Lok Sabha Question No. 4193 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: R&D Centres for Development of Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4193

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  MARCH, 2022

## R&D CENTRES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE

## 4193. SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  agriculture  research  centres  and  development  institutes  are  working  for  the development of the agriculture sector in West Bengal;

(b) if so, the details thereof, location-wise;

(c) whether the said agriculture research centres and development institutions have undertaken agriculture developmental works during the last three years along with the details thereof; and

(d)  the  extent  to  which  growth  in  agricultural  sector  was  achieved  by  the  said  developmental works?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b): Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has established 4 research institutes and 9 regional research stations in the State of West Bengal. These institutes are catering to the agricultural technology needs of the State of West Bengal besides other parts of the country. In addition, at district level, 23 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) have also been established in West Bengal for training and demonstration of the technologies developed by ICAR.

The list of the Research Institutes and Regional research stations located in the State of West Bengal is attached as Annexure-I

(c)  &  (d) Agricultural  research  institutes/centres  located  in  West  Bengal  have  undertaken research for the development of various field crops, pulses, oilseeds, fibres, horticultural crops, climate resilient varieties; disease diagnosis and development of vaccines for animals, poultry and fisheries sectors; development of ergonomically improved tools & equipment and women friendly tools and machineries; demonstration, training and skill development programmes for farmers and stakeholders etc.

As a result of the initiatives taken by the Central and State Government and the Agricultural Research  Institutes,  agriculture  sector  of  the  State  of  West  Bengal  have  shown  appreciable growth despite adversities created by COVID-19 Pandemic. The productivity of rice, maize, foodgrains and pulses registered an increase of 1.2, 8.1, 2.3 and 19.34 percent respectively between the  period  2018-19  and  2020-21.  During  last  three  years  (2019-2021)  a  total  of 84  field crops varieties  were  developed and  released for  West  Bengal.  These  include 31  varieties  of cereals; 23 of oilseeds; 14 of pulses; 9 of fiber; 4 of forages and 3 of sugarcane.

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## (Part (a) & (b) of Unstarred Question No. 4193 to be Answered On 29 th  March, 2022)

## List of Agriculture Research Institutes located in the State of West Bengal

1.  National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering & Technology (NINFET), Kolkata
2.  Central Research Institute for  Jute & Allied Fibers(CRIJAF), Barrackpore, Kolkata
3.  Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute(CIFRI), Barrackpore, Kolkata
4.  Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute(ATARI), Kolkata

## List of Regional Centres of ICAR Institutes located in the State of West Bengal

1.  Eastern Regional Station of ICAR-IVRI, Belgachia Road, Kolkata
2.  Eastern Regional Station of ICAR-NDRI, Kalyani, Nadia
3.  ICAR-CTRI Research Station, Dinhata, Cooch Behar
4.  IARI Regional Station, Kalimpong, Darjeeling
5.  ICAR-Regional Research Centre of CIBA, Kakdwip, 24 Parganas (South)
6.  ICAR-CIFE Centre, Salt Lake City, Kolkata
7.  Regional Research Centre of ICAR-CIFA, Rahara Fish Farm, Rahara
8.  ICAR-CPCRI, Research Centre, Mohitnagar, Jalpaiguri
9.  ICAR-CSSRI Regional Research Station, Canning Town, 24 Parganas (South)

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