15-683: Coconut Development Board ( CDB ) is a statutory body established under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Government of India for the integrated development of coconut and coconut-related products. Coconut Development Board is a statutory body established by the Government of India for the integrated development of coconut production and utilization in the country with focus on productivity increase and product diversification. The Board which came into existence on 12 January 1981, functions under
30-558: A Glance". This gives a detailed picture of the state of India's agriculture including demographics of the agrarian sector, crop production (including state-wise and crop-wise break-ups), rural economic indicators such as credit, etc. The latest report has been published for 2014. 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
45-641: 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. ICAR provides accreditation to agriculture universities, colleges and programmes, through its accreditation unit, National Agricultural Education Accreditation Board (NAEAB). The board
60-537: The Ministry of Agriculture , is a branch of the Government of India and the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws related to agriculture in India. The three broad areas of scope for the Ministry are agriculture, food processing and co-operation. The agriculture ministry is headed by Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare which is currently held by Shivraj Singh Chouhan . Kailash Choudhary and Shobha Karandlaje are
75-594: 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. 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
90-532: The Home Department. In 1881, Department of Revenue and Agriculture was set up to deal with combined portfolios of education, health, agriculture, revenue. However, In 1947, Department of Agriculture was redesignated as Ministry of Agriculture. The Ministry of Agriculture was renamed as the Ministry for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare on 15 August 2015, to take care of farming community needs. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare consists of
105-508: The Ministers of State. Sharad Pawar , serving from 22 May 2004 to 26 May 2014, has held the office of Minister of Agriculture for the longest continuous period till date. Department of Revenue and Agriculture and Commerce was set up in June 1871 to deal with all the agricultural matters in India. Until this ministry was established, matters related to agriculture were within the portfolio of
120-1102: The administrative control of the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, with its headquarters at Kochi in Kerala and regional Offices at Bangalore in Karnataka , Chennai in Tamil Nadu and Guwahati in Assam . There are six state centres situated at Bhubaneswar in Orissa, Calcutta in West Bengal, Patna in Bihar, Thane in Maharashtra, Hyderabad in Telangana and Port Blair in the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The Board has 9 Demonstration cum Seed Production (DSP) Farms in different locations of
135-676: The country and now 7 farms are maintained. A Market Development cum Information Centre has established in Delhi. The Board has set up a Technology Development Centre at Vazhakulam near Aluva in Kerala. 9°59′50″N 76°17′09″E / 9.99733°N 76.285843°E / 9.99733; 76.285843 This article related or pertaining to the economy of India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ministry of Agriculture (India) The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare ( कृषि एवं किसान कल्याण मन्त्रालय Kr̥ṣi ēvaṁ Kisāna Kalyāṇa Mantrālaya ), formerly
150-751: The following two departments. The administrative head of the Ministry is the Secretaries of the two departments. A leading program of the Ministry is the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana , which was launched in 2007 on the recommendations of the National Development Council of India. This program sought to improve the overall state of agriculture in India by providing stronger planning, better coordination, and greater funding to improve productivity and overall output. The total budget for this program in 2009-10
165-403: The high-quality and latest information in the agricultural sector to the stakeholders and also aims to provide relevant information to agricultural university students. It has been launched under the Government of India and World Bank 's Jointly funded project called National agricultural higher education project (NAHEP). The Ministry publishes an annual report titled "Agricultural Statistics at
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#1732765789620180-530: The release of grants for education quality assurance for State Agricultural Universities . It is also used by some institutes as an affiliation or admission requirements. In September 2021, Goa University has reinstated affiliation to a college, after previously cancelling the affiliation because the college was not accredited by NAEAB. In 2022, students were not accepted to master's degree at Rajiv Gandhi University because their B.Sc. in Agriculture degree
195-401: Was established in 1996 and given its current name in 2017. The accreditation serves only as a badge of quality assurance. It is not mandatory, is not a form of affiliation or recognition and does not give approval to open an institute or a program. As of 1 April 2021 , NAEAB lists only 39 accredited institutes. While ICAR accreditation is voluntary, since 2016–17 it is linked with
210-656: Was from an unaccredited private university. As of January 2020 , ICAR has following institutions: Indian Council of Agricultural Research's headquarters is in New Delhi. All India Entrance Exam for Agriculture (CUET) conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) is an entrance exam for admission into the agricultural universities recognized by ICAR. Applicants Applicants Applicants Applicants Applicants Applicants The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) conducts all India competitive examination Agricultural Research Service (ARS), to recruit posts in
225-468: Was just over INR 38,000 crore. Krishi Megh (National Agricultural Research and Education System-Cloud Infrastructure and Services) is a data recovery center of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the premier agricultural research organization of the Government of India. It will help in protecting the precious data of ICAR. It has been set up at National Academy of Agricultural Research and Management , Hyderabad . The portal aims at providing
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