Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

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Expressing concern over the large number of vacant posts in agricultural institutions, Union Agriculture Minister recently directed the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) to immediately fill all vacant posts.

About Indian Council of Agriculture Research

• It is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. 
• It is the apex body for coordinating, guiding, and managing research and education in agriculture, including horticulture, fisheries, and animal sciences, throughout the country.
• 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 ICAR has its headquarters in New Delhi. 
• With 101 ICAR institutes and 71 agricultural universities spread across the country, this is one of the largest national agricultural systems in the world. 
• ICAR’s primary mandate focuses on the thematic areas of Crop Science, Horticultural Science, Natural Resource Management, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Science, Fisheries Science, Agricultural Education and Agricultural Extension.
• The ICAR has played a pioneering role in ushering in the Green Revolution and subsequent developments in agriculture in India through its research and technology development. 
• It has played a major role in promoting excellence in higher education in agriculture. 
• It is engaged in cutting-edge areas of science and technology development and its scientists are internationally acknowledged in their fields.

Source: TH

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