Lok Sabha Question No. 3647 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Agriculture Research Centre
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: PARESH RAWAL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

#### 1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

**LOK SABHA**

#### 2 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3647

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11/08/2015

**AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTRE**

3647.	SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE **d`f"k ea=h**

be pleased to state:

(a)	whether the Government has set up several agriculture research centres in various States of the country;

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

(c)	whether the Government is considering to set up agriculture research centre in Gujarat; and

(d)	if so, the details thereof?

**A N S W E R**

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MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

**d`f”k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h**

**(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)**

(a)	Yes, Madam.  The Department of Agricultural Research & Education (DARE)/Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has set up several agricultural research institutes/centres across the country based on the recommendations of various committees set up by the Government from time to time to cater to specific areas of agricultural research.

(b)	To meet the challenges of Indian agriculture, the National Agricultural Research and Education System (NARES) under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) functions through a network of 100 research institutes, 73 Agricultural Universities and 642 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs).  For operational feasibility the ICAR has developed 75 research schemes covering all the ICAR Research Institutes, their Regional Stations and All India Coordinated Research Projects and network projects running in various States Agricultural Universities/ICAR Institutes.  These schemes cater to various areas of agricultural research across India.  The details of the ICAR research schemes are given in **Annexure-I** .

(c)	Yes, Madam.

(d)	The DARE/ICAR is considering opening research centre of the Central Institute of Brakishwater Aquaculture (CIBA), Chennai at Navsari, Gujarat as approved in the XII Plan document of the Institute.

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**Annexure-I**

[Part (b) to Lok Sabha USQ No.3647 for 11-08-2015]

DARE/ICAR is mandated to conduct agricultural research, frontline extension and education. These responsibilities are discharged through a network of institutions. Four ICAR institutes having the status of deemed university which also impart education through masters and doctoral programmes. In addition, there is a scheme of ICAR to strengthen SAUs and promote excellence in education. Assessment, refinement and demonstration of new technologies are done by KVKs. For a number of activities, ICAR institutes work in partnership with SAUs, who are mandated to promote education and carry out state-specific research.

**Division-wise schemes and sub-schemes of ICAR:**

|    | **CROP SCIENCE**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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|  1 | National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi All India Coordinated Research Network (AICRN)  on Potential Crops, New Delhi Consortia Research Platform (CRP) on Agrobiodiversity                                                                                       |
|  2 | IARI, New Delhi IARI, New Delhi  Network Project on Transgenics  National Research Centre (NRC) Biotechnology Centre for Crop Science, New Delhi CRP on Hybrid CRP on Molecular Biology                                                                                                                                               |
|  3 | Indian Institute of  Maize Research, New Delhi. Indian Institute of  Maize Research, New Delhi. All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Maize, New Delhi                                                                                                                                                                    |
|  4 | National Research Centre  for Integrated Pest Management(NCIPM), New Delhi  National Research Centre  for Integrated Pest Management(NCIPM), New Delhi All India Network Project (AINP) on Soil Arthropods Pests AINP Agricultural Acarology AINP on  Pesticides Residues, New Delhi AICRP on Nematodes in Cropping System, New Delhi |
|  5 | National  Rice Research Institute, Cuttack National  Rice Research Institute, Cuttack Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project, Hyderabad CRP on Biofortification, Hyderabad                                                                                                       |
|  6 | Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur AICRP on Chickpea, Kanpur AICRP on MULLaRP, Kanpur AICRP on Pigeon Pea, Kanpur AINP on Arid Legumes, Kanpur                                                                                                                                   |
|  7 | Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal AICRP on Wheat & Barley, Karnal Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Shala, Almora Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi AICRP on Forage Crops and Utilization, Jhansi                                |

