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| president = [[Minister of Agriculture (India)|Minister of Agriculture]]
| director = Trilochan Mohapatra
| established = 16 July 1929
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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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://icar.gov.in/content/about-us|title=About us|publisher=Indian Council of Agricultural Research|access-date=3 March 2015}}</ref> The Union Minister of Agriculture serves as its president.<ref name="icar.org.in">[https://icar.gov.in/node/114 Organization]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/ICAR-CPCRI-strive-to-bring-back-coconut-leaf-craft-to-mainstream-with-workshop-from-Sep-6/articleshow/54019783.cms|title=ICAR-CPCRI strive to bring back coconut leaf craft to mainstream with workshop from Sep 6 - Times of India}}</ref> It is the largest network of agricultural research and education institutes in the world.<ref name="ReferenceA">''India 2016'', "Agriculture" p.93, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, (New Delhi).</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/nic/yashpalcommitteereport.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-06-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090806170520/http://www.hindu.com/nic/yashpalcommitteereport.pdf |archive-date=6 August 2009}}</ref> 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). The UPA government has included Yashpal Committee recommendations in its '100 days agenda'.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090628074033/http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/25/stories/2009062559491300.htm Sibal: Yash Pal panel report will be implemented in 100 days], [[The Hindu]], 25 June 2009</ref> premier institute of agriculture in India

==Milestones==
*2006: ICAR developed a [[vaccine]] against [[Avian influenza|bird flu]]. The vaccine was developed at the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, [[Bhopal]], the only facility in the country to conduct tests for the [[H5N1]] variant of bird flu. It was entrusted with the task of developing a vaccine by the ICAR after the [[Avian Influenza]] outbreak in February.
*2009: In December 2009, it announced that it was considering a policy to provide [[Open Access movement|open access]] to its research.
*2010: In March 2010, ICAR made its two flagship journals (''Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences'' and ''Indian Journal of Animal Sciences'') as [[Open access journal|Open Access Journals]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.icar.org.in/openaccess/jlist.php|title=ICAR Journals in Open Access |website=www.icar.org.in|access-date=2016-03-27}}</ref>
*2011: ICAR scientists were the first in the world to sequence the [[pigeonpea]] [[genome]]. It was an indigenous effort by 31 scientists led by [[Nagendra Kumar Singh]] of NRCPB. The first draft of the sequence was published in J. Plant Biochem. Biotechnol.
*2013: On 13 September 2013, it announced the [[Open access|Open Access]] Policy and committed for making all the public funded scholarly research outputs openly available via open access repositories.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cis-india.org/openness/blog-old/icar-adopts-open-access-policy|title=The Indian Council of Agricultural Research Adopts an Open Access Policy|website=The Centre for Internet and Society|access-date=2016-03-27}}</ref>
*2019: ICAR has also published an Integrated Mobile App called KISAAN (Krishi Integrated Solution for Agri Apps Navigation) for Farmers of country Mobile App has interface in 12 Indian Languages.

==Accreditation ==
ICAR provides accreditation to agriculture universities, colleges and programmes, through its accreditation unit, National Agricultural Education Accreditation Board (NAEAB).<ref>{{cite web |title=National Agricultural Education Accreditation Board |url=https://icar.org.in/content/national-agricultural-education-accreditation-board |publisher=Indian Council of Agricultural Research |access-date=15 September 2019}}</ref> The accreditation serves only as a badge of quality assurance. It is not mandatory, is not a form of affiliation or recognition and does not give approval to open an institute or a program.<ref>{{cite web |title=Public Notice regarding clarification on 'Recognition' and 'Accreditation' |url=https://icar.org.in/files/Edn7(7)2017-EQR%20dated05.09.2017%20(Public%20Notice).pdf |publisher= Indian Council of Agricultural Research |access-date=15 September 2019|date=5 September 2017}}</ref> {{as of|2020|9|17}}, the NAEAB lists 72 accredited institutes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Status of NAEAB Accredited Agriculture Universities/Colleges /Programmes as on 17 September 2020 |url=https://icar.org.in/sites/default/files/N_2009_1604561283755.pdf |publisher=Indian Council of Agricultural Research |access-date=12 January 2021 |date=17 September 2020}}</ref>

==ICAR institutions==
{{as of|2020|1}}, ICAR has following institutions:<ref>{{cite web|title=ICAR Institutions, Deemed Universities, National Research Centres, National Bureaux & Directorate/Project Directorates {{!}} भारतीय कृषि अनुसंधान परिषद|url=https://icar.gov.in/node/119|website=icar.gov.in|publisher=Indian Council of Agricultural Research|access-date=26 October 2017}}</ref>
* 4 Deemed Universities
* 65 ICAR Institutions
* 14 National Research Centres
* 6 National Bureaux
* 13 Directorates/Project Directorates

===Deemed Universities===
* [[Indian Agricultural Research Institute]], [[New Delhi]]
* [[Indian Veterinary Research Institute]], Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
* [[National Dairy Research Institute]], Karnal, Haryana
* [[Central Institute of Fisheries Education]], Mumbai, Maharashtra

