Lok Sabha Question No. 2719 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Functioning of ICAR
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2719 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09/07/2019

## FUNCTIONING OF ICAR

## 2719.  SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  various  research  activities  and  the  number  of  research  projects carried out at institutions of Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR);
- (b) the details of the allocation and utilisation of funds for the ICAR during the last three years, year and project-wise;
- (c) the details of the number of student/fellows/scholars and degrees offered; and
- (d) whether various posts are lying vacant at ICAR including Bihar, if so, the details thereof  including  the  time  since  when  these  are  lying  vacant  along  with  the  reasons therefor and the measures taken by the Government to fill them?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) ICAR  has a network of 103 Research Institutes, 11  Agricultural Technology Application  Research  Institute  (ATARIs);  59  All  India  Coordinated  Research  Projects (AICRPs) and 25 Network projects mandated to plan, undertake, coordinate and promote research  and  technology  development  for  sustainable  agriculture.  ICAR  institutes  are conducting research for addressing the current and future challenges through development  and  scaling  up  location  specific,  cost  effective,  eco-friendly,  climate resilient technologies to enhance agricultural production, productivity and profitability in the country.

Besides developing  high  producing,  nutrient fortified and  climate resilient varieties & technologies of various field and horticultural crops, ICAR institutes focus on the  development  of  new  breeds/  strains of  livestock  &  poultry,  new  production technologies  for  inland  and  marine  fish  production,  development  of  vaccines  and

diagnostic kits for livestock, poultry and  fish  species  and  development  of  farm implements and machines suitable for farmers under Indian conditions besides developing new innovative extension tools & techniques for taking these technologies to farmers/end  users.  The  varieties  and  technologies  developed  by  ICAR  have  played crucial  role  in  increasing  the  crop/  livestock/  fish  production  and  productivity  of  the country.

The list of research schemes wherein projects are subsumed is given in Annexure-I together with the funding details.

(b) The allocation and utilization of funds under various research schemes for ICAR was  Rs.  2166.46  and  1878.14  crore  during  2017-18,  Rs.  2508.43  and  2439.44  during 2018-19 respectively.  The allocation under schemes for 2019-20 is Rs. 2699.00 crore. The project wise details are also given in Annexure-I.

## (c) Details are given in Annexure-II.

(d) A total  of  1365  (20.86%)  positions  of  scientists  at  research  institutes,  including Bihar  are  vacant  at  present.  DARE/ICAR  has  taken  concerted  efforts  for  filling  up  of vacant  posts  of  agricultural  scientists.  Following  the  approval  of  Union  Cabinet  for restructuring Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) in August, 2018, a full strength ASRB is now in position.

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## Annexure-I [Part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha USQ No.2719 for 09/07/2019]

(Rs in lakh)

| Sl No   | CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES                                                   | RE 2017-18   | Actual 2017-18   | RE 2018-19   | Utilization   | BE 2019-20   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
| 1       | Management of Natural Resources                                          |              |                  |              |               |              |
| 1.1     | Natural Resource Management including Agroforestry Research              |              |                  |              |               |              |
| 1       | Soil Characterization and Management                                     | 3259.00      | 3005.24          | 2807.87      | 2677.28       | 2651.74      |
|         | Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal                                 | 451.00       | 346.21           | 321.75       | 316.12        | 413.44       |
|         | AICRP on Micro Secondary &Pollutant Elements in Soils and Plants, Bhopal | 135.00       | 153.38           | 141.67       | 141.64        | 105.16       |
|         | AINP on Soil Biodiversity - Biofertilizer, Bhopal                        | 105.00       | 99.10            | 84.45        | 84.42         | 45.71        |
|         | AICRP on Soil Test Crop Response, Bhopal                                 | 116.00       | 108.08           | 110.83       | 109.84        | 97.82        |
|         | AICRP on Long Term Fertilizer Experiments, Bhopal                        | 90.00        | 86.26            | 68.18        | 67.21         | 73.14        |
|         | CRP on Conservation Agriculture, Bhopal                                  | 275.00       | 159.71           | 253.61       | 249.36        | 288.98       |
|         | Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal                         | 830.50       | 829.80           | 717.98       | 715.24        | 762.38       |
|         | AICRP on Salt Affected Soils &use of Saline Water, Karnal                | 56.00        | 55.88            | 62.54        | 62.32         | 60.36        |
|         | National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning,Nagpur              | 1200.50      | 1166.82          | 1046.86      | 931.13        | 804.75       |
| 2       | Water Harvesting, Conservation and Management                            | 2833.76      | 2168.48          | 2287.34      | 2358.03       | 2649.11      |
|         | Indian Institute of Water Management, Bhubaneshwar                       | 349.26       | 269.04           | 295.71       | 326.36        | 337.92       |
|         | AICRP on Irrigation Water Management Research, Bhubaneshwar              | 81.00        | 79.26            | 88.02        | 87.07         | 93.21        |
|         | CRP on Water, Bhubaneshwar                                               | 375.00       | 158.46           | 314.68       | 295.74        | 353.98       |
|         | Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun                | 1080.00      | 1075.54          | 864.31       | 862.24        | 1012.95      |
|         | ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna including Makhana        | 948.50       | 586.18           | 724.62       | 786.62        | 851.05       |
| 3       | Dryland Agriculture                                                      | 3004.00      | 2920.14          | 1951.18      | 1902.00       | 2438.37      |
|         | Central Research Institute of Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad             | 1063.00      | 889.33           | 734.84       | 734.16        | 930.73       |
|         | AICRP Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad                                     | 260.00       | 250.76           | 140.49       | 140.49        | 349.20       |
|         | AICRP on Agrometeorology, Hyderabad                                      | 110.00       | 104.07           | 115.82       | 115.82        | 111.76       |
|         | National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati, Maharashtra   | 1571.00      | 1675.98          | 960.03       | 911.53        | 1046.68      |
| 4       | Sustainable Cropping and Farming System Research                         | 2795.61      | 2322.51          | 3206.21      | 3197.75       | 2911.88      |
|         | Indian Institute of Farming System Research, Modipuram                   | 508.75       | 282.59           | 332.75       | 322.46        | 391.70       |
|         | AICRP on Integrated Farming System, Modipuram                            | 492.98       | 483.23           | 487.07       | 484.33        | 372.44       |
|         | Network Programme on Organic Farming, Modipuram                          | 175.00       | 160.90           | 184.62       | 184.35        | 157.29       |
|         | Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhansi                          | 365.00       | 335.28           | 269.01       | 274.50        | 348.49       |

