The document discusses the International System for Agricultural Science and Technology (AGRIS), which was created by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization in 1974. AGRIS is a global bibliographic database containing over 9 million records on agriculture. It aims to facilitate access to agricultural knowledge and avoid duplication of research. AGRIS provides bibliographic indexing and abstracting services, as well as selective dissemination of information to users. India contributes literature on agriculture to AGRIS through the Agricultural Research Information Centre of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.