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|   8 | Indian Institute of Millet Research, Hyderabad  Indian Institute of Millet Research, Hyderabad  AICRP Sorgum , Hyderabad AICRP on Pearl Millets,  Jodhpur AICRP on Small Millets, Bangalore                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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|   9 | Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow  Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore AICRP on Sugarcane, Lucknow Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry All India Network Research Project on Tobacco, Rajahmundry                                                                                                                                                         |
|  10 | Central Institute of Cotton Research, Nagpur Central Institute of Cotton Research, Nagpur AICRP on  Cotton,  Coimbatore Central  Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore AINP on Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore Technology Mission on Cotton, Nagpur  Technology  Mission on Jute,  Barrackpore                                                                                                                  |
|  11 | Indian Institute of  Oilseed Research, Hyderabad Indian Institute of  Oilseed Research, Hyderabad Directorate of  Groundnut Research, Junagarh  AICRP on Groundnut, Junagarh Directorate of  Soybean Research, Indore  AICRP on Soybean, Indore Directorate of  Rapeseed & Mustard Research, Bharatpur  AICRP on Rapeseed - Mustard, Bharatpur AICRP on Oilseed,  Hyderabad AICRP on Linseed, Kanpur AICRP on Sesame and Niger, Jabalpur |
|  12 | National Bureau of Agricultural  Insect Resources, Bengaluru  National Bureau of Agricultural  Insect Resources, Bengaluru  AICRP on  Biocontrol of Crop Pests,  Bengaluru AICRP  - Honeybees and  Pollinators, New Delhi AINP on Vertebrate Pest Management, Jodhpur Network on Insect Biosystematics, New Delhi/Bengaluru                                                                                                              |
|  13 | Directorate of  Seed Research, Mau Directorate of  Seed Research, Mau AICRP NSP(Crops), Mau Seed Production in Agricultural  Crops and Fisheries, Mau                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|  14 | National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Mau National Bureau of Agril. Important Microorganisms, Mau Application of Micro-organisms in Agriculture and Allied Sectors(AMAAS)  +Microbial Genomic Resources repository resources network, Mau                                                                                                                                                                          |
|  15 | **National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|  16 | **Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

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|    | **HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| 17 | Indian Institute of Horticulture Research, Bengaluru Indian Institute of Horticulture Research, Bengaluru AICRP Fruits (Tropical and Sub Tropical), Bengaluru  NRC Banana, Trichi Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur CRP on Borer (Network Mode), Bengaluru                              |
| 18 | Central Institute of Sub Tropical Horticulture, Lucknow Central Institute of Sub Tropical Horticulture, Lucknow Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Srinagar  NRC Grapes, Pune NRC Litchi, Muzzafarpur                                                                                 |
| 19 | Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner  AICRP Arid Zone Fruits, Bikaner NRC Pomegranate, Solapur, Maharashtra                                                                                                                          |
| 20 | Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi  Directorate of  Mushroom Research, Solan   AICRP Mushroom, Solan AICRP Vegetables, Varanasi  Directorate of  Onion and Garlic Research , Rajgurunagar, Pune  Network on Onion & Garlic, Pune |
| 21 | Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla  AICRP Potato, Shimla Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram  AICRP Tuber Crops, Thiruvananthapuram CRP on Nanotechnology, Shimla                                                       |
| 22 | Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasargod Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasargod AICRP Palms, Kasargod Directorate of  Cashew Research, Puttur AICRP  on Cashew, Puttur  Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research, Pedavegi                                             |
| 23 | **Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 24 | Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut  AICRP Spices, Calicut NRC Seed Spices, Ajmer CRP on Phytochemical & High Value Compounds( in Network Mode), Calicut                                                                                  |
| 25 | Directorate of Floricultural Research, Pune  Directorate of Floricultural Research, Pune  AICRP Floriculture, Pune Directorate of  Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, Anand Network on Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Anand NRC Orchids, Pakyong, Sikkim                                     |

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|    | **NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| 26 | **National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 27 | **Indian  Institute of  Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 28 | Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal AICRP in Micro Secondary & Pollutant Elements in Soils and Plants, Bhopal AINP on  Biofertilizer, Bhopal AICRP on Soil Test  Crop Response, Bhopal  AICRP on Long Term Fertilizer Experiments, Bhopal CRP on Conservation Agriculture, Bhopal                                                                                                  |
| 29 | Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal AICRP on Salt Affected Soils & use of Saline Water, Karnal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 30 | **ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna (including Makhana)**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 31 | Indian Institute of  Water Management, Bhubaneshwar Indian Institute of  Water Management, Bhubaneshwar AICRP on Irrigation Water Management Research, Bhubaneshwar  CRP on Water, Bhubaneshwar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 32 | Central Research Institute of Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad Central Research Institute of Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad AICRP Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad AICRP on Agrometeorology, Hyderabad                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 33 | **Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 34 | Indian Institute of  Farming System Research, Modipuram Indian Institute of  Farming System Research, Modipuram AICRP on Integrated Farming System, Modipuram Network Programme on Organic Farming, Modipuram AICRP on Agroforestry, Jhansi Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhansi Directorate of  Weed Research,  Jabalpur   AICRP on Weed Management, Jabalpur                                                        |
| 35 | **Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute Goa**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 36 | **ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Barapani**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 37 | **National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati, Maharashtra**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 38 | **National Innovation in Climate Resilient  Agriculture, Hyderabad (under CRIDA**  **Hyderabad)**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|    | **NRC Integrated Farming System, Motihari, Bihar  (New)**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|    | **AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 39 | Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal AICRP on Farm Implements and Machinery, Bhopal AICRP on Ergonomics and Safety in Agriculture, Bhopal AICRP on  Energy in Agriculture and Agro based Industries , Bhopal AICRP on Utilization of Animal Energy, Bhopal CRP on Farm Mechanisation and Precision Farming, Bhopal CRP on Energy from Agriculture, Bhopal |