| Sl No   | CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES                                                                       | RE 2017-18   | Actual 2017-18   | RE 2018-19   | Utilization   | BE 2019-20   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
|         | AICRP on Agroforestry, Jhansi                                                                | 175.00       | 168.13           | 251.92       | 251.82        | 300.32       |
|         | Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur                                                       | 486.50       | 364.63           | 397.68       | 395.99        | 420.27       |
|         | AICRP on Weed Management, Jabalpur                                                           | 107.00       | 106.72           | 122.58       | 122.51        | 119.06       |
|         | NRC Integrated Farming System, Motihari, Bihar                                               | 485.38       | 421.03           | 1160.58      | 1161.79       | 802.31       |
| 5       | Management of Arid, Hill and Coastal Eco System                                              | 4875.63      | 2503.06          | 4571.40      | 5245.84       | 5296.90      |
|         | Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur                                                | 1068.00      | 1157.14          | 1103.36      | 1492.99       | 1142.91      |
|         | ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Barapani                                               | 3070.50      | 761.74           | 2901.55      | 3158.45       | 3519.09      |
|         | Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute Goa                                          | 737.13       | 584.18           | 566.49       | 594.40        | 634.90       |
|         | TOTAL                                                                                        | 16768.00     | 12919.43         | 14824.00     | 15380.90      | 15948.00     |
| 1.2     | Climate Resilient Agriculture Initiative                                                     |              |                  |              |               |              |
| 6       | National Innovation in Climate Resilient Agriculture, Hyderabad                              | 5000.00      | 3552.44          | 4421.00      | 4421.00       | 4756.00      |
| 1.3     | Agricultural Engineering                                                                     |              |                  |              |               |              |
| 7       | Farm Mechanisation                                                                           | 1473.00      | 1331.67          | 2206.19      | 2205.03       | 2403.07      |
|         | Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal                                        | 740.00       | 647.79           | 936.86       | 935.78        | 1086.46      |
|         | AICRP on Farm Implements and Machinery, Bhopal                                               | 208.00       | 183.34           | 297.21       | 297.20        | 294.90       |
|         | AICRP on Ergonomics and Safety in Agriculture, Bhopal (ESA)                                  | 92.00        | 87.70            | 124.05       | 124.04        | 121.30       |
|         | AICRP on Energy in Agriculture and Agro based Industries , Bhopal (EAAI)                     | 125.00       | 125.24           | 255.50       | 255.49        | 425.01       |
|         | AICRP on Animal Energy System, Bhopal (earlier UAE) and                                      | 122.00       | 119.65           | 232.62       | 232.62        | 213.58       |
|         | CRP on Farm Mechanisation Precision Farming, Bhopal                                          | 100.00       | 90.98            | 195.87       | 195.83        | 151.75       |
|         | CRP on Energy Agri., Bhopal                                                                  | 86.00        | 76.98            | 164.08       | 164.07        | 110.07       |
|         | Post production Mechanisation and                                                            |              |                  |              |               |              |
| 8       | Value Addition                                                                               | 1792.00      | 1543.19          | 2355.31      | 2321.43       | 2688.17      |
|         | Central Institute on Post harvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana                       | 425.00       | 388.17           | 594.22       | 516.68        | 951.45       |
|         | AICRP on Plasticulture Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana                                  | 103.00       | 73.80            | 324.09       | 406.08        | 117.40       |
|         | AICRP on Post Harvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana                                   | 358.00       | 357.71           | 489.75       | 569.37        | 536.44       |
|         | CRP on Health Food, Ludhiana                                                                 | 106.00       | 69.68            | 0.00         | 0.00          |              |
|         | CRP on Secondary Agri., Ludhiana                                                             | 106.00       | 89.07            | 137.98       | 97.80         | 98.98        |
|         | Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi                                          | 420.00       | 293.54           | 452.76       | 376.20        | 657.57       |
|         | Network project on Harvesting, Processing and Value Addition of Natural Resins &Gums, Ranchi | 137.00       | 136.00           | 156.74       | 155.87        | 151.87       |
|         | Network Project on Conservation of Lac Insect Genetic Resources, Ranchi                      | 137.00       | 135.24           | 199.77       | 199.43        | 174.46       |
| 9       | Fibre Processing and Value Addition Central Institute of Research on Cotton                  | 1003.00      | 1006.31          | 1388.50      | 1403.23       | 1310.76      |
|         | Technology, Mumbai                                                                           | 570.00       | 589.92           | 713.63       | 798.25        | 738.02       |

