Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) – Started in 1973. ICAR is an autonomous apex body that comes under societies act, responsible for coordinating, guiding, and managing research and education in Agriculture and Horticulture.

1. National (Indian) Agricultural
Research System (NARS)
ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Dr.T.Krishnakumar
Scientist
(Agricultural Process Engineering)

2. Outline of the Presentation
• Introduction about Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare
• DARE
• NARS
• ICAR
• ICAR-AIEEA (PG)
• ASRB

3. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Budget: 1,42,762 Crores
Cabinet minister: Narendra Singh Tomar
Minister of state : Parsottambhai Rupala, Kailash Choudhary
•Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) - Started in
1966
Divisions (Total : 27)
• Agricultural Marketing
• Horticulture
• Integrated Nutrient Management
• Mechanization and Technology
• Natural Resource management
• Oilseeds
• RKVY
• Seeds

4. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
• Department of agricultural Research and Education (DARE)
– Started in 1973
• Indian Council of Agricultural Research
•Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB)
• Central Agricultural Universities - 3 No.s
• Agri-innovate India- To promote a culture of
innovation and entrepreneurship in the country.

5. NARS
ICAR AUs
Private/ NGOs

6. • ICAR is an autonomous apex body comes under societies act,
responsible for coordinating, guiding and managing research and
education in Agriculture and Horticulture
• ICAR comes under DARE, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers
welfare, Government of India
• Established on 16 July, 1929
• ICAR has its headquarters at New Delhi
• 101 ICAR institutes and 71 SAU across the country
• Sanctioned Budget Rs. 5138 Crores (2020-21)
• Minister for agriculture is the president of ICAR.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

7. Institutions
•Deemed Universities (4)
• Institutes (62)
• National Research Centres (15)
• National Bureaus (6)
• Directorate/Project Directorates (14)
Total = 101
+ ATARI : 11
+ KVKs: 716
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

8. Milestones
•Initiation of the first All-India Co-ordinated Research Project on Maize in 1957
• Status of Deemed University accorded to IARI in 1958
• Establishment of the first State Agricultural University on land grant pattern at
Pant nagar in 1960
•Placement of different agricultural research institutes under the purview of ICAR
in 1966
•Creation of Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) in the
Ministry of Agriculture in 1973
•Opening of first Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Puducherry (Pondicherry) in 1974
•Establishment of Agricultural Research Service and Agricultural Scientists'
Recruitment Board in 1975

9. Milestones
•Launching of Lab-to-Land Programme and the National Agricultural
Research Project (NARP) in 1979
•Initiation of Institution-Village Linkage Programme (IVLP) in 1995
•Establishment of National Gene Bank at New Delhi in 1996
•The ICAR was bestowed with the King Baudouin Award in 1989 for
its valuable contribution in ushering in the Green Revolution. Again
awarded King Baudouin Award in 2004 for research and
development efforts made under partnership in Rice Wheat
Consortium.
•Launching of National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP) in
1998 and National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP) in 2005

10. Division
Crop Science: This Division has 6 commodity/subject-
specific technical sections, namely, (i) Food and
Fodder Crops, (ii) Oilseeds and Pulses, (iii) Commercial
Crops, (iv) Seeds, (v) Plant Protection, and (vi)
Intellectual Property Rights.
• This Division has 13 national institutes including one
deemed-to-be-university, 3 bureaus, 9 project
directorates, 2 national research centres, 27 all-India
coordinated research projects, and 5 all-India network
projects

11. Division
Horticultural Science: The Horticulture (fruits
including nuts, vegetables including potato,
tuber crops, mushroom, ornamental plants
including cut flowers, spices, plantation crops
and medicinal and aromatic plants).
• This Division has 10 Central Institutes, 6
Directorates, 7 NRCs, 13 AICRPs and 6 Network
Projects

12. Agricultural Engineering: Development and demonstration of
technologies related to mechanization of production and
post-production agriculture using conventional and non-
conventional energy sources and includes mechanization of
irrigation and drainage activities; and post-harvest and value
addition of agricultural products and by products.
Division

