Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

Oct. 28, 2024

The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying recently held a meeting to discuss the role of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Fisheries Extension Network in strengthening technology transfer in fisheries.

About Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR):

It is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
Formerly known as the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research, it was established on 16 July 1929 as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, in pursuance of the report of the Royal Commission on Agriculture.
The Council is the apex body for coordinating, guiding, and managing research and education in agriculture, including horticulture, fisheries, and animal sciences, in the entire country.
The ICAR has its headquarters in New Delhi.
With 113 ICAR institutes and 74 agricultural universities spread across the country, this is one of the largest national agricultural systems in the world.
The Union Minister of Agriculture is the President of the ICAR. The Principal Executive Officer of the ICAR is the Director-General, who is also the Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Agricultural Research and Education.