| Sl No   | CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES                                                                                                       | RE 2017-18   | Actual 2017-18   | RE 2018-19   | Utilization   | BE 2019-20   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
|         | CRP on Nature Fibre, Mumbai                                                                                                  | 66.00        | 63.71            | 69.53        | 68.43         | 72.75        |
|         | National Institute of Research on Jute& Allied Fibre Technology, Kolkata                                                     | 367.00       | 352.68           | 595.34       | 536.55        | 499.99       |
|         | ICAR IFAD - new Project                                                                                                      |              |                  | 10.00        |               |              |
|         | TOTAL                                                                                                                        | 4268.00      | 3881.17          | 5950.00      | 5929.69       | 6402.00      |
| 2       | Crop Sciences                                                                                                                |              |                  |              |               |              |
| 2.1     | Crop Science                                                                                                                 |              |                  |              |               |              |
| 10      | Genetic Resource Management                                                                                                  | 4737.65      | 5167.10          | 4488.50      | 4501.68       | 5436.99      |
|         | National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi                                                                        | 3087.00      | 3524.03          | 2739.00      | 2366.96       | 3181.18      |
|         | AIC Research Network on Potential Crops, New Delhi                                                                           | 25.00        | 25.00            | 108.00       | 107.70        | 185.00       |
|         | CRP on Agrobiodiversity                                                                                                      | 190.15       | 198.52           | 311.50       | 325.31        | 362.36       |
|         | National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru                                                                  | 527.50       | 500.07           | 468.00       | 838.12        | 609.25       |
|         | National Bureau of Agril. Important Microorganisms, Mau                                                                      | 603.00       | 617.74           | 536.00       | 537.59        | 747.20       |
|         | Application of Micro-organisms in Agriculture and Allied Sectors(AMAAS) +Microbial Genomic Resources repository network, Mau | 305.00       | 301.76           | 326.00       | 326.00        | 352.00       |
| 11      | Basic and Strategic Research and                                                                                             | 13366.83     | 11315.48         | 27110.49     | 26763.53      | 28427.67     |
|         | Education Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi                                                                   | 9700.25      | 8904.45          | 18092.17     | 17783.71      | 17417.95     |
| ####    | Network Progject on Transgenics                                                                                              | 308.00       | 307.72           | 331.00       | 350.91        | 427.00       |
|         | National Institute for Plant Biotechnology (earlier NRC on Plant Biotechnology), New Delhi                                   | 600.00       | 588.86           | 613.00       | 642.78        | 779.00       |
|         | CRP on Hybrid                                                                                                                | 450.00       | 360.98           | 509.50       | 485.55        | 585.98       |
|         | CRP on Molecular Breeding                                                                                                    | 350.00       | 302.74           | 387.50       | 368.80        | 450.12       |
|         | Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi                                                                       | 628.00       | 208.70           | 1207.52      | 2748.61       | 1946.34      |
|         | IARI Jharkhand                                                                                                               | 1180.58      | 586.40           | 3915.80      | 3434.37       | 4520.98      |
|         | IARI Assam                                                                                                                   | 150.00       | 55.61            | 2054.00      | 948.80        | 2300.30      |
| 12      | Rice, Wheat and Barley Improvement                                                                                           | 6032.85      | 5677.41          | 8556.60      | 7061.36       | 8685.75      |
|         | National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack                                                                                    | 2364.50      | 2410.54          | 2545.70      | 2545.22       | 2925.12      |
|         | CRP on Biofortification, Hyderabad                                                                                           | 450.00       | 372.90           | 503.00       | 503.00        | 640.73       |
|         | Incentivising Research with rewards                                                                                          | 981.85       | 765.98           | 1438.50      | 1432.39       | 1510.00      |
|         | Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad                                                                                 | 601.00       | 569.70           | 919.40       | 615.55        | 1196.25      |
|         | All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project, Hyderabad                                                                    | 363.00       | 349.53           | 1774.00      | 657.50        | 930.00       |
|         | Indian Institute for Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal                                                                       | 1117.50      | 1061.99          | 1068.00      | 1057.75       | 1128.15      |
|         | AICRP on Wheat &Barley, Karnal                                                                                               | 155.00       | 146.79           | 308.00       | 249.95        | 355.50       |
| 13      | Maize, Millet &Forage Crop Improvement and Hill Agriculture                                                                  | 3677.95      | 3426.86          | 5631.67      | 6041.69       | 6678.87      |
|         | Indian Institute of Maize Research, Ludhina                                                                                  | 1003.50      | 967.56           | 1304.00      | 1253.87       | 1411.25      |

