Indian Council of Agricultural Research
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The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous body responsible for co-ordinating agricultural education and research in India. It reports to the Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture.[2] The Union Minister of Agriculture serves as its president.[3][4] It is the largest network of agricultural research and education institutes in the world.[5]
Other name | ICAR |
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Motto in English | Agrisearch with a human touch |
Type | Registered society |
Established | 16 July 1929; 94 years ago (16 July 1929) |
Budget | ₹7,800 crore (US$980 million) (2018–2019)[1] |
President | Minister of Agriculture |
Director | Himanshu Pathak |
Location | , India |
Campus | Urban |
Website | icar |
The committee to Advise on Renovation and Rejuvenation of Higher Education (Yashpal Committee, 2009) has recommended setting up of a constitutional body – the National Commission for Higher Education and Research – which would be a unified supreme body to regulate all branches of higher education including agricultural education.[6] Presently, regulation of agricultural education is the mandate of ICAR, Veterinary Council of India (Veterinary sub-discipline) and Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (Forestry sub-discipline).[7] A number of natural resource management institutes of India also come under the ICAR.[8]