) is a leading pan-African research organization with a
mission to contribute to poverty alleviation and food security in Africa through research,
development and partnership activities. It is one of the 15 international agricultural research
Centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
It is also an autonomous intergovernmental research association of African member countries.
The Centre was created in 1971 by 11 African countries. Today its membership comprises 24
countries, covering West, Central, East and North African regions, namely Benin, Burkina
Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d‘Ivoire, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Egypt, Gabon, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali,
Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo and Uganda.
Recognizing the strategic importance of rice for Africa and the effective geographic expansion
of the Centre – which was constituted as the West Africa Rice Development Association
(WARDA) in 1971 – its Council of Ministers took a historic decision in September 2009 to
officially change its name to ―Africa Rice Centre (Africa Rice) and to no longer refer to it as
WARDA.
Its mission is to contribute to poverty alleviation and food security in Africa, through research,
development and partnership activities aimed at increasing the productivity and profitability of
the rice sector in ways that ensure the sustainability of the farming environment.
The modus operandi of the Centre is partnership at all levels. Its research and development
activities are conducted in collaboration with various stakeholders—primarily the National
Agricultural Research Systems (NARS), academic institutions, advanced research institutions,
farmers‘ organizations, non-governmental organizations, and donors—for the benefit of
African farmers, mostly small-scale producers, as well as the millions of African families for
whom rice means food.
The Centre hosts the African Rice Initiative (ARI), the Regional rice Research and
Development Network for West and Central Africa (ROCARIZ), and the Inland Valley
Consortium (IVC).
Africa Rice temporary headquarters is based in Cotonou, Benin; research staffs are also based
in Senegal, Nigeria, Tanzania and Côte d‘Ivoire.
OTHER INTERNATIONAL CENTRES
Earlier discussed 15 international centres are attached with Consultative Group on International
Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Following (serial No 16 to 36) are some more international
centres which are not directly attached with CGIAR but working in different fields.
16. ICLARM - INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR LIVING AQUATIC RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT www.iclarm.org
Headquarters: 11960, Bayan Lepas, P.O. Box. 500, GPO 10670, Penang, Malaysia
Focus: To improve the production and management of aquatic resources, for sustainable
benefits to present and future generations of low-income producers and consumers in
developing countries, through international multidisciplinary research in partnership with
national agricultural research systems. The declining state and threatened sustainability of
fisheries due to over fishing exacerbated with poverty and pollution, and the potential for
increase in aquaculture production, call for research which includes understanding of the
dynamics of coastal and coral reef resource systems and of integrated agriculture-aquaculture
systems, investigating alternative management schemes in these systems, and improving the
productivity of key species.
17. AVRDC - ASIAN VEGETABLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
www.netra.avrdc.org.tw/docs/intro.html
Headquarters: P.O. Box. 42, Shanhua, Tainan 741, Taiwan
Focus: To enhance the nutritional well being and raise the incomes of poor people in the rural
and urban areas of developing countries through improved methods of vegetable production,
marketing and distribution, which take into account the need to preserve the quality of the
environment.
Training / Fellowships: Training in vegetable research and development, and IPM
18. CATIE - CENTRO AGRONOMICO TROPICAL DE INVESTIGACION Y
ENSENANZA (Centre for Research and Learning in Tropical Agronomy) www.catie.ac.cr
Headquarters: P.O. Box. 7170, Turrialba, Costa Rica
Focus: To promote and stimulate research and technical cooperation in animal, plant and forest
production, with the objective of providing alternatives for satisfying the needs of the American
tropics, especially the countries of the Central American isthmus and the Caribbean.
Training / Fellowships: Training is a part of the commitment of CATIE to the development of
agriculture and renewable natural resources of the member countries and orientates its action
towards the requirement of national and regional institutions. Collaborative M. Sc and Ph.D.
programmes are offered with the U.S., U.K. and German Universities.
19. IBSRAM - INTERNATIONAL BOARD FOR SOIL RESEARCH AND
MANAGEMENT www.ibsram.org
Headquarters: P.O. Box. 9-109, Bangkok, Thailand
Focus: To assist and speed applications of soil science in the interest of increasing sustainable
food production in developing countries.
20. ICIPE - INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND
ECOLOGY www.icipe.org
Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya
Focus: The mandate of ICIPE is to (I) research in integrated control methodologies for crop
and livestock insect pests and for insect vectors of tropical diseases and (ii) strengthen the
technological capacities of the developing countries in insect science and its application
through training and collaborative work.
21. IFDC - INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
www.ifdc.org
Headquarters: P.O. Box. 2040, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 35662 USA
Focus: To help the developing countries solve their food-deficit problems by focusing on the
development of fertilizers and fertilizer practices to meet the special needs of their tropical and
subtropical climates and soils.
Training / Fellowships: Training on knowledge of Fertilizer industry in developing the skill of
managers and professionals
22. CARDI - CARIBBEAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCHES AND DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTE www.cardi.org
Headquarters: University Campus, St. Augustine, Trinidad, and West Indies
Focus: To accelerate sustainable agricultural development through strategic management of
those processes that generate, transfer, adapt and commercialize appropriate technology, which
will improve the social and economic well being of Caribbean peoples.
23. TSBFP - TROPICAL SOIL BIOLOGY AND FERTILITY PROGRAM
Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya
Focus: To contribute to human welfare and the conservation of the environment in the tropics
by developing improved practices for sustaining tropical soil fertility through the management
of biological processes and organic resources, in combination with judicious use of inorganic
inputs.
24. ICIMD - INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED MOUNTAIN
DEVELOPMENT www.icimod.org