| Sl No   | CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES                                           |   RE 2017-18 |   Actual 2017-18 |   RE 2018-19 |   Utilization |   BE 2019-20 |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
|         | AICRP on Maize, Ludhiana                                         |       285    |           285    |       446    |        446    |       480.62 |
|         | Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad                  |       687    |           717.7  |      1103.57 |       1232.07 |       940.75 |
|         | AICRP Sorgum , Hyderabad                                         |       110    |           109.97 |       143    |        153    |       195    |
|         | AICRP on Pearl Millets, Jodhpur                                  |        80    |            85    |       400    |        400    |       470    |
|         | AICRP on Small Millets, Bangaluru                                |        50    |            50    |        72    |        101    |       115    |
|         | Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi           |       823.7  |           763.32 |       810.5  |        827.26 |      1040    |
|         | AICRP on Forage Crops and Utilization, Jhansi                    |       120    |           117.99 |       189.6  |        216.52 |       265    |
|         | Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Shala, Almora            |       518.75 |           330.32 |      1163    |       1411.97 |      1761.25 |
| 14      | Pulse Improvement and Seed Research                              |      2322.65 |          2186.12 |      3954.1  |       3611.62 |      4415.83 |
|         | Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur                      |       705    |           728.84 |      1481    |       1581    |      1695    |
|         | AICRP on Chickpea, Kanpur                                        |       130    |           130    |       205    |        220.49 |       270    |
|         | AICRP on MULLaRP, Kanpur                                         |       130    |           129.88 |       319    |        324.32 |       302    |
|         | AICRP on Pigeon Pea, Kanpur                                      |       100    |           100    |       140    |        124.88 |       210    |
|         | AINP on Arid Legumes, Kanpur                                     |        49    |            49    |        68    |         53    |        82.98 |
|         | Indian Instiute of Seed Research, Mau (earlier DSR               |       401.8  |           321.5  |       483.1  |        391.51 |       579.33 |
|         | AICRP NSP(Crops), Mau                                            |        99    |            96.98 |       555    |        238.92 |       460.25 |
|         | Seed Production in Agricultural Crops and Fisheries, Mau         |       707.85 |           629.92 |       703    |        677.5  |       816.27 |
| 15      | Oilseed Crop Improvement Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research,  |      2913.43 |          2732.71 |      4307.8  |       3349.12 |      4260.92 |
|         | Hyderabad                                                        |       815.75 |           808.24 |       831    |        760.9  |       898.52 |
|         | AICRP on Oilseed, Hyderabad                                      |       150    |           150    |       177    |        177    |       261    |
|         | AICRP on Linseed, Kanpur                                         |        65    |            65    |       345.75 |         97.6  |       162.18 |
|         | AICRP on Sesame and Niger, Jabalpur                              |        70    |            70    |        87    |         87    |       132.77 |
|         | Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagarh                      |       558    |           491.34 |       640.05 |        731.43 |       797.5  |
|         | AICRP on Groundnut, Junagarh                                     |       134    |           132.92 |       270    |        205.13 |       351    |
|         | Indian Institute of Soybean Research, Indore (earlier DSR)       |       417.18 |           405.46 |       440    |        412.81 |       508    |
|         | AICRP on Soybean, Indore                                         |       109.5  |           102.94 |       780    |        140.25 |       250    |
|         | Directorate of Rapeseed - Mustard Research, Bharatpur            |       454    |           366.8  |       478    |        478    |       606.87 |
|         | AICRP on Rapeseed &Mustard, Bharatpur                            |       140    |           140    |       259    |        259    |       293.08 |
| 16      | Commercial Crop Improvement                                      |      4078.9  |          3220.74 |      6342.91 |       6971.71 |      7467.81 |
|         | Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow                  |       908    |           795.71 |      2559    |       2867    |      2520    |
|         | Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore                         |       604.5  |           597.16 |       965    |       1030    |      1195.43 |
|         | AICRP on Sugarcane, Lucknow                                      |       120.65 |           120.65 |       133    |        119.14 |       233    |
|         | Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajamundry                   |       499.25 |           461.71 |       431.4  |        431.4  |       650.5  |
|         | All India Network Research Project on                            |         8    |             1.5  |       100    |         60.6  |       132.5  |
|         | Tobacco, Rajamundry Central Institute of Cotton Research, Nagpur |      1154.75 |           846.04 |      1317.26 |       1463.09 |      1476    |
|         | AICRP on Cotton, Coimbatore                                      |       147    |           146.59 |       171.25 |        143.45 |       244    |

