Indian Council of Agricultural Research
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous body responsible for co-ordinating agricultural education and research in India. It reports to the Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture. The Union Minister of Agriculture serves as its president. It is the largest network of agricultural research and education institutes in the world.
Other name | ICAR |
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Motto in English | Agrisearch with a human touch |
| Type | Registered society |
| Established | 16 July 1929 |
| Budget | ₹7,800 crore (US$980 million) (2018–2019) |
| President | Minister of Agriculture |
| Director | Himanshu Pathak |
| Location | New Delhi , India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | icar |
The committee to Advise on Renovation and Rejuvenation of Higher Education (Yashpal Committee, 2009) has recommended setting up of a constitutional body – the National Commission for Higher Education and Research – which would be a unified supreme body to regulate all branches of higher education including agricultural education. Presently, regulation of agricultural education is the mandate of ICAR, Veterinary Council of India (Veterinary sub-discipline) and Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (Forestry sub-discipline). A number of natural resource management institutes of India also come under the ICAR.