Lok Sabha Question No. 1910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Restructuring of ICAR
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Raja Amareshwara Naik

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1910

TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  AUGUST, 2023

## RESTRUCTURING OF ICAR

## 1910.  SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

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

- (a) whether the Government has constituted a High Power Committee to restructure the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to make the organization stronger in the domain of agricultural research;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the ICAR has prepared a 'Vision-2050' document to chalk out a demanddriven research agenda for development of agriculture sector; and
- (d) if so, the details along with the salient features thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): Yes, Sir.
- (b): The High-Level Committee constituted to make recommendations for rationalizing and rightsizing of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR):
- (i) Additional Secretary (Department of Agricultural Research & Education) and Secretary, Indian Council of Agricultural Research. - Chairman
- (ii) Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Department of Agricultural Research and Education / Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Member
- (iii) Deputy Director General (Natural Resource Management), Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Member
- (iv) Deputy Director General (Fisheries), Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Member
- (v) Dr.  P.K.  Joshi,  Former Director, National Academy of Agricultural Research Management - Member
- (vi) Dr. Neelam Patel, Sr. Adviser, NITI Ayog - Member
- (vii) Representative of Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (not below the rank of Joint Secretary) - Member
- (viii) Representative of Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (not below the rank of Joint Secretary) - Member

- (ix) Representative  of  Department  of  Fisheries  (not  below  the  rank  of  Joint Secretary) - Member
- (x) Assistant Director General (Technical Coordination), Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Member
- (xi) Joint Secretary (Administration), Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Member Secretary

The Term of Reference (TOR) of the committee is as under:

To make recommendations for rationalization & rightsizing of ICAR to transform it into a more dynamic, lean & efficient organization.

- (c): Yes, Sir. The ICAR has prepared a 'Vision-2050' document.
- (d): The silent feature of Vision-2050 document are as under:

To keep pace with the changing technological requirements in agriculture and dissemination  of  appropriate  futuristic  agricultural  technologies,  ICAR  has  been updating the vision and strategies of research for the holistic development of Indian Agriculture.  ICAR  has  developed  perspective  plans  and  vision  for  2050.  This document provides the strategic framework for innovation-led inclusive and sustainable agricultural growth in the country. The 'Vision 2050' document of ICAR is addressing future research problems and opportunities emerging for development of agriculture sector like challenges towards 2050, operating environment,  new opportunities, goals and targets, way forward to 2050 and strategy and the adoption of framework to achieving the goals.

The  ICAR  Institutes  under  the  Council  have  also  prepared  their  vision documents which is fed into the ICAR vision. Recently, the vision for 2050 has been contemplated to operationalize the PM's vision of ease of living, eliminate poverty and doubling  farmers'  income.  The  restructuring  and  reforms  in  agricultural  research system  have  been  implemented  from  time  to  time  to  bring  more  efficiency  and transparency.

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