ICAR RESEARCH INSTITUTES

Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair CARI is mandated to provide a

research base to improve the productivity of important agri-horticulture,
livestock and
fisheries of Andaman and Nicobar Islands through adaptive and basic research for
attaining economic self-sufficiency.

Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan A unique

multidisciplinary
research organization in South and South-East Asia having research facilities for
over
30 different disciplines.

Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh A premier institute in

the field
of poultry research, education, extension and training in India.

Central Inland Fishries Research Institute, Barrackpore, West Bengal The oldest
premier
research institution in the field of inland fisheries research and training in
India.

Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur, Maharashtra Its mission is to

Improve
production, productivity and quality of cotton through the development of
ecologies for
different agroclimatic regions.

Central Institute for Research on Goats, Farah, Uttar Pradesh A pioneer institute
dedicated to the development of goats in india.

Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra An

Instituite
engaged in research and development activities in cotton technology in India.

Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh It aims to

develop
appropriate equipment and processes for modernization of agriculture utilizing
animate
and mechanical power sources, develop technology for reducing post harvest losses
and add value to agro-produce through processing.

Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner, Rajasthan Its mandate is to

conduct
mission oriented research for improvement in productivity of horticultural crops
and
development of horticulture based cropping system under arid environment; and to
act
as a repository of information related to arid horticulture.

Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hissar, Haryana The Institute carries
out
research on various aspects of buffalo improvement including conservation of
germplasm, development of optimum diets and feeding systems, enhancement of
reproductive efficiency and health management practices for augmenting milk, meat
and
draught.
Central Institute of Brakishwater Aquaculture, Chennai, Tamilnadu Mandated to
conduct
research for development of techno-economically viable and sustainable culture
system
for finfish and shellfish in brakishwater.

Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, Orissa Premier Research

Institute on Freshwater Aquaculture in India.
Central Institute for Fisheries Education, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering & Technology, Ludhiana, Punjab A

nodal
institute for lead researches in the area of post harvest engineering and
technology
appropriate to the agricultural production catchments, agro-processing industries,
pilot
plants, industrial liaison, technology transfer and national and international
cooperation
to meet national needs.

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochin, Kerala The Premier Research
Institute dedicated to Marine Fisheries Research
.
Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod, Kerala Mandated to develop

appropriate production, protection and processing technologies for coconut,

arecanut
and cocoa through basic and applied research.

Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Mandated to undertake

basic and strategic research for developing technologies to enhance productivity
and
utilisation of potato in India.

Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fiber, Barrackpore, West Bengal

Mandated to the Improvement of jute (C.Capsularis and C.olitorius) and allied

fibre
crops like mesta (H.Cannabinus and H.Sabdariffa), sunnhemp, (Crotalaria Juncea),
ramie (Boehmeria nivea) sisal (Agave sisalana) and flax (Linum usitatissimum) for
yield
and quality.

Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Orissa Its main objective is to carry
out
research on basic and applied aspects in all disciplines of rice culture in order
to devise
ways and means of optimising hectare yields of rice.

Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana Its mission is to

generate new
knowledge and understanding of the processes of reclamation and develop
technologies
for improving and sustaining the productivity of salty lands and waters.

Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Mandated to

undertake basic, strategic and applied research for generating technologies to
enhance
productivity and utilization potential of tuber crops (other than potato).

Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi The Indian Agricultural Research

Institute (IARI) is the country's premier national Institute for agricultural

research,
education and extension. It has served the cause of science and society with
distinction
through first rate research, generation of appropriate technologies and
development of
human resources.

Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute New Delhi The Indian

Agricultural
Statistics Research Institute aims to promote and conduct research and education /

training in Agricultural Statistics and Computer Applications and to advise,

liaise with
other Institutes who have a stake in strengthening of agricultural statistics
system.