| Sl No   | CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES                                                    | RE 2017-18   | Actual 2017-18   | RE 2018-19   | Utilization   | BE 2019-20   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
|         | Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore        | 590.75       | 205.42           | 591.00       | 783.02        | 849.75       |
|         | AINP on Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore                               | 46.00        | 45.95            | 75.00        | 74.01         | 166.63       |
| 17      | Plant Protection and Pollinator Research                                  | 2835.74      | 3239.54          | 4806.93      | 4504.66       | 4779.16      |
|         | National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management(NCIPM), New Delhi | 645.00       | 631.63           | 1030.00      | 661.28        | 881.25       |
|         | AINP on Soil Arthropod Pests, Durgapura, Rajasthan                        | 94.50        | 117.50           | 270.50       | 270.50        | 202.00       |
|         | AINP on Agricultural Acarology                                            | 23.80        | 26.50            | 130.50       | 130.50        | 123.00       |
|         | AINP on Pesticides Residues, New Delhi                                    | 101.00       | 99.51            | 214.60       | 214.60        | 229.75       |
|         | AICRP on Nematodes in Cropping System, New Delhi                          | 83.50        | 83.27            | 152.00       | 153.61        | 182.90       |
|         | AICRP on Biocontrol of Crop Pests, Bengaluru                              | 61.74        | 53.74            | 498.00       | 467.75        | 465.00       |
|         | AICRP - Honeybees and Pollinators, New Delhi                              | 86.50        | 93.81            | 364.14       | 302.52        | 314.65       |
|         | AINP on Vertebrate Pest Management, Jodhpur                               | 54.70        | 52.28            | 245.19       | 241.75        | 253.75       |
|         | National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur                    | 1685.00      | 2081.29          | 1902.00      | 2062.15       | 2126.86      |
|         | TOTAL                                                                     | 39966.00     | 36965.97         | 65199.00     | 62805.37      | 70153.00     |
| 2.2     | Horticulture                                                              |              |                  |              |               |              |
| 18      | Tropical and Subtropical Horticulture                                     | 5056.75      | 4825.40          | 6041.47      | 6257.87       | 6403.45      |
|         | Indian Institute of Horticulture Research, Bengaluru                      | 1843.00      | 1583.44          | 2049.24      | 2047.30       | 1775.00      |
|         | AICRP Fruits (Tropical and Sub Tropical), Bengaluru                       | 475.00       | 474.55           | 845.00       | 845.00        | 1090.00      |
|         | CRP on Borer                                                              |              | 0.00             |              |               |              |
|         | NRC Banana, Trichi                                                        | 450.00       | 437.89           | 481.93       | 524.34        | 454.00       |
|         | Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur                                 | 626.00       | 613.98           | 793.88       | 764.63        | 810.70       |
|         | Central Institute of Sub Tropical Horticulture, Lucknow                   | 329.00       | 393.73           | 640.59       | 739.56        | 928.25       |
|         | NRC Grapes, Pune                                                          | 429.75       | 429.69           | 471.83       | 436.81        | 566.50       |
|         | NRC Litchi, Muzzafarpur                                                   | 417.00       | 412.97           | 319.34       | 319.31        | 300.00       |
|         | NRC Pomegranate, Solapur, Maharashtra                                     | 487.00       | 479.17           | 439.66       | 580.92        | 479.00       |
| 19      | Temperate Horticulture                                                    | 2743.90      | 2091.60          | 3073.31      | 2886.88       | 2955.86      |
|         | Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla                                 | 885.00       | 889.53           | 1066.50      | 1066.49       | 1009.00      |
|         | AICRP Potato, Shimla                                                      | 75.00        | 75.00            | 154.00       | 132.12        | 177.00       |
|         | Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Srinagar                     | 506.90       | 434.17           | 426.36       | 441.87        | 532.00       |
|         | Directorate of Floricultural Research, Pune                               | 309.00       | 267.24           | 460.19       | 446.82        | 356.10       |
|         | AICRP Floriculture, Pune                                                  | 90.00        | 72.64            | 77.47        | 77.47         | 69.00        |
|         |                                                                           | 361.00       | 95.54            | 282.08       |               | 271.83       |
|         | NRC Orchids, Pakyong, Sikkim Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan      | 399.00       | 151.94           | 504.78       | 115.43 504.75 | 389.93       |
|         | AICRP Mushroom, Solan                                                     | 118.00       | 105.56           | 101.93       | 101.93        | 151.00       |

| Sl No   | CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES                                        | RE 2017-18   | Actual 2017-18   | RE 2018-19   | Utilization   | BE 2019-20   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
| 20      | Vegetable Crops                                               | 2196.80      | 1727.14          | 2512.83      | 2677.56       | 3036.60      |
|         | Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi              | 800.00       | 410.86           | 736.81       | 811.36        | 1091.00      |
|         | AICRP Vegetables, Varanasi                                    | 356.00       | 311.36           | 386.26       | 444.41        | 517.00       |
|         | CRP on Nao technology                                         |              |                  |              |               |              |
|         | Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research , Rajgurunagar, Pune | 519.00       | 516.60           | 674.79       | 725.05        | 781.00       |
|         | Network O&G (included in Directorate)                         |              | 0.00             |              |               |              |
|         | Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Tiruvanthapuram       | 392.80       | 392.80           | 535.37       | 530.37        | 498.00       |
|         | AICRP Tuber Crops, Tiruvanthapuram                            | 129.00       | 95.52            | 179.60       | 166.37        | 149.60       |
| 21      | Plantation Crops and Island Ecosystem                         | 3310.55      | 2337.94          | 2796.82      | 3067.45       | 3236.00      |
|         | Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasargod         | 1504.00      | 1254.18          | 1038.71      | 1132.95       | 1377.00      |
|         | AICRP Palms, Kasargod                                         | 286.00       | 166.08           | 163.59       | 148.59        | 164.00       |
|         | Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur                        | 333.00       | 188.67           | 403.00       | 608.96        | 460.00       |
|         | AICRP on Cashew, Puttur                                       | 158.00       | 115.65           | 120.10       | 105.09        | 130.00       |
|         | Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research, Pedavegi               | 493.00       | 473.14           | 572.87       | 564.71        | 662.00       |
|         | Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair    | 536.55       | 140.23           | 498.55       | 507.15        | 443.00       |
| 22      | Arid Horticulture, Spices and Medicinal &Aromatic Plant       | 2182.00      | 1712.20          | 2150.57      | 2097.56       | 2202.09      |
|         | Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner               | 428.00       | 343.99           | 404.60       | 399.59        | 483.00       |
|         | AICRP Arid Zone Fruits, Bikaner                               | 145.00       | 143.88           | 117.33       | 117.28        | 94.89        |
|         | Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut                  | 576.00       | 413.72           | 633.83       | 633.66        | 637.00       |
|         | AICRP Spices, Calicut                                         | 112.00       | 11.77            | 161.76       | 161.76        | 155.20       |
|         | CRP on Phytochemical &High Value Compounds Calicut            |              |                  |              |               |              |
|         | NRC Seed Spices, Ajmer                                        | 414.00       | 414.00           | 342.73       | 353.73        | 443.00       |
|         | Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, Anand  | 387.00       | 275.55           | 371.34       | 317.59        | 308.00       |
|         | AICRP on Medicianl & Aromatic Plants, Anand                   | 120.00       | 109.30           | 118.98       | 113.95        | 81.00        |
|         | TOTAL                                                         | 15490.00     | 12694.28         | 16575.00     | 16987.32      | 17834.00     |
| 2.3     | National Agricultural Science Fund                            |              |                  |              |               |              |
| 23      | National Agricultural Science Fund                            | 3655.00      | 3077.30          | 5075.00      | 4052.21       | 5460.00      |
| 3       | Animal Sciences                                               |              |                  |              |               |              |
| 3.1     | Animal Science                                                |              |                  |              |               |              |
| 24      | Dairy Production and Technology                               | 6355.30      | 6154.72          | 6727.58      | 6755.84       | 7411.00      |
|         | National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal                     | 4075.95      | 4078.09          | 4015.16      | 4189.84       | 4515.00      |
|         | Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hissar           | 926.85       | 943.73           | 1269.73      | 1243.71       | 1062.00      |
|         | Network Project on Buffalo Improvement, Hissar                | 436.50       | 370.00           | 488.28       | 404.55        | 598.00       |
|         | Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut              | 399.00       | 270.81           | 364.45       | 327.78        | 651.00       |
|         | AICRP on Cattle Research, Meerut                              | 517.00       | 492.09           | 589.96       | 589.96        | 585.00       |

