Researchers

Category

Supervising
agency

Executing
agency

Research
focus

Head
count

FTEs

Year

Federal
government

Indian
Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

Central
Institute for Cotton Research (CICR)

Cotton

64

64

2003

Crop
Science

Central
Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fiber (CRIJAF)

Jute

91

86.45

2003

Central
Rice Research Institute (CRRI)

Rice

91

81.9

2003

Central
Tobacco Research Institute (CTRI)

Tobacco,
post-harvest

48

48

2003

Directorate
of Maize Research (DMR)

Maize

20

18

2003

Directorate
of Oilseeds Research (DOR)

Oilseeds

30

30

2003

Directorate
of Rice Research (DRR)

Rice

50

45

2003

Directorate
of Wheat

Research
(DWR)

Wheat

42

42

2003

Indian
Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)

Crops,
natural resources

477

381.6

2003

Indian
Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI)

Pastures,
forage, agro-forestry

109

98.1

2003

Indian
Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR)

Pulses

54

54

2003

Indian
Institute of Sugarcane Research (IISuR)

Sugarcane

81

81

2003

National
Bureau of Plant and Genetic Resources (NBPGR)

Crops

103

87.55

2003

National
Centre for Integrated Pest Management (NCIPM)

Crops

20

20

2003

National
Research Centre for Groundnut (NRCGr)

Groundnut

21

21

2003

National
Research Centre on Sorghum (NRCSor)

Sorghum,
post-harvest

29

29

2003

National
Research Centre on Soybean (NRCSoy)

Soybean

37

37

2003

National
Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology (NRCPB)

Crops

29

20.3

2003

National
Research Centre for Rapeseed-Mustard (NRCRM)

Mustard

21

21

2003

Project
Directorate of Biological Control (PDBC)

Crops

22

19.8

2003

Sugarcane
Breeding Institute (SBI)

Sugarcane

58

55.1

2003

Vivekanand
Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Shala (VKAS)

Crops,
natural resources, socio-economics

37

37

2003

Horticulture

Central
Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH)

Horticulture

36

36

2003

Central
Institute of Temperate Horticulture (CITH)

Horticulture

5

5

2003

Central
Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI)

Plantation
crops

68

68

2003

Central
Potato Research Institute (CPRI)

Potato
(other
crops?)

107

107

2003

Central
Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI)

Tuber
crops, post-harvest

52

52

2003

ICAR
Research Complex for Goa (ICARRCG)

Crops,
livestock, fisheries, socioeconomics

0

0

2003

ICAR
Research Complex for Eastern Region (ICARRCER)

Crops,
livestock, natural resources, socioeconomics

46

46

2003

Indian
Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR)

Horticulture

142

142

2003

Indian
Institute of Spices Research (IISpR)

Spices

32

28.8

2003

Indian
Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR)

Vegetables,
post-harvest

26

26

2003

Central
Institute for Arid Horticulture (CIAH)

Horticultural
crops

25

22.5

2003

National
Research Centre for Banana (NRCB)

Banana

15

15

2003

National
Research Centre for Cashew (NRCCas)

Cashew

14

14

2003

National
Research Centre for Citrus (NRCCit)

Citrus

19

19

2003

National
Research Centre for Grapes (NRCGra)

Grapes
,

13

13

2003

National
Research Centre for Litchi (NRCL)

Litchi,
post-harvest

3

3

2003

National
Research Centre for Mushroom (NRCMu)

Mushroom

14

11.2

2003

National
Research Centre for Oilpalm (NRCO)

Oilpalm

11

11

2003

National
Research Centre for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (NRCMAP)

Medicinal
plants

16

16

2003

National
Research Centre for Onion and Garlic (NRCOG)

Onion,
garlic, post-harvest

9

8.55

2003

National
Research Centre for Orchids (NRCO)

Orchids,
natural resources

8

7.6

2003

National
Research Centre for Seed Spices (NRCSS)

Spices

3

3

2003

Natural
Resource Management

Central
Agricultural Research Institute (CAgRI)

Crops,
livestock, fisheries

35

35

2003

Central
Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI)

Crops,
livestock, natural resources

107

107

2003

Central
Research Institute for Dry land Agriculture (CRIDA)

Natural
resources

63

63

2003

Central
Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute
(CSWCRTI)

Soils,
water

92

82.8

2003

Central
Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI)

Soils

6

5.4

2003

ICAR
Research Complex for NEH Region (IRCNEHR)

Crops,
livestock, forestry, fisheries

142

142

2003

Indian
Institute of Soil Sciences (IISS)

Soils

32

32

2003

National
Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSSLUP)

Soils,
natural resources

93

88.35

2003

National
Research Centre for Agro forestry (NRCAF)

Agro-forestry

18

16.2

2003

National
Research Centre for Weed Science (NRCWS)

Weeds

21

14.7

2003

Project
Directorate of Cropping Systems Research (PDCSR)

Cropping
systems

29

29

2003

Water
Technology Centre for Eastern Region (WTCER)

Water,
natural resources

27

27

2003

National
Bureau of Agriculturally Important Micro Organisms (NBAIM)

Micro
organisms.