ICAR Research Complex For Goa, Ela Old, Goa Mandated to conduct strategic and
applied research on potential Agricultural and Horticultural crops, Livestock and
Fisheries for improving productivity and post harvest management

Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Gwalior, Jhansi The Institute is
mandated to organized research work on grassland and forages and during last four
decades have achieved several commendable breakthroughs.

Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, Karnataka Mandated to

undertake
basic and applied research for developing strategies to enhance Productivity and
utilisation of tropical and subtropical horticultural crops viz., fruits,
vegetables,
ornamental, medicinal and aromatic and mushrooms

Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh The Indian Institute of
Pulses
Research is a premier organization engaged in advance studies on pulses. The
Institute
has got high level of expertise in different disciplines relating to Pulses
Research.

Indian Instritute of Soil Science , Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh In view of the fast
changing
scenario of Indian agriculture, and the growing importance of enhancing and
sustaining
productivity of soil resource, the ICAR established the Indian Institute of Soil
Science in
1988 at Bhopal to conduct basic and strategic research on this aspect.

Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut, Kerala The Indian Institute of

Spices
Research (IISR), Calicut a constituent body of Indian Council of Agricultural
Research
(ICAR) is a major Institute devoted to research on spices.

Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh It was established

in
1952 for conducting research on fundamental and applied aspects of sugarcane
culture
as well as to co-ordinate the research work done on this crop in different States
of the
country.

Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh The project has
been
envisaged as a national network of multidisciplinary research on the improvement
of the
major vegetable crops.

Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Namkum, Ranchi The only research
Institute of its kind in the world, being devoted exclusively to all aspects of
lac
research including its cultivation, processing, value addition and utilisation.

National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore, Karnataka

National Institute for Research on Jute & Allied Fibres Technology, West Bengal

(formerly JTRL)

Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu A pioneering breeding

institute in
the world, works to evolve superior varieties of sugarcane to cater to the needs
of the
various agro climatic zones in the country.

Vivekanand Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora, Uttaranchal It is a

premier
institute of ICAR engaged in hill agricultural research for North-Western
Himalayan
region of India.

Bureaus
National Bureaue of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, Haryana It is responsible
for
identification, evaluation, characterisation, conservation and utilisation of
livestock and
poultry genetic resources in India.

National Bureaue of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Mandated to

collection, classification and evaluation of information on fish genetic resources
of the
country.

National Bureaue of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi It is the nodal

organization in
India for exchange, quarantine, collection, conservation, evaluation and the
systematic
documentation of plant genetic resources.

National Bureaue of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning, Nagpur, Maharashtra It was
setup in 1976 with a mandate to provide a research input in the soil survey
activities of
the country and also carryout soil resource mapping programs at national, state
and
district level for land use planning.

National Bureaue of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Distt. Mau, Uttar

Pradesh

The NBAIM has been established under the auspices of the Indian Council of
Agricultural Research (ICAR) with the basic aim to promote and co-ordinate
systematic
scientific studies in agriculturally important microorganisms (AIMs) in order to
improve
National Research Centres
the agricultural productivity.

National Centre for Agril Economics & Policy Research, New Delhi Conducts Policy
oriented research and strengthens agricultural economics research and teaching
capability in state agricultural universities and ICAR institutes.

National Research Centre for Agroforestry, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh Mandated to

undertake basic and applied research for developing and delivering technologies
based
on sustainable agroforestry prctices on farms, marginal and wastelands for
different
agroclimatic zones in India.

National Research Centre for Cachew, Puttur, Karnataka Mandated to increase

production and productivity of cashew by evolvolving high yielding varieties of
cashew.

National Research Centre on Camel, Bikaner, Rajasthan Mandated to undertake basic

and applied research for improvement of camels.
National Research Centre for Coldwater Fisheries, Bhimtal, Uttaranchal It is
emerging
as the nodal facility in the country where research investigations are under taken
both
on capture and culture aspects with a focus on exotic and Coldwater species.

National Research Centre on Equines, Hissar, Haryana A premier institute

established
under the aegis of Indian Council of Agricultural Research for conducting research
on
equine health and production.