| Sl No   | CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES                                                                                                                                                                    | RE 2017-18   | Actual 2017-18   | RE 2018-19   | Utilization   | BE 2019-20    |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
| 25      | Small Ruminants Production and Technology                                                                                                                                                 | 2385.50      | 2079.04          | 3056.55      | 2965.63       | 3310.00       |
|         | Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar                                                                                                                                     | 1121.00      | 988.84           | 1338.52      | 1261.69       | 1514.00       |
|         | Network on Sheep Improvement, Avikanagar                                                                                                                                                  | 203.00       | 127.34           | 262.54       | 228.79        | 250.00        |
|         | Sheep Seed Project, Avikanagar                                                                                                                                                            | 125.00       | 124.89           | 162.73       | 162.73        | 202.00        |
|         | Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom                                                                                                                                         | 444.50       | 382.54           | 750.57       | 797.91        | 771.00        |
|         | AICRP on Goat Improvement, Mathura                                                                                                                                                        | 492.00       | 455.43           | 542.19       | 514.51        | 573.00        |
|         | Goat Seed Project (in CIRG)                                                                                                                                                               |              | 0.00             |              |               |               |
| 26      | Animal Nutrition and Products Technology                                                                                                                                                  | 1525.00      | 1449.66          | 1833.34      | 1788.56       | 2033.00       |
|         | National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru                                                                                                                          | 588.00       | 579.40           | 739.38       | 737.99        | 780.00        |
|         | AICRP on Nutritional &Physiological intervention for enhancing reproductive performance in animal (including outreach methane) - earlier feed sources                                     | 195.00       | 180.45           | 205.01       | 204.70        | 208.00        |
|         | NRC on Camel, Bikaner                                                                                                                                                                     | 315.00       | 287.59           | 539.28       | 501.09        | 622.00        |
|         | NRC on Meat, Hyderabad                                                                                                                                                                    | 427.00       | 402.23           | 349.67       | 344.78        | 423.00        |
| 27      | Animal Health Management                                                                                                                                                                  | 11163.15     | 10254.59         | 10587.88     | 9505.25       | 11504.00      |
|         | Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar                                                                                                                                           | 5541.05      | 5217.26          | 5419.85      | 5039.20       | 5823.50       |
|         | Network on Gastro Intestinal Parasitism, Izatnagar                                                                                                                                        | 73.00        | 72.65            | 75.66        | 69.20         | 81.50         |
|         | Network Programme on Blue Tongue Disease, Izatnagar                                                                                                                                       | 63.00        | 61.85            | 69.21        | 68.44         | 71.00         |
|         | CRP on Diagnostic &Vaccine, Izatnagar                                                                                                                                                     | 631.00       | 391.54           | 578.87       | 521.83        | 685.00        |
|         | National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics(NIVEDI), Bengaluru                                                                                                  | 737.45       | 697.99           | 819.36       | 790.64        | 915.00        |
|         | AICRP ADMAS, Bengaluru                                                                                                                                                                    |              | 0.00             |              |               |               |
|         | All India Network Program on Neonatal Mortality in Farm Animal(NNM), Izatnagar All India Network Program on Diagnostic Imaging and Management of Surgical Condition in Animals, Izatnagar | 94.00 272.00 | 86.70 269.10     | 101.03 94.51 | 94.29 64.78   | 104.00 121.00 |
|         | National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal                                                                                                                               | 946.90       |                  | 1025.55      | 928.02        | 1143.00       |
|         |                                                                                                                                                                                           |              | 821.68           |              |               |               |
|         | Directorate of Foot &Mouth Disease, Mukteshwar (DFMD+ICFMD+AICRP)                                                                                                                         | 1867.75      | 1796.73          | 1434.09      | 1400.46       | 1502.00       |
|         | AICRP Foot &Mouth, Mukteshwar NRC on Equine, Hissar                                                                                                                                       | 688.00       | 0.00 664.40      | 740.15       | 263.92        | 748.00 310.00 |
|         | National Centre for Veterinary Type Culture Collection, Hisar                                                                                                                             | 249.00       | 174.69           | 229.60       | 264.47        |               |
| 28      | Animal Genetic Resource Management, Production and Improvement                                                                                                                            | 3176.00      | 3093.32          | 3746.16      | 3591.56       | 4047.00       |
|         | National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal                                                                                                                                       | 393.00       | 386.60           | 469.41       | 468.23        | 441.00        |
|         | Network Project on Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal                                                                                                                                       | 103.00       | 72.76            | 96.33        | 107.15        | 130.00        |