Headquarters: 4/80, Jawalakhel, G.P.O. Box. 3226, Kathmandu, Nepal
Focus: To help promote development of an economic and environmentally sound mountain
ecosystem and to improve the living standards of mountain populations. It works mainly at the
interface between research and development and acts as a facilitator for generating new
mountain specific knowledge of relevance to mountain development.
25. CABI - CAB INTERNATIONAL www.cabi.org
Headquarters: Newsworthy Way, Wallingford, Oxon 8DE, UK
Focus: To collect, analyze and disseminate information on agriculture, forestry, the
management of natural resources and related science including human nutrition and health.
26. ACIAR - AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL
RESEARCH www.aciar.gov.au
Headquarters: Traeger Court, Fern hill Park, Bruce ACT 2617, Australia
Focus: ACIAR directs it to mobilize Australia's research capacity to help solve agricultural
research problems of developing countries. Thus, the Centre allocates about three-quarters of
its research and development budget to promoting bilateral development-related research
collaboration between Australia and individual developing countries. The remaining quarter
provides Australia's contribution to the institutes of the international agricultural research
system.
Training / Fellowship: ACIAR awards 10 fellowships each year to developing country
scientist involved in ACIAR Projects to undertake Master or Ph.D. training at Australian
Universities.
27. CLIMA- THE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE FOR LEGUMES IN
MEDITERRANEAN AGRICULTURE www.general.uwa.edu.au/u/climaweb/
Headquarters: The University of Western Australia, Ned lands, Perth, WA 6907
Focus: It focuses on legumes for sustainable agriculture in the Mediterranean climate of
southern Australia. Research and training cover a wide range of disciplines, genetic
engineering of legumes and bacteria to assessment of farmer attitudes about risk and a new
species.
28. ILRI - INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LAND RECLAMATION AND
IMPROVEMENT www.ilri.nl
Headquarters: Wageningen, Netherlands
Focus: To undertake applied research on the sustainable development of irrigated agriculture.
To hold annual, post-graduate training courses on irrigation, drainage and related subjects. To
provide technical support and specialists advisory services to irrigation and drainage projects
abroad.
29. WB - THE WORLD BANK www.worldbank.org
Headquarters: 1818 h Street, NW, Washington DC.
Focus: To fight poverty with passion and professionalism lasting results and to help people
help themselves and their environment by providing resources, sharing knowledge, building
capacity and forging partnership in the public and private sector.
30. CIDA - CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
www.cida.gc.ca
Headquarters: 200 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec, KIA 0G4, Canada
Focus: It supports sustainable development activities in order to reduce poverty and to
contribute to a more secure, equitable and prosperous world.
31. JIRCAS - JAPAN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES www.jircas.affrc.go.jp
Headquarters: Tsukuba, Japan
Focus: To promote the advancement of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries in developing
regions of the world through integrated collaborative research programmes. The new research
strategy is to develop production and utilization systems in sustainable agriculture, forestry and
fisheries in harmony with the environment by conducting research on such topics. To
rehabilitate, maintain and improve the utilization of natural resources, with emphasis placed on
tropical forest and coastal eco-systems.
32. CIRDAP - CENTRE ON INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ASIA
AND THE PACIFIC www.cirdap.org.sg
Headquarters: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Focus: To assist national action, to promote regional cooperation, to act as a servicing
institution for its member countries for promotion of integrated rural development through
research, action research, pilot project, training and information dissemination. Amelioration
of rural poverty in the Asia-Pacific region has been the prime concern of CIRDAP. The
programme priority of CIRDAP is set under 4 areas of concern; agrarian development,
institutional / infrastructure development, resource development including human resources
and employment.
33. ODI - THE OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE [email protected]
Headquarters: 111, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE2 7 JD, UK.
Focus: Our mission is to inspire and inform policy and practice which lead to the reduction of
poverty, the alleviation of suffering and the achievement of sustainable livelihoods in
developing countries. We do this by locking together high-quality applied research, practical
policy advice, and policy-focused dissemination and debate. We work with partners in the
public and private sectors, in both developing and developed countries.
Training / Fellowships: The ODI Fellowship Scheme places up to twenty young
economists a year on attachment to the governments of developing countries. There are
currently 40 Fellows working in 17 countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific.
34. IIED - INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT www.iied.org
Headquarters: 3 Endsleigh Street, London WC1H ODD, UK.
Focus: IIED aims to provide expertise and leadership in researching and achieving sustainable
development at local, national, regional and global levels. In alliance with others we seek to
help shape a future that ends global poverty and delivers and sustains efficient and equitable
management of the world's natural resources
35. IDRC - INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE www.idrc.org
Headquarters: Canada
Focus: To help communities in the developing world finds solutions to social, economic and
environmental problems through research.
36. FAO- FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION www.fao.org
Headquarters: Viale delle Tesme di Caracalla, 00100, Rome Italy
Focus: To raise levels of nutrition and pursuit of food security and standard of living, to
improve agricultural productivity and to better the condition of rural population.
 KVK (KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA)
A Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is an agricultural extension center in India. The name
means "farm science center". Usually associated with a local agricultural university, these
centers serve as the ultimate link between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and
farmers, and aim to apply agricultural research in a practical, localized setting. All KVKs fall
under the jurisdiction of one of the 11 Agricultural Technology Application Research Institutes
(ATARIs) throughout India.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra is a district level farm science centre which can help in speedy
transfer of technology to the farmer’s field by building bridges between SAUs/ research
institutes and the farmers.

