Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) - Establishment, Activities and Functions

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) - Establishment, Activities and Functions

Established in 1929 on the recommendation of the Royal Commission on Agriculture

Headquarter - New Delhi

Has played a pioneering role in ushering Green Revolution

Union Minister of Agriculture, Radha Mohan Singh is the President and Dr. S. Ayyappan is the Director General of ICAR

Functions of ICAR

1. To research in the fields of agriculture, agro-forestry, animal husbandry, fishery, home science and allied sciences

2. To promote the transfer of technology programs

3. Consultancy services

4. To collaborate with other research institutes like CSIR, Bhabha Atomic Research Center.