| Sl No   | CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES                                             | RE 2017-18   | Actual 2017-18   | RE 2018-19   | Utilization   | BE 2019-20   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
|         | Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar                        | 1115.00      | 1110.53          | 1204.16      | 1025.06       | 1350.00      |
|         | Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad                         | 809.00       | 812.48           | 1083.02      | 1097.88       | 1210.00      |
|         | AICRP on Poultry, Hyderabad                                        | 274.50       | 262.48           | 326.93       | 326.93        | 328.00       |
|         | Poultry Seed Project, Hyderbad                                     | 481.50       | 448.47           | 566.31       | 566.31        | 588.00       |
| 29      | Pig Production and Hill Animal Agriculture                         | 2592.05      | 2245.80          | 2946.49      | 2947.20       | 2793.00      |
|         | NRC on Pig, Guwahati                                               | 609.60       | 451.09           | 645.30       | 609.92        | 614.00       |
|         | AICRP on Pig, Guwahati                                             | 542.40       | 525.38           | 657.86       | 668.40        | 581.00       |
|         | Mega Seed Project on Pig, Guwahati                                 | 340.70       | 313.14           | 344.00       | 358.43        | 333.00       |
|         | NRC on Yak, Dirang                                                 | 484.35       | 382.41           | 599.01       | 598.26        | 648.00       |
|         | NRC on Mithun Jharnapani, Nagaland                                 | 615.00       | 573.79           | 700.32       | 712.19        | 617.00       |
|         | TOTAL                                                              | 27197.00     | 25277.14         | 28898.00     | 27554.04      | 31098.00     |
| 3.2     | Fisheries                                                          |              |                  |              |               |              |
| 30      | Management of Marine and Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture         | 4887.50      | 4798.99          | 5506.00      | 5620.91       | 5855.45      |
|         | Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi                 | 2057.00      | 1919.27          | 2189.00      | 2289.00       | 2258.35      |
|         | AINP Mericulture                                                   | 295.00       | 295.00           | 290.00       | 304.99        | 377.61       |
|         | Central Institute Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai               | 1220.50      | 1250.49          | 1454.00      | 1453.95       | 1538.86      |
|         | AINP on Fish health                                                | 184.00       | 179.14           | 190.00       | 189.98        | 273.66       |
|         | Central Institute of Fisheries Technology,Kochi                    | 1131.00      | 1155.09          | 1383.00      | 1382.99       | 1406.97      |
| 31      | Management of Freshwater Fisheries and Aquaculture                 | 2773.00      | 2662.90          | 3424.50      | 3656.64       | 3703.64      |
|         | Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore           | 955.00       | 1059.66          | 1201.65      | 1441.65       | 1251.43      |
|         | Project Directorate of Cold Water Fisheries, Bhimtal               | 565.00       | 511.75           | 668.00       | 661.68        | 732.52       |
|         | Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneshwar          | 1253.00      | 1091.49          | 1554.85      | 1553.31       | 1719.69      |
| 32      | Fisheries Education and Genetic Rsource Management                 | 3924.50      | 3695.59          | 4303.50      | 4253.91       | 4679.91      |
|         | Central Institute on Fisheries Education, Mumbai                   | 2498.00      | 2345.96          | 2844.00      | 2805.15       | 3007.19      |
|         | National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow                 | 1015.50      | 1003.62          | 1076.16      | 1077.09       | 1173.31      |
|         | CRP on Genomics, Lucknow                                           | 411.00       | 346.00           | 383.34       | 371.67        | 499.41       |
|         | TOTAL                                                              | 11585.00     | 11157.48         | 13234.00     | 13531.46      | 14239.00     |
| 4       | Agriculturtal Extension                                            |              |                  |              |               |              |
| 33      | Agriculture Extension                                              | 23251.00     | 23198.66         | 20553.00     | 19321.58      | 22115.00     |
|         | Krishi Vigyan Kendras (including ATARIs, ARYA, EMF, FF, Dis. Mgmt) | 22776.00     | 22737.98         | 20006.00     | 18831.35      | 21654.00     |
|         | Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture, New Delhi      | 475.00       | 460.68           | 547.00       | 490.23        | 461.00       |