KVK, is an integral part of the National Agricultural Research System (NARS), aims
at assessment of location specific technology modules in agriculture and allied enterprises,
through technology assessment, refinement and demonstrations.

The first KVK, on a pilot basis, was established at Puducherry (Pondicherry) on

21st of March 1974 under the administrative control of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural
University, Coimbatore. At present there are 716 KVKs, out of which 498 are under State
Agricultural Universities (SAU) and Central Agricultural University (CAU), 64 under
ICAR Institutes, 105 under NGOs, 39 under State Governments, and the remaining
under other educational institutions.

Maximum number of KVKs i.e., 26 are under NDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya

(U.P.) In Punjab there are 22 KVKs out which 21 are under SAU (PAU) and one under
ICAR (CIPHET).

KVKs have been functioning as Knowledge and Resource Centre of agricultural

technology supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector for improving the
agricultural economy of the district and are linking the NARS with extension system and
farmers.

The KVKs are evolving as the future grass root level institutions for empowering the
farming community. KVKs have made dent and has become part of decentralized planning and
implementation instruments to achieve desired level of growth in agriculture and allied sector.
 ACTIVITIES

KVK’s provide several farm support activities like providing technology

disseminatiom to farmers, training, awareness etc. To achieve the set objectives KVKs
undertake following types of activities in the adopted villages:

1) Farm Adivisory Service

2) Training programme for different categories of people
3) Training programme for extension functionaries
4) Front Line Demonstration (Fill)
5) On Farm Testing (OFT)

MANDATES OF KVK

The mandate of KVK is Technology Assessment and Demonstration for its Application and
Capacity Development. To implement the mandate effectively, the following activities are
envisaged for each KVK.
 On-farm testing - to assess the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various
farming systems.
 Frontline demonstrations - to establish production potential of technologies on the farmers’
fields
 Capacity development - of farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge and
skills on modern agricultural technologies
 Multi- sector Support-To work as Knowledge and Resource Centre of agricultural
technologies for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sectors in improving the
agricultural economy of the district.
 Advisory Services- Provide farm advisories using ICT and other media means on varied
subjects of interest to farmers.

In addition, KVK would produce quality technological products (seed, planting material, bio-
agents, livestock) and make it available to farmers, organize frontline extension activities,
identify and document selected farm innovations and converge with ongoing schemes and
programmes within the mandate of KVK.