13. Natural Resource Management Division: Soil Inventory and
Characterization, integrated Soil-Water-Nutrient Management,
Watershed Management, Resource Conservation Technologies,
Crop diversification, integrated weed management, integrated
farming System including Agroforestry, dryland farming, arid,
coastal and hill agriculture, abiotic stress management, climate
resilient agriculture, conservation agriculture, waste water
utilization, solid waste management and applications of
nanotechnology to enhance nutrient and water use efficiency
• 15 research institutes, 10 All India Coordinated Research
Projects, 3 network projects and 2 Consortia Research
Platforms
Division

14. Animal Science: Facilitating need based
research in ongoing and emerging areas of
livestock and poultry sector
• The Division has 2 Deemed Universities, 8
National/Central Research Institutes, 1 Bureau,
1 Directorate, 1 Project Directorate and 6
National Research Centers.
Division

15. Fisheries Science: coordinates and
monitor the research and academic
programmes in fisheries and aquaculture
•This Division has one Deemed University,
5 National/Central Research Institutes, 1
National Bureau, 1 Directorate
Division

16. Agricultural Education:
•Strengthening and Development of Higher Agricultural
Education in India.
•Human Resources Development for leadership roles in
agricultural sciences.
•Improving Quality of Agricultural Education through
innovative approaches in teaching, research, outreach
activities.
• State Agricultural Universities (71), Deemed to be
universities (5), Central Agricultural University (4) and
Central Universities (4) with Agriculture Faculty
Division

17. Agricultural Extension: Technology assessment, demonstration and capacity
development
• Network of 11 Agricultural Technology Application Research Institutes (ATARIs)
and 716 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs)
Organization KVKs
State Agricultural University 469
Central Agricultural University 22
ICAR Institutes 65
Non-government Organization 104
Public Sector Undertaking 3
State Govt. 37
Central University 3
Deemed University 8
Other Educational Institution 5
Total 716
HOST INSTITUTION-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF KVKS
Division

18. AICRPs: 59 (Since 1971)
PHET, Energy in Agriculture, Farm implements and
Machinery, Water management, Dry land Agriculture
and so on.
Network Projects: 19
Pesticide residues, tobacco, ornithology etc.
Other projects : 10
Cotton, Jute, CAU- Imphal, NAIP, NFBSR etc.
ICAR (Supplementary)

19. ICAR - Total Employees
Scientific Post
• Scientist - 3530 (Sanctioned: 3897)
• Senior Scientist - 934 (Sanctioned:1659)
• Principal Scientist - 389 (Sanctioned : 757)
• RMP - 144 (Sanctioned: 159)
Total : 4997
Technical post : 5496 (Sanctioned:6635)
Administration: 4019 (Sanctioned: 4831)
Skilled Supporting Staff : 6736 (Sanctioned: 8879)

20. ICAR Organogram

21. ICAR AIEEA (PG)

22. • Conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) since 2019 onwards
PG Degree Programs:
• Processing and Food Engineering /Post-harvest Technology
• Farm Machinery and Power Engg.
• Soil and Water Conservation Engg./Soil and Water Engg.
• Irrigation and Drainage Engg./Irrigation Water Management Engg.
• Renewable Energy Engg.
ICAR AIEEA (PG)

23. ICAR AIEEA (PG) - Syllabus

24. ICAR AIEEA (PG)

25. ICAR AIEEA (PG)

26. ICAR AIEEA (PG)

27. ICAR AIEEA (PG)

28. ICAR AIEEA (PG)

29. ICAR AIEEA (PG)

30. Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB)
• It was established in 1 November 1973
• Recruitment to posts in the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the ICAR and to such
other posts and services that the President, ICAR, may specify from time to time.
• Rendering such other assistances to the Council in personnel matters, including
promotion, as may be required by the President, ICAR.
• Advising the Council on disciplinary matters relating to personnel recruited through
ASRB or appointed by the Council in consultation with the Board.
• Recruitment to entry level scientific positions of the ARS through an All-India
Competitive Examination.
• Induction of existing scientists of the ICAR to ARS under the initial constitution of ARS.
• Assessment for merit promotion and grant of advance increments to scientists of the
ARS.
• To conduct National Eligibility Test, which is a prerequisite for the initial recruitment as
Assistant Professor/Lecturer in the State Agricultural Universities.
• Recruitment to posts in the combined cadres of Administrative Officers/Finance &
Accounts Officers of the ICAR which are required to be filled by direct recruitment.

31. ASRB Organogram