| Sl No   | CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES                                                   | RE 2017-18   | Actual 2017-18   | RE 2018-19   | Utilization   | BE 2019-20   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
| 5       | Agricultural Education                                                   |              |                  |              |               |              |
| 5.1     | Agricultural Universities and Institutions                               |              |                  |              |               |              |
| 34      | Agricultural Universities and Institutions                               | 65837.00     | 52207.87         | 52559.00     | 50543.33      | 56551.00     |
|         | Strengthening and Development of Higher Agril. Education in India        | 60929.00     | 48969.34         | 47658.70     | 45635.12      | 50946.32     |
|         | National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad  | 2934.00      | 2165.98          | 2900.30      | 3050.08       | 3520.54      |
|         | Central Institute for Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneshwar                 | 964.00       | 289.76           | 1100.00      | 958.28        | 1150.00      |
|         | AICRP Home Science                                                       | 1010.00      | 782.78           | 900.00       | 899.85        | 934.14       |
|         | National Agricultural Higher Education Project(NAHEP)                    | 500.00       | 0.00             | 20789.00     | 20786.02      | 22368.00     |
|         | TOTAL                                                                    | 66337.00     | 52207.87         | 73348.00     | 71329.35      | 78919.00     |
| 5.2     | Economics, Statistics &Management                                        |              |                  |              |               |              |
| 35      | Economics, Statistics &Management                                        | 3129.00      | 2882.27          | 2766.00      | 2630.95       | 2976.00      |
|         | Indian Agricultural Statistical Research Institute, New Delhi +CABIN     | 2622.20      | 2476.77          | 2320.00      | 2128.18       | 2421.48      |
|         | National Institute of Agricultural Economics &Policy Research, New Delhi | 506.80       | 405.50           | 446.00       | 502.77        | 554.52       |
|         | TOTAL CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES                                             | 216646.00    | 187814.01        | 250843.00    | 243943.87     | 269900.00    |

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## Annexure-II [Part (c) of Lok Sabha USQ No.2719 for 09/07/2019]

Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  annually  conducts  the  All  India Entrance Examination for Admission (AIEEA) to 15% seats in Bachelor degree programmes and 25%  seats  each  in  Master's  and  Doctoral  degree  programmes  in  accredited  Agricultural Universities (AUs) under the ICAR-AU system. The motive of ICAR behind this is to reduce academic  inbreeding,  promote  merit,  and  national  integration,  and  infuse  uniform  academic standard in higher agricultural education in the country.

The  year  wise  number  of  candidates  recommended  for  admission  and  the  number  of scholarships/fellowships awarded through AIEEA during the last three years are as under:

| No. of Candidates recommended for admission   | No. of Candidates recommended for admission   | No. of Candidates recommended for admission   | No. of Candidates recommended for admission   | No. of Candidates recommended for admission   | No. of Candidates recommended for admission   | No. of Candidates recommended for admission   | No. of Candidates recommended for admission   | No. of Candidates recommended for admission   | No. of Candidates recommended for admission   |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|                                               | AIEEA-2018                                    | AIEEA-2018                                    | AIEEA-2018                                    | AIEEA-2017                                    | AIEEA-2017                                    | AIEEA-2017                                    | AIEEA-2016                                    | AIEEA-2016                                    | AIEEA-2016                                    |
| Programmes                                    | UG                                            | PG                                            | Ph.D.                                         | UG                                            | PG                                            | Ph.D.                                         | UG                                            | PG                                            | Ph.D.                                         |
| No. of Candidates                             | 1508                                          | 2002                                          | 391                                           | 1450                                          | 2252                                          | 486                                           | 1351                                          | 1986                                          | 414                                           |
| No. of Scholarships/Fellowships awarded       | No. of Scholarships/Fellowships awarded       | No. of Scholarships/Fellowships awarded       | No. of Scholarships/Fellowships awarded       | No. of Scholarships/Fellowships awarded       | No. of Scholarships/Fellowships awarded       | No. of Scholarships/Fellowships awarded       | No. of Scholarships/Fellowships awarded       | No. of Scholarships/Fellowships awarded       | No. of Scholarships/Fellowships awarded       |
| National Talent Scholarships (NTS) UG         | 1211                                          | -                                             | -                                             | 1119                                          | -                                             | -                                             | 1216                                          | -                                             | -                                             |
| ICAR- PG Scholarships                         | -                                             | 594                                           | -                                             | -                                             | 468                                           | -                                             | -                                             | 474                                           | -                                             |
| NTS (PGS)*                                    | -                                             | 1282                                          | -                                             | -                                             | 1585                                          | -                                             | -                                             | 1512                                          | -                                             |
| ICAR- JRF/SRF(PGS)                            | -                                             | -                                             | 262                                           | -                                             | -                                             | 139                                           | -                                             | -                                             | 176                                           |

*Introduced w.e.f. 2016-17

ICAR awards NTS (UG) @ Rs. 3000/- p.m. for pursuing Bachelor's degree programme, 600 ICAR-PG Scholarships @ Rs. 12,640/- p.m. for pursuing Masters degree programme and 300  Junior /Senior  Research  Fellowships [JRF/SRF(PGS)]  for  pursuing  doctoral degree programme in Agriculture  & Allied Sciences @Rs. 25000/- p.m. for 1 st and  2 nd year  and  Rs. 28000/-  p.m.  for  3 rd year.  Non-PG  scholarship  candidates  are  also  eligible  to  get  NTS  (PGS) @Rs. 5000/-p.m. for pursuing Masters degree programmes.

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