Notes on Key ICAR - National Agricultural Research Institutes in India

Notes on Key ICAR - National Agricultural Research Institutes in India: With establishment year, key facts figures and achievement

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1. ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
2. ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal
3. ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar
4. ICAR-Central Institute on Fisheries Education, Mumbai
5. ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair
6. ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur
7. ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar
8. ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore
9. ICAR-Central Institute Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai
10. ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hissar
11. ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom
12. ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal
13. ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner
14. ICAR-Central Institute of Cotton Research, Nagpur
15. ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin
16. ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar
17. ICAR-Central Institute of Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai
18. ICAR-Central Institute of Sub Tropical Horticulture, Lucknow
19. ICAR-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Srinagar
20. ICAR-Central Institute on Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana
21. ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi
22. ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod
23. ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla
24. ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore
25. ICAR-Central Research Institute of Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad
26. ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack
27. ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan
28. ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun
29. ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal
30. ICAR-Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry
31. ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram
32. ICAR-ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region

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1. ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi: Established in 1905 as Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) in Pusa, Bihar, it was renamed as Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in 1947. It is the country’s premier national Institute for agricultural research, education and extension. It has been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award in 2010 1 .
2. ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal: Established in 1923 as Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory at Bangalore, it was later shifted to Mukteswar in 1893. Subsequently, for large-scale production of serum and vaccines, Izatnagar, Bareilly (UP) campus was established in 1913. It was renamed as National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) in 1955 and was accorded the status of Deemed-to-be-University in 1989 2 .
3. ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar: Established in 1889 as Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory at Pune, it was later shifted to Mukteswar in 1893. It was renamed as Indian Veterinary Research Institute in 1947 and was accorded the status of Deemed-to-be-University in 1983 3 4 .
4. ICAR-Central Institute on Fisheries Education, Mumbai: Established in 1961 with the assistance of UNDP, it was initially under the administrative control of Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India and subsequently transferred to ICAR in 1979. It was accorded the status of Deemed-to-be-University in 1989 5 .
5. ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair: Established in 1978 by merging the regional stations of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) and Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) 6 .
6. ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur: Established in 1952 as Desert Afforestation Research Station, it was renamed as Central Arid Zone Research Institute in 1959. It is a premier national Institute engaged in research on dryland agriculture and desertification control 7 .
7. ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar: Established in 1979, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on poultry breeding, nutrition, health and management 3 .
8. ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore: Established in 1947, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on inland fisheries and aquaculture 3 .
9. ICAR-Central Institute Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai: Established in 1987, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on brackishwater aquaculture 3 .
10. ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hissar: Established in 1985, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on buffalo breeding, nutrition, health and management 3 .
11. ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom: Established in 1979, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on goat breeding, nutrition, health and management 3 .
12. ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal: Established in 1976, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on agricultural engineering and technology 3 .
13. ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner: Established in 1979, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on horticulture in arid regions 3 .
14. ICAR-Central Institute of Cotton Research, Nagpur: Established in 1976, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on cotton breeding, genetics, biotechnology, crop management and protection 3 .
15. ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin: Established in 1957, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on marine fisheries and seafood processing 3 .
16. ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar: Established in 1987, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on freshwater aquaculture 3 .
17. ICAR-Central Institute of Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai: Established in 1924, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on cotton technology 3 .
18. ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair: Established in 1978 by merging the regional stations of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) and Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) 1 .
19. ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur: Established in 1952 as Desert Afforestation Research Station, it was renamed as Central Arid Zone Research Institute in 1959. It is a premier national Institute engaged in research on dryland agriculture and desertification control 2 .
20. ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore: Established in 1947, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on inland fisheries and aquaculture 3 .
21. ICAR-Central Institute Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai: Established in 1987, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on brackishwater aquaculture 3 .
22. ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hissar: Established in 1985, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on buffalo breeding, nutrition, health and management 3 .
23. ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom: Established in 1979, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on goat breeding, nutrition, health and management 3 .
24. ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal: Established in 1976, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on agricultural engineering and technology 3 .
25. ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner: Established in 1979, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on horticulture in arid regions 3 .
26. ICAR-Central Institute of Cotton Research, Nagpur: Established in 1976, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on cotton breeding, genetics, biotechnology, crop management and protection 3 .
27. ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin: Established in 1957, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on marine fisheries and seafood processing 3 .
28. ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar: Established in 1987, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on freshwater aquaculture 3 .
29. ICAR-Central Institute of Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai: Established in 1924, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on cotton technology 3 .
30. ICAR-Central Institute of Sub Tropical Horticulture, Lucknow: Established in 1976, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on sub-tropical horticulture 3 .
31. ICAR-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Srinagar: Established in 1979, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on temperate horticulture 3 .
32. ICAR-Central Institute on Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana: Established in 1989, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on post-harvest engineering and technology 3 .
33. ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi: Established in 1947, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on marine fisheries and seafood processing 3 .
34. ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod: Established in 1916, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on plantation crops such as coconut, arecanut, cocoa, cashew, oil palm, spices, etc. 3 .
35. ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla: Established in 1949, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on potato breeding, genetics, biotechnology, crop management and protection 3 .
36. ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore: Established in 1947, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on jute and allied fibers 3 .
37. ICAR-Central Research Institute of Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad: Established in 1985, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on dryland agriculture 3 .
38. ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack: Established in 1946, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on rice breeding, genetics, biotechnology, crop management and protection 3 .
39. ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar: Established in 1988, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on sheep and wool production 1 .
40. ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun: Established in 1954, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on soil and water conservation 1 .
41. ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal: Established in 1969, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on soil salinity and water management 1 .
42. ICAR-Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry: Established in 1947, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on tobacco breeding, genetics, biotechnology, crop management and protection 1 .
43. ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram: Established in 1963, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on tuber crops such as cassava, sweet potato, yam, etc. 1 .
44. ICAR-ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region: Established in 1975, it is a premier national Institute engaged in research on agriculture and allied sectors in the eastern region of India 1

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