4

2003

Agricultural
Engineering

Central
Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE)

Engineering

71

71

2003

Central
Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCOT)

Cotton,
post-harvest

31

27.9

2003

Central
Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET)

Post-harvest,
socio-economics

37

37

2003

Indian
Lac Research Institute (ILRI)

Lac

31

31

2003

National
Institute on Jute and Allied Fibers Technology (NIRAJAFT)

Jute

31

31

2003

Animal
Science

Central
Avian Research Institute (CAvRI)

Poultry

42

38.64

2003

Central
Institute for Research on Buffaloes (CIRB)

Buffalo

25

25

2003

Central
Institute for Research on Goats (CIRG)

Goats

38

34.2

2003

Central
Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSWRI)

Sheep,
goats, pasture

69

69

2003

Indian
Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI)

Veterinary
sciences

266

199.5

2003

National
Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR)

Livestock

30

30

2003

National
Dairy Research Institute (NDRI)

Dairy,
post-harvest

188

141

2003

National
Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (NIANP)

Livestock,
natural resources

30

24.3

2003

National
Research Centre for Camel (NRCCam)

Camel

17

17

2003

National
Research Centre for Equines (NRCE)

Equine

18

18

2003

National
Research Centre for Meat (NRCMe)

Meat
production

6

6

2003

National
Research Centre for Mithun (NRCMi)

Mithun

6

6

2003

National
Research Centre for Yak (NRCY)

Yak,
post-harvest

18

18

2003

Project
Directorate on Animal Disease Monitoring and Surveillance (PDADMS)

Veterinary
sciences

1

1

2003

Project
Directorate on Cattle (PDC)

Cattle

31

31

2003

Project
Directorate on Foot and Mouth Disease (PDFMD)

Veterinary
sciences

4

4

2003

Project
Directorate on Poultry (PDP)

Poultry

11

11

2003

National
Research Centre for Pig (NRCPig)

Pig

2

2

2003

Fisheries

Central
Inland Capture Fisheries Research Institute (CICFRI)

Fisheries

65

65

2003

Central
Institute of Brakishwater Aquaculture (CIBA)

Fisheries

46

46

2003

Central
Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE)

Fisheries,
post-harvest, socio-economics

58

34.8

2003

Central
Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT)

Fisheries,
post-harvest, socio-economics

74

70.3

2003

Central
Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA)

Aquaculture

52

46.8

2003

Central
Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI)

Fisheries

124

99.2

2003

National
Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR)

Fisheries

24

22.8

2003

National
Research Centre on Coldwater Fisheries (NRCCWF)

Fisheries

12

12

2003

Others

Indian
Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IASRI)

Statistics

48

33.6

2003

National
Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NCAP)

Socio-economics

15

15

2003

National
Academy for Agricultural Research Management (NAARM)

Socio-economics

23

16.1

2003

National
Research Centre for Women in Agriculture (NRCWA)

Socio-economics

13

13

2003

National
Research Centre for DNA Finger Printing (NRCDEP)

DNA

9

9

2003

Other
Federal

Council
of Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR)

Regional
Research Laboratory

Crops

20

20

2003

Institute
of Himalayan Bioresearch Technology

Crops,
natural resources

48

48

2003

Ministry
of Environment and Forest, Indian Council of Forestry Research and
Education (ICFRE)

Forest
Research Institute (FRI)

Forestry

na

na

2003

Arid
Forest Research Institute (AFRI)

Forestry

na

na

2003

Rain
Forest Research Institute (RFRI)

Forestry

2003

Institute
of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB)

Forestry

na

na

2003

Institute
of Forest Productivity (IFP)

Forestry

na

na

2003

Institute
of Wood Science and Technology (IWST)

Forestry

na

na

2003

Himalayan
Forest Research Institute(HFRI)

Forestry

na

na

2003

Tropical
Forest Research Institute

Forestry

na

na

2003

Ministry
of Environment and Forest

Indian
Institute of Forest Management

Forestry

na

na

2003

Indian
Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute (IPIRTI)

Forestry,
post-harvest

24

12.0

2003

—

BAIF
Institute for Rural Development-Karnataka (BIRD-K)

Crops,
socio-economics

106

21.2

2003

Defense
Agricultural Research Organization (DARO)

Defense
Agricultural Research Laboratory (DARL)

Crops

29

29.0

2003

Department
of Biotechnology

National
Center for Plant Genome Research (NCPGR)

Crops,
genetic resources

13

13.0

2003

Kerala
State Council for Science, Technology and Environment

Kerala
Forest Research Center (KFRI)

Forestry,
natural resources

58

58.0

2003

Higher
education agencies

State
Agricultural Universities (SAU)

Assam
Agricultural University (AAU)

Crops

557

306.35

2003

Andhra
Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU)

Crops,
livestock

1304

652

2003

Birsa
Agricultural University (BAU)

Crops,
livestock, natural resources

163

53.79

2003

Bidhan
Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidalaya (BCKVV)

Crops,
natural resources

287

86.1

2003

Central
Agricultural University (CAU)