National Research Centre for Grapes, Pune, Maharashtra A premier Research Centre
established to undertake mission oriented programme involving basic and strategic
research for resolving the major biotic and abiotic constraints affecting the
production
and productivity of grapes.

National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi Through the
partnerships, NCIPM plans and conducts eco-friendly IPM research and development
programmes which are essentially required for sustainable agriculture and
environmental security.

National Research Centre for Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Boriavi, Gujarat Its
mandate
is to develop appropriate production, protection and processing technologies for
important medicinal and aromatic plants through basic, strategic and applied
research.

National Research Centre for Mushroom, Solan, Himachal Pradesh

National Research Centre for Onion and Garlic, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra

National Research Centre for Onion and Garlic is a research centre of Indian
Council of
Agricultural Research (ICAR) under the Department of Agricultural Research and
Education (DARE).

National Research Centre for Orchid, Pakyong, Sikkim For resolving major
constraints in
production of orchids and other bulbous ornamentals in major growing belt, the
centre
has mission mode approach.

National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer Established during IXth five year
plan
to initiate research work on seed spices especially aimed at improving the
productivity
and quality with reference to export value and domestic demand.

National Research Centre for Sorghum, Hyderabad established on 16 November, 1987

is the nodal agency in the country dealing with all aspects of sorghum research,
development including coordination and consultancy. NRCS works closely with many
other sister institutions of ICAR, State Agricultural Universities and national
and
international agencies and institutions both in public and private sector. .

National Research Centre for Soybean, Madhya Pradesh Established during the year
1987 for the needed centralised research to support soybean production systems
research with basic technology and breeding material.

National Research Centre for Weed Science, Madhya Pradesh Mandated to undertake
basic and applied research for developing strategies for efficient weed management
in
different agro-ecological zones

National Research Centre for Yak, Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh Mandated to conduct
research on improvement of yak and its products through selection and breeding
with
Project Directoratesexotic frozen semen and crossbreeding programme with BOS
species.
Project Directorate of Biological Control, Bangalore

Project Directorate on Cattle, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh Established by Indian Council

of
Agricultural Research for genetic improvement of the cattle and to enhance the
milk
yield of the country
Project Directorate of Cropping System Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh

Mandated to strengthen all aspects of research in cropping/ farming systems.

Project Directorate of Oilseed Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad The Directorate

of
Oilseed research is engaged in basic and strategic research in three oilseed crops
viz.
castor, sunflower and safflower.

Project Directorate of Poultry, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Primarily, the

Directorate aims
at developing superior germplasm of chicken with high potential for egg and meat
production, through an organised network of centres under an All India Coordinated

Research projects (AICRP�s) located in different State Agricultural Universities

and at an
ICAR institute.

Project Directorate of Rice Research, Hyderabad Directorate of Rice Research

(DRR),
formerly All India coordinated Rice Improvement Project (AICRIP), was established
in
1965 to organize and coordinate multi-location testing of genetic lines and
technologies
for crop production and protection generated across the country.

Water Technology Centre for Eastern Region, Bhubaneswar, Orissa It is a poineer

research institute in the area of sustainable water management under Indian
Council of
Agricultural Research (ICAR). The goal of WTCER is to develop and transfer
improved
water management technologies for sustainable agricultural production in the
eastern
Others
region.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra - Babhaleshwar, Maharashtra An Agricultural Extension project

funded by ICAR for dissemination of technology, refinement and assessment of the

available packages to suit the local environment.

All India Coordinated Project of Micro and Secondary Nutrients and Pollutant
Elements
in Soils & Plants Its mission is Soil fertility management through balanced use of
micro-
and secondary- nutrients for enhancing and sustaining high crop productivity of
soil
resource with minimal environmental pollution.

Project Directorates

S.No Name & Email Address Address Fax No.

