Indian Council of Agricultural Research

  • Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) celebrated its 92nd foundation day on 16th July 2020.
  • It is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
  • It was established on 16th July 1929 as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
  • The Council is the apex body for co-ordinating, guiding and managing research and education in agriculture including horticulture, fisheries and animal sciences in the entire country.

Contributions

  • Played a pioneering role in ushering Green Revolution.
  • India is surplus in food grains production due to the research contribution of the ....
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