Lok Sabha Question No. 260 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Agricultural R&D Institutes in Karnataka
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav, Prathap Simha

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 260

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## AGRICULTURAL R&D INSTITUTES IN KARNATAKA

260. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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 Agricultural Research and Development Institutes are working for agricultural development in Karnataka;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, location-wise; and
- (c) the details of agriculture related works done by the said Agricultural R&D Institutes during the last four years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  &  (b): Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  has  established  6  research institutes  in  the  State  of  Karnataka.  ICAR  has  also  established  74  Centres  of  All  India Coordinated  Research  Projects  (AICRPs)/All  India  Network  Projects  (AINPs),  Outreach Programmes  and  Consortia  Research  Platforms  (CRPs)  operating  in  the  Agricultural Universities and ICAR Research Institutes located in the State. These institutes are catering to  the  agricultural  technology  needs  of  the  State  of  Karnataka  besides  other  parts  of  the country.  In  addition,  at  district  level,  33  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  have  also  been established in Karnataka for training and demonstration of the technologies developed.

The list of the Research Institutes and Regional Stations located in the State of Karnataka is attached as Annexure-1&2

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

During the last four years (2019-2022) and current year (2023), a total of 264 field crop varieties were developed by ICAR for Karnataka, these include 86 varieties of cereals; 45 of oilseeds; 32 of pulses; 65 of fibre; 24 of forages; 10 of sugarcane and 2 of other crops. Similarly, ICAR varieties developed fruits 6; vegetables 27;  Medicinal crops 6; arecanut 1; cocoa  3  and  coconut  1  varieties  are  widely  adopted  by  the  farmers  of  Karnataka.  The National Animal Disease Referral Expert System (NADRES\_v2) of ICAR- National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI) is an early warning system which  provided  more  than  1875  predictions  for  major  livestock  diseases.  These    were communicated  to  the  State  Animal  Husbandry  Department  for  necessary  preparedness during last four year. Further, Indirect ELISA Kit for Avion Influenza virus antibody detection in chicken and Mab based blocking ELISA Kit for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) was also developed. Also 2691 On Farm Trials, 16069 Frontline Demonstrations; training of 4.57 lakhs farmers and 37011 Extension personals were taken up. 10972 quintals of seeds; 58.451 lakhs  planting  materials  and  3.959  lakhs  of  livestock  strains  and  fingerlings  has  been produced  during  last  four  year.  National  Surveillance  Programme  for  Aquatic  Animal Diseases Marine Fisheries (NSPAAD)  Policy has been implemented; Established minimum Legal Size (MLS) for capture of 72 commercially exploited marine finfish/shellfish; Developed  about  500  open-sea  cages  and  Established  seabass  hatchery  of  5.0  lakh fingerlings capacity for regular seed supplying in coastal cages.

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## Annexure-I [Part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 260 dated 05 TH  DECEMEBER, 2023]

## List of Agriculture Research Institutes located in the State of Karnataka

|   1. | ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru                              |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    2 | ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticulture Research, Bengaluru                                     |
|    3 | ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur                                                   |
|    4 | ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru                         |
|    5 | ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics(NIVEDI), Bengaluru |
|    6 | ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Zone XI, Bangaluru               |

## [Part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 260 dated 05 TH  DECEMEBER, 2023]

## List of ICAR Regional Stations located in the State of Karnataka

|   1. | ICAR- Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (Circot), Quality Evaluation Unit, Agricultural Research Station, Dharwad Farm B.P.O., Dharwad - 580007, Karnataka   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    2 | ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) Regional Station, IVRI Campus, Hebbal, Bangaluru- 560 024 Karnataka                                                          |
|    3 | ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) Southern Regional Station, Adugodi, Bengaluru-560030, Karnataka                                                                 |
|    4 | ICAR- Central Tobacco Research Institute (CTRI) Research Station, Hunsur-571 105 Mysore District, Karnataka                                                                    |
|    5 | ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) Regional Research Centre for Improvement of Pulses, Dharwad-580005 Karnataka                                                |
|    6 | ICAR- Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI), Southern Regional Research Station, Opp. UAS, P.B. Road, Dharwad - 580 005, Karnataka                            |
|    7 | ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR)Regional Research Centre Cum Offseason Nursery, UAS Yettineyudda Campus, Krishi Nagar, Dharwad - 580005                         |
|    8 | ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Regional Centre Hessarghata, Lake Post, Bengaluru, Pin- 560 089, Karnataka                                                   |
|    9 | ICAR- Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) Regional Research Centre of, Bengaluru, Hessaraghatta Lake, Hessaraghatta, Bengaluru-560089 Karnataka                 |
|   10 | ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Regional Centre, Post Box No. 244, Bolar Mangalore-575 001 Dakshina Kanara, Karnataka                               |
|   11 | ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) Regional Station, Post Box No. 5, Karwar, North Kanara 581 301, Karnataka                                            |
|   12 | ICAR- Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Regional Station, Vittal, Dakshina Kannada Distt.- 574243, Karnataka                                                |
|   13 | ICAR- Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Research Centre, Kidu, Nettana, Kadaba taluka -574230, Dakshina Kannada Distt., Karnataka                           |
|   14 | ICAR- Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR) Central Hort. Experiment Station, Post, Chettalli, N. Kodagu-571248 (Karnataka)                                         |
|   15 | ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research Regional Station, Appangala, Madikeri, Hervanad Post, Kodagu, Karnataka - 571 201                                                     |
|   16 | ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (IISWC), Research Centre, Hospet Road Cantonment, Ballari-583104, Karnataka                                              |
|   17 | ICAR- National Bureau Of Soil Survey And Land Use Planning (NBSS&LUP), Regional Centre, Hebbal, Bengaluru-560024, Karnataka                                                    |
|   18 | ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil Science (IISS) Regional Station, Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra (GKVK) Campus, UAS, Bangalore-560065                                              |