Definition of ICAR

Indian Council for Agricultural Research, is an autonomous body that coordinates agricultural education and research in India. It is the hub of agricultural research institutes in the world, presided over by the Union Minister of Agriculture. Some of the institutions in the network include:

• The Central Agroforestry Research Institute (Jhansi)
• Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (Cochin)
• Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (Bhubaneswar) and
• Central Institute of Research on Cotton Technology (Mumbai)

Points to remember:

• ICAR is the one of the world’s largest networks consisting of various agricultural research and educational institutes.
• It consists of 64 different institutions and 4 deemed universities.
• ICAR is headquartered in New Delhi.