KVKs No. of KVKs

ATARI, Zone I, Ludhiana – 69 KVKs
Himachal Pradesh 13
Jammu & Kashmir 21
Punjab 22
Uttarkhand 13
ATARI, Zone II, Jodhpur– 63 KVKs
Delhi 01
Haryana 18
Rajasthan 44
ATARI, Zone III, Kanpur– 83 KVKs
Uttar Pradesh 83
ATARI, Zone IV, Patna– 68 KVKs
Bihar 44
Jharkhand 24
ATARI, Zone V, Kolkata– 59 KVKs
A&N Island 03
Orissa 33
West Bengal 23
ATARI, Zone VI, Guwahati- 46 KVKs
Assam 26
Arunachal Pradesh 16
Sikkim 04
ATARI, Zone VII, Barapani– 43 KVKs
Manipur 10
Meghalaya 07
Mizoram 08
Nagaland 11
Tripura 07
ATARI, Zone VIII, Pune– 81 KVKs
Maharashtra 49
Gujarat 30
Goa 02
ATARI, Zone IX, Jabalpur– 81 KVKs
 Chattigarh 28
Madhya Pradesh 53
ATARI, Zone X, Hyderabad– 75 KVKs
Tamil Nadu 32
Pudducherry 03
Andhra Pradesh 24
Telangana 16
ATARI, Zone XI, Bengaluru– 48 KVKs
Karnataka 33
Kerela 14
Lakshadweep 01
Total 716

KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRAS PORTAL

The Government has launched Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) Portal which will help in
monitoring the functioning of KVKs at the National level and in providing timely information
and advisory to the farmers.
Aim
The aim of the portal is to transfer the technologies developed by the agricultural scientists to
the farmers in a fast and effective manner using web and mobile technology as well as to
monitor the activities of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs).
Objectives
The objectives of the portal is
 To create a platform to monitor the various activities as well as resource utilization by various
KVKs;
 To create a database of the various programmes organized by the KVKs along with their
detailed information and learning resources;
 To help the farmers in resolving their queries using web and mobile technologies;
 To provide information about various facilities and activities performed by the KVKs and to
provide linkage to other important information such as weather and market information.
DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY
CENTRES (DAATTCs)
Introduction

Believing in the concept that every research scientist should also be an extension worker in
serving farmers, the University works in active association and close co-operation with farmers
through frequent farmer-scientist interactions joint and diagnostic field visits enabled
University scientists to earn good will confidence and credibility of farmers.

In order to reinforce and strengthen this mode of approach to solve many problems and
complicated issues of farmers with ease, the University reorganized its extension activities by
establishing the "District Agricultural Advisory and Transfer of Technology Centres" at all
earstwhile 22 district head quarters of the State, barring Hyderabad urban district during 1998.
Each DAATT Centre has 3 scientists having specialized in Crop production, Crop protection
and Transfer of technology.

The results are highly fruitful, rewarding and up to the expectations and already the centres
have received accolades from many people in the farming community. The “District
Agricultural Advisory and Transfer of Technology Centres” (DAATTCs) evolved as
ambassadors of the Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University to transfer
the new improved and advanced technologies in Agriculture and to communicate the update
information to farming community.

The DAATTCs are playing a pivotal role in popularizing new varieties / hybrids in important
crops like rice, redgram, groundnut, bengalgram, maize, sorghum, castor, bajra and ragi etc.
through minikits/FLDs and also creating awareness about practical adoptability of latest
technologies in above crops.

The DAATTCs were established and started functioning vide Proc.No.18930/Extn.I(1)/98,

dt:2-11-1998 from 5-12-1998 in the premises of Agriculture Market Committees of respective
districts.

Mandate

 To assess and refine the technologies generated by the research scientists and
their suitability to different farming situations.

 To assess the potentials of the district by developing database in order to exploit

district resources and develop action plans in cooperation with line departments.
 To conduct field diagnostic visits, identify the field problems and provide
scientific solutions.

 To organize kisan melas in coordination with line departments.

 To extend scientific expertise to the line departments in conduct of training

programmes to officials, farmers and input agencies.

 To establish linkages with research institutes and other district units.

 To assist and implement the RAWE programme and ABE programme for
Agriculture, Home Science and Agribusiness students, respectively.

 To maintain a useful Information Centre.

 To supply need based scientific/popular information to the line departments on

enterprises for their printing/multiplication and distribution to the farmers.

 To coordinate with All India Radio, Television and Print Media for transmission
of needed agricultural information in the district.

 To implement any other extension programme that may be taken by the

University, from time to time, in coordination with the line departments.

 DAATT Centre is an independent unit with senior member as Coordinator. The

center is under the overall technical and administrative control of Associate
Director of Research of the zone concerned who is in turn responsible to
Director of Extension on extension activities of each district centre in his
jurisdiction.