Crops,
livestock

103

25.75

2003

C.C.S
Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU)

Crops,
livestock

1005

512.55

2003

C.S.
Azad University of Agriculture and Technology (CSAUAT)

Crops

359

161.55

2003

Gujarat
Agricultural University (GAU)

Crops

na

na

2003

G.B.
Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT)

Crops,
livestock, natural resources

485

242.5

2003

Indira
Gandhi Krishi Viswa Vidalaya (IGKVV)

Crops,
livestock, forestry

258

136.74

2003

J.
L. Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidalaya (JNKVV)

Crops,
natural resources

na

na

2003

Kerala
Agricultural University (KAU)

Crops,
livestock, socio-economics

659

329.5

2003

Konkan
Krishi Vidyapeeth (KKV)

Crops,
fisheries

270

94.5

2003

Marathwada
Agricultural University (MAU)

Crops

393

216.15

2003

Mahtama
Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV)

Crops,
livestock

522

234.9

2003

Narendra
Deva University of Agriculture and Technology (NDUAT)

Crops,
forestry, fisheries

250

127.5

2003

Orissa
University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT)

Crops,
livestock

426

191.7

2003

Punjab
Agricultural University (PAU)

Crops,
livestock

1187

605.37

2003

Dr.
Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV)

N.A.

732

329.4

2003

Maharana
Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology (MPUAT)

Crops,
livestock, socio-economics

329

164.5

2003

Rajasthan
Agricultural University (RhAU)

Crops,
livestock, natural resources

460

266.8

2003

Rajendra
Agricultural University (RdAU)

Crops,
livestock, post-harvest

273

150.15

2003

Sher-e-Kashmir
University of Agricultural Science and Technology, Shalimar Campus
(SKUAST_Sh)

Crops,
livestock

20

103.8

2003

Sher-e-Kashmir
University of Agricultural Science and Technology, Jammu and
Kashmir (SKUAST_J&K)

Crops,
livestock, natural resources

184

93.84

2003

Tamil
Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)

Crops,
natural resources, socio-economics

947

606.08

2003

Tamil
Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TNAVSU)

Veterinary
sciences, Livestock, fisheries

442

167.96

2003

University
of Agricultural Sciences, Gandhi KVK Campus (UAS-Gh)

Crops,
livestock, fisheries

822

353.46

2003

University
of Agricultural Sciences, Krishinagar (UAS-Kr)

Crops,
natural resources, agricultural engineering

706

409.48

2003

West
Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences (WBUAFS)

Livestock,
fisheries

123

49.2

2003

Dr.
Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (YSPUHF)

Horticulture,
forestry

266

146.3

2003

Sardar
Vallabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology
(SVBAPUAT)

Crops,
buffalo

107

53.5

2003

Chudhary
Sarwan Kumar Himal Pradesh Krishi Vishavidyalaya (CSKHPKV)

Crops,
livestock, post-harvest, socio-economics

289

153.17

2003

Uttar
Banga Krishi Vishavidyalaya (UBKV)

Crops

85

28.05

2003

Animal
and Fishery Sciences University (MAFSUM)

Livestock,
fisheries

192

72.96

2003

Other

Ministry
of Human Resource and Development (MHRD)

Faculty
of Agricultural Science AMU, Aligarh

Crops

33

9.9

2003

Allahabad
Agricultural Institute-Deemed University (AAIDU)

Crops,
forestry

324

162.0

2003

Rajasthan
State Government

National
Center for Agricultural Economics & Policy Research (NCAP)

Socio-economics,
post-harvest,

na

na

2003

Banara
Hindu University (BHU)

Institute
of Agricultural Science, B.H.U, Varanasi

Crops

24

4.8

2003

—

Pandit
Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture & Research Institute,
Karaikal (PAJANCOA&RI)

Crops,
natural resources, socio-economics

104

31.2

2003

University
Grant Commission (UOC)

Ranjeet
Singh Memorial (P.G) College, Dhampur

Crops,
socio-economics

35

5.3

2003

Department
of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development

Anand
Niketan College of Agriculture

Crops

27

5.7

2003

Rajasthan
Agricultural University

Faculty
of Agriculture, Khalsa College, Amristar

Crops

27

5.4

2003

—

Dayanand
College-Agriculture Faculty

Wheat

19

1.0

2003

Tamil
Nadu Agricultural University

Adhiparasakthi
Agricultural College

Crops

87

8.7

2003

Nagaland
University

School
of Agricultural Science & Rural Development (SASRD)

Crops,
livestock, forestry, socio-economics

80

24.0

2003

CCS
University

CH.
Shivanath Singh Shandilya (P.G.) College MAchhra, Meerut

Crops,
socio-economics

14

5.6

2003

Maharashtra
State Ministry of Agriculture

Shri
Shivaji Agricultural College, Amravati

Socio-economics

38

3.8

2003

Ch.
Charan Singh University

Amar
Singh College, Lakhaoti

Crops

53

5.3

2003

University
of Calcutta

Institute
of Agricultural Science, Calcutta University

Crops,
post-harvest, natural resources

43

15.1

2003