The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, India is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture, government of India. Formerly known as the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research, The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) conducts all India competitive examination Agricultural Research Service (ARS), to recruit posts in the ARS of Indian Council of Agricultural Research. The ICAR has played a role in enabling the country to increase the production of foodgrains by four, horticultural crops by six, fish by nine (marine five and inland 17,
milk six times and eggs 27 times since 1950.. The Council is the apex body for coordinating, guiding and managing research and
education in
agriculture including horticulture,
fisheries and animal sciences in the country. It has 99 ICAR institutes and 53 agricultural universities spread across the country. Union Minister of Agriculture, Radha Mohan Singh is President and Dr. S. Ayyappan is Director General of ICAR.
Last Updated on: Nov 27, 2024