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| 40   | Central Institute on  Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana Central Institute on  Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana AICRP on Application of Plastic in Agriculture, Ludhiana AICRP on PHT, Ludhiana CRP on Health Foods, Ludhiana CRP on Secondary Agriculture, Ludhiana   |
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| 41   | Indian Institute of  Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi Indian Institute of  Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi  Network Project on  Harvesting, Processing and Value Addition of Natural Resins & Gums, Ranchi Network Project on Conservation of  Lac Insect Genetic Resources, Ranchi                     |
| 42   | Central Institute of Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai Central Institute of Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai CRP on Natural Fibre, Mumbai                                                                                                                                                     |
| 43   | **National Institute of Research on Jute & Allied Fibre Technology, Kolkata**                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|      | **ANIMAL SCIENCE**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 44   | National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal  National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal Network Project on Animal Genetic  Resources, Karnal                                                                                                                                          |
| 45   | **National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 46   | Central Sheep  and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan Central Sheep  and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar  Network  on Sheep Improvement, Avikanagar Sheep Seed Project, Avikanagar                                                                                                     |
| 47   | Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom  AICRP on Goat Improvement, Makhdoom Goat Seed Project (in CIRG)                                                                                                                                   |
| 48   | Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hissar Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hissar Network Project on Buffalo Improvement, Hissar                                                                                                                                                 |
| 49   | National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru AICRP on  Improvement of Feed Sources & Nutrient Utilisation, Bengaluru                                                                                              |
| 50   | **NRC on Camel, Bikaner**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 51   | NRC on Equine, Hissar NRC on Equine, Hissar Veterinary Type Culture(as an integral part of NRC), Hisar                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 52   | Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut AICRP on Cattle Research, Meerut                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 53   | Directorate of Foot & Mouth Disease, Mukteshwar  Directorate of Foot & Mouth Disease, Mukteshwar  AICRP Foot & Mouth, Mukteshwar                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 54   | Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad AICRP on Poultry, Hyderabad Poultry Seed Project, Hyderabad                                                                                                         |

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| 55   | Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar  Network on Gastro Intestinal Parasitism, Izatnagar      Network on Haemorrhagic Septcamia, Izatnagar Network Programme Blue Tongue Disease, Izatnagar National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics(NIVEDI), Bengaluru   AICRP ADMAS, Bengaluru CRP on Diagnostic & Vaccine, Izatnagar All India Network Program  on Neonatal Mortality in Farm Animals(NNM), Izatnagar All India Network Program on Diagnostic Imaging and Management of Surgical Condition in Animals, Izatnagar   |
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| 56   | **National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 57   | **NRC on Meat, Hyderabad**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 58   | NRC on Pig, Guwahati NRC on Pig, Guwahati  AICRP on Pig, Guwahati Mega Seed Project on Pig, Guwahati NRC on Yak, Dirang NRC on Mithun Jharnapani, Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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|      | **FISHERIES  SCIENCE**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 59   | Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi Central Institute Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 60   | Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore Project Directorate of  Cold Water Fisheries, Bhimtal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 61   | **Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kochi**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 62   | **Central Institute on Fisheries Education, Mumbai**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 63   | **Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneshwar**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 64   | National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow CRP on Genomics, Lucknow                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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|      | **ECONOMICS, STATISTICS  & MANAGEMENT**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 65   | Indian Agricultural Statistical Research Institute, New Delhi   National Institute  for Agricultural  Economics & Policy Research, New Delhi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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|      | **AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 66   | **Krishi Vigyan Kendras**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 67   | Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture, New Delhi Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture, New Delhi Establishment of Indian Agricultural Extension Research Institute, New Delhi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

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|    | **AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION**                                                                                                                           |
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| 68 | **Strengthening and Development of Higher Agricultural Education in India**                                                                          |
| 69 | **National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad**                                                                          |
|    | **National Agricultural Education Project, New Delhi**                                                                                               |
| 70 | Central Institute for Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneshwar   Central Institute for Research on Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneshwar   AICRP Home Science |
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| 71 | **CAU Imphal  + CAU Barapani**                                                                                                                       |
|    | **Rani Lakshmi Bai CAU, Bundelkhand**                                                                                                                |
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|    | **ICAR HEADQUARTERS**                                                                                                                                |
| 72 | **Strengthening of ICAR Headquarters**                                                                                                               |
| 73 | **National Agriculture Innovation Foundation (NAIF), New Delhi**                                                                                     |
| 74 | **National Agriculture Innovation Project**                                                                                                          |
| 75 | **National Agricultural Science Fund**                                                                                                               |

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