===Institutes===
* Central Agroforestry Research Institute , Jhansi
* Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur
* [[Central Avian Research Institute]], Izatnagar
* Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur
* Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Ela, Old Goa, Goa
* [[Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute]], Barrackpore
* [[Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture]], Chennai
* Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner
* [[Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes]], Hissar
* Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
* Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom
* Central Institute for Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneshwar
* [[Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering]], Bhopal
* [[Central Institute for Cotton Research]], Nagpur
* [[Central Institute of Fisheries Technology]], Cochin
* Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubneshwar
* Central Institute of Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai
* Central Institute of Sub Tropical Horticulture, Lucknow
* Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Srinagar
* Central Institute on Post harvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana
* Central Island Agricultural Research Institute , Port Blair
* [[Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute]], Kochi
* Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasargod
* Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla
* [[Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibers]], Barrackpore
* Central Research Institute of Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad
* [[Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute]], Avikanagar, Rajasthan
* [[Central Soil Salinity Research Institute]], Karnal
* [[Central Tobacco Research Institute]], Rajahmundry
* Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Trivandrum
* ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna
* ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Barapani
* Indian Agricultural Research Institute
* Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi
* Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi
* Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi
* Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
* [[Indian Institute of Horticultural Research]], Bengaluru
* Indian Institute of Maize Research,New Delhi
* [[Indian Institute of Millets Research]], Hyderabad
* [[Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums]], Ranchi
* Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research, Pedavegi, West Godawari
* Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad
* Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur
* Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad
* Indian Institute of Seed Research, Mau
* Indian Institute of Soil Sciences, Bhopal
* Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun
* [[Indian Institute of Spices Research]], Calicut
* [[Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research]], Lucknow
* Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi
* Indian Institute of Water Management, Bhubaneshwar
* Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal
* National Academy of Agricultural Research & Management, Hyderabad
* National Institue of Abiotic Stress Management, Malegaon, Maharashtra
* National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi
* National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi
* National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru
* National Institute of Biotic Stresses Management, Raipur
* National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal
* [[National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology]], Kolkata, Kolkata
* National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics, Hebbal, Bengaluru
* National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack
* [[Sugarcane Breeding Institute]], Coimbatore
* Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora

===National Research Centers===
* National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli
* National Research Centre for Grapes, Pune
* National Research Centre for Litchi, Muzaffarpur
* National Research Centre for Pomegranate, Solapur
* National Research Centre on Camel, Bikaner
* [[National Research Centre on Equines]], Hisar
* National Research Centre on Meat, Hyderabad
* [[National Research Centre on Mithun]], Medziphema, Nagaland
* National Research Centre on Orchids, Pakyong, Sikkim
* National Research Centre on Pig, Guwahati
* National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer
* National Research Centre on Yak, West Kemang
* National Centre for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi
* Mahatma Gandhi Integrated Farming Research Institute, Motihari

===Bureaus===
* National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru
* National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Mau
* National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal
* National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow
* National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi
* National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning, Nagpur

===Directorates/Project Directorates===
* Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur
* Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal, Nainital
* Directorate of Floricultural Research, Pune
* [[Directorate of Groundnut Research]], Junagadh
* Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture (DKMA), New Delhi
* [[Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research]], Anand
* Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan
* Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Pune
* Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad
* Directorate of Rapeseed & Mustard Research, Bharatpur
* Directorate of Soybean Research, Indore
* Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur
* Project Directorate on Foot & Mouth Disease, Mukteshwar

===ATARIs===

* Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Zone I, Ludhiana, Punjab
* Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Zone II, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
* Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Zone III, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
* Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Zone IV, Patna, Bihar
* Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Zone V, Kolkata, West Bengal
* Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Zone VI, Guwahati, Assam
* Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Zone VII, Umiam, Meghalaya
* Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Zone VIII, Pune, Maharashtra
* Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Zone IX, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
* Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Zone X, Hyderabad, Telangana
* Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Zone XI, Bengaluru, Karnataka

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

== Examination system ==
All India Entrance Exam for Agriculture (AIEEA) is an entrance exam for admission into the agricultural universities recognized by ICAR.

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

==ICAR awards==
ICAR presents the following awards:<ref>http://www.icar.org.in/merits.html</ref>
* [[Choudhary Devi Lal Outstanding All-India Coordinated Research Project Award]]
* [[Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award]]
* [[Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Award for Tribal Areas]]
* [[Hari Om Ashram Trust Award]]
* Jawaharlal Nehru Award for outstanding doctoral thesis research
* [[Vasantrao Naik Award]]
* [[Lal Bahadur Shastri Young Scientist Award]]
* [[Bharat Ratna Dr C Subramaniam Outstanding Teacher Award]]
* [[Punjab Rao Deshmukh Woman Agricultural Scientist Award]]
* [[Chaudhary Charan Singh Award for Excellence in Journalism in Agricultural Research and Development]]
* [[N.G. Ranga Farmer Award for Diversified Agriculture]]
* [[Jagjivan Ram Kisan Puruskar]]
* [[Swamy Sahajanand Saraswati Extension Scientist/ Worker Award]]
* [[ICAR Award for Outstanding Multidisciplinary Team Research in Agriculture and Allied Sciences]]
* [[National Krishi Vigyan Kendra Award]]
* [[Dr Rajendra Prasad Puruskar for Technical Books in Hindi in The Field of Agriculture and Allied Sciences]]
* [[Udyan Pandit Award]] for excellence in fruit growing

==See also==
* [[National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture]]
* [[Van Vigyan Kendra]] Forest Science Centres

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://icar.gov.in/}}

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