1 Water Technology Centre forChandra Shekhar Pur,

0674-441651
Eastern Region (WTCER)

Near NALCO Nagar

Email: wtcer@x400.nicgw.nic.in

Bhubaneswar

Web Site: www.wtcer.stpbh.soft.net

Orissa PIN 751016

2 Project Directorate of Biological

P.O. Box 2491, H.A. Farm 080-3411961,

Control (PDBC)

Post

3414220
Email: root@pdblc.kar.nic.in

Bangalore
Karnataka PIN 560024

3 Project Directorate of CroppingModipuram 0121-571548,

System Research (PDCSR)

Meerut

570084
Email: pdcsr@nda.vsnl.net.in

Uttar Pradesh PIN

Web Site: www.pdcsr.ernet.in

Project Directorate of OilseedResearch (PDOR)

Email: pdoilseed@x400.nicgw.nic.in

pd@dor-icar.org
Web Site: www.dor-icar.org

Project Directorate of Rice Research

(PDRR)

Email: drrhyd@ap.nic.in

Web Site: www.drrindia.org

Project Directorate of WaterManagement Research (PDWMR)

Email: pdwm@x400.nicgw.nic.in

Project Directorate of WheatResearch (PDWR)

Email: dowr@x400.nicgw.nic.in

Web Site:
www.nic.in/icar/dwr/dwrmain.htm

Project Directorate on Cattle (PDC)

Email: pdoncattle@yahoo.com

Web Site: www.pdcattle.ernet.in

Project Directorate on Maize (PDM)

Email: dir.dmn@iari.ernet.in

ICAR National Research Centres (NRC)

250110

Rajendranagar
Hyderabad
Andhra Pradesh PIN
500030
040-4017969
Rajendranagar
Hyderabad
Andhra Pradesh PIN
500030
040-4015308
WALMI Complex, P.O.
Phulwari
Sharif
Patna
Bihar PIN 801505
0612-452232,
452219

P.O. Box. 158, Kunjpura

0184-251390
Road
Karnal
Haryana PIN 132001

Post Box No - 17,

0121-2657134
Grass Farm Road,
Meerut Cantt Uttar
Pradesh PIN 250001

Cummings Laboratory,

011-5768195
IARI
Campus
Pusa
New Delhi PIN 110012

S.No

Name and Email Address

Address

Fax No.

National Centre for Agril

IASRI Campus, Library Avenue

011

Economics & Policy Research

Pusa

5731978
(NCAP)

