ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra UP

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous organization under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. Formerly known as the Imperial Coun ment of India. Formerly known as the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research, it was established on July 16, 1929, as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, pursuant to the report of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. The ICAR is headquartered in New Delhi. The Council is the apex body for coordinating, guiding, and managing research and education in agriculture, including horticulture, fisheries, and animal sciences, across the country. With 113 ICAR institutes and 74 agricultural universities spread across the country, it is one of the largest national agricultural systems in the world. Through its research and technology development, ICAR has played a leading role in bringing about the Green Revolution and subsequent agricultural development in India, enabling the country to increase food grain production by 6.21 times, horticultural crops by 11.53 times, fish by 21.61 times, milk by 13.01 times, and eggs by 70.74 times from 1950-51 to 2021-22, having a significant impact on national food and nutritional security. It has also played a key role in promoting excellence in agricultural higher education. It is engaged in cutting-edge areas of science and technology development and its scientists have achieved international recognition in their fields. ...view more