Ministry of Agriculture

This section provides important links and information on topics related to the policies and important information on the Agriculture sector. Below is a selection of links to various educational institutions, departments as well as links to important government wide programs or initiatives.

Important information on the Agriculture Sector

Ministry

Ministry of Agriculture  

Departments

Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE)  

Department of Agriculture and Co-operation  

Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying  

Directorates

Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI)  

Attached Offices

Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage  

Subordinate Offices

All India Soil and Land Use Survey Organisation (AISLUS)  

Aquaculture Authority  

Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Enggineering Training (CIFNET)  

Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Development (DCCD)  

Directorate of Rice Development, Patna  

Autonomous Bodies

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)  

National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM)  

Boards

Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee  

Coconut Development Board  

National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)  

National Horticulture Board (NHB) 

National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board (NOVOD)  

Commissions

National Commission on Farmers  

Councils

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)  

PSUs and Joint Ventures

State Farms Corporation of India Limited (SFCI) 

Divisions/Units/Wings/Branches…

Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Chittoor –  

Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Shimla –  

Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI) –  

Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) –  

Central Avian Research Institute (CARI) –  

Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI) –  

Central Institute for Arid Horticulture (CIAH) –  

Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) –  

Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes (CIRB) –  

Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCOT) –  

Central Institute for Research on Goats (CIRG) –  

Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE) –  

Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) –  

Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) –  

Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) –  

Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) –  

Central Integrated Pest Management Centre (CIPMC) –  

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) –  

Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) –  

Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres (CRIJAF)

Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) –  

Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI) –  

Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI) –  

Directorate of Maize Research (DMR) –  

Directorate of Wheat Research (DWR) –  

ICAR Research Complex, Goa –  

Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) –  

Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IASRI) –  

Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) –  

Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR) –  

Indian Institute of Soil Science (IISS) –  

Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (IISR) –  

Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR) –  

Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) –  

Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Babhaleshwar, Maharashtra –  

Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Baramati, Maharashtra –  

Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar –  

Library and Bioinformatics Centre, CPCRI –  

National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) –  

National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) –  

National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) –  

National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS&LUP) –  

National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NCAP) –  

National Research Centre for Agroforestry (NRCAF) –  

National Research Centre for Cashew (NRCC) –  

National Research Centre for Grapes (NRCG) –  

National Research Centre for Groundnut (NRCG) –  

National Research Centre for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (NRCMAP) –  

National Research Centre for Oil Palm (NRCOP) –  

National Research Centre for Orchids (NRCO) –  

National Research Centre for Weed Science (NRCWS) –  

National Research Centre for Women in Agriculture (NRCWA) –  

National Research Centre on Equines (NRCE) –  

National Research Centre on Yak (NRCYAK) –  

Plant Quarantine Organisation of India (PQOI) –  

Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore –  

Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan (VPKAS) –  

Water Technology Centre for Eastern Region (WTCER)

Others

Agricultural Resources Information System (AgRIS)  

Agriculture Marketing Information System Network (AGMARKNET)  

Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO)  

Department of Agriculture and Co-operation Network (DACNET)  

Integrated Fisheries Project  

National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED)  

National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP)

National Co-operative Development Corporation (NCDC)  

National Horticulture Mission  

Networking of Social Scientists