New Delhi PIN 110012

Email: ncap@iasri.delhi.nic.in

10 Project Directorate on Poultry (PDP)

Email: pdpoultry@x400.nicgw.nic.in
Web Site: www.pdpoultry.org
2 National Centre for Integrated PestManagement (NCIPM)
Email: ipment@bo1.net.in
Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan,
Wing L-1&M-1, Block F
IARI Campus
New Delhi PIN 110012
0115765472
3 National Research Centre for
Agroforestry (NRCAF)
Email: nrcaf@x400.nicgw.nic.in
IGFRI Campus, Pahuj Dam,
Jhansi-Gwalior Road
Jhansi
Madhya Pradesh PIN 284003
0517442364
4 National Research Centre for
Banana (NRCB)
Email: nrcb@trichy.tn.nic.in
44, Ramalinga Nagar, Vayalur
Road
Trichurapalli
Tamil Nadu PIN 620017
0431770564
5 National Research Centre for
Cashew (NRCC)
Email: nrccaju@sancharnet.in
Kamminje
Puttur
Karnataka PIN 574202
08251234350
6 National Research Centre for Camel
(NRCC)
Email: nrccamel@nic.in
Jorbeer, PO Box No 7
P.O. Box No. 07
Bikaner
01512230183
Rajasthan PIN 334001
7 National Research Centre for Citrus
(NRCC)
Email: nrccitrus@x400.nicgw.nic.in
P. O. Box-464, Shankar Nagar
P.O.
Nagpur
Maharashtra PIN 440010
0712500813
8 National Research Centre for DNA
Fingerprinting (NRCDF)
Email: pdnre@nbpgr.delhi.nic.in
NBPGR, IARI Complex
Pusa
New Delhi PIN 110012
0115819459
9 National Research Centre for Sirsa Road 01662Equines (NRCE)
Email: nrcequines@x400.nicgw.nic.in
Hissar
Haryana PIN 125001
33217
10 National Research Centre for
Grapes (NRCG)
Email: nrcgrape@mah.nic.in
Post Bag -3, Manjri Farm Post,
Sholapur Road
Pune
Maharashtra PIN 412307
020814246
11 National Research Centre for
Groundnut (NRCG)
Email: director@nrcg.guj.nic.in
Ivanagar Road, P B No. 5
Junagarh
Gujarat PIN 362001
0285651550
12 National Research Centre for
Meat&Meat Products (NRCMMP)
Email: nrcmeat@x400.nicgw.nic.in
c/o PD Poultry Science, APAU
Campus
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad
Andhra Pradesh PIN 500030
0404017002
13 National Research Centre for
Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
(NRCMAP)
Email: director@nrc-map.org
Borivai, Anand
Gujarat PIN 387310
026878601
14 National Research Centre for
Mithun (NRCM)
ICAR Research Complex,
Jharnapani
0386262341
Email: nrcmithun@x400.nicgw.nic.in
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
National Research Centre for
Mushroom (NRCM)
EMail: root@nrcmrt.chd.nic.in
National Research Centre for
Oilpalm (NRCO)
Email: oilpalm@ap.nic.in
National Research Centre for Onion
& Garlic (NRCOG)
Email: director@nrcog.res.in
National Research Centre for
Orchids (NRCO)
Email: nrcorchids@x400.nicgw.nic.in
National Research Centre for
Rapeseed Mustard (NRCRM)
Email: root@nrcseed.raj.nic.in
National Research Centre for Weed
Science (NRCWS)
Email: root@nrcweed.mp.nic.in
National Research Centre for
Women in Agriculture (NRCWA)
Email: nrcwa@nrcwa.ori.nic.in
National Research Centre for Yak
(NRCY)
Email: director@nrcyak.ren.nic.in
National Research Centre on
Coldwater Fisheries (NRCCWF)
Email: nrccwf@x400.nicgw.nic.in
24
25
26
National Research Centre on Plant
Biotechnology (NRCPB)
Email: rps_ncpb@iari.ernet.in
National Research Centre on
Sorghum (NRCS)
Email: nrcshyd@ap.nic.in
National Research Centre on
Soyabean (NRCS)
Email: nrcsoya@hub1.nic.in

Medziphema
Nagaland PIN 797106

Chambaghat
Solan
Himachal Pradesh PIN 173213
Pedavegi
West Godavari District
Andhra Pradesh PIN 534450

Rajgurunagar
Distt Pune
Maharashtra PIN 410505

Pakyong
East Sikkim PIN 737106

Sewar
Bharatpur
Rajasthan PIN 321303

P. B. No 17, Maharajpur, Adhartal

Jabalpur
Madhya Pradesh PIN 482004
1199, Jagamana, PO Khandagiri
Bhubaneswar
Orissa PIN 751030

Dirang
West Kameng
Arunachal Pradesh PIN 790101

"Saurabh Cottage", Thandi Sarak,

Bhimtal
Nainital
Uttar Pradesh PIN 263136

IARI Campus
Pusa
New Delhi PIN 110012

Rajendranagar
Hyderabad
Andhra Pradesh PIN 500030

Khandwa Road
Indore
Madhya Pradesh PIN 425001

01792
30451

08812
75531

02135
24056

03592
31717
05644
25566,
22137

0761332329,
342158

0674
471448

202000

05942
47279

5788783,
5766420

0404016378

0731
64928