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Table 1.10 below highlights the institutions established to promote
science and technology in agriculture:
Table 1.10: S&T Infrastructure in Agriculture No Activities undertaken
Institutions
63 All
A Research and Development 5 All
1 State Agricultural Universities 4 All
2 Deemed-to-be Universities
3 Central Universities with Agriculture 61 Region specific (crop, animal, fish,
water, soil)
Faculty Various crops, horticulture, fish,
4 Research Institutes poultry, water, soil, etc.
Plant, animal, fish, insect, soil and
5 National Research Centres (NRC) 14 micro-organism
Crops, water, animal, poultry, etc.
6 National Bureau 6 CGIAR, FAO, WTO, etc.
7 Project Directorates 15 -
Large, medium, small and others
8 International Linkages several
Apex central agencies
B Transfer agencies Region specific
1 Agricultural Technology Management - At national level
Agency (ATMA)
With regional office
2 Agriculture Extension - KVKs 642
3 State Agriculture Department 29
4 Seed Companies >400
C Seed Production/Distribution/Marketing
1 National Seed Corporation 1
2 State Seed Corporation 28
D Regulatory agencies
1 Protection of Plant Varieties and 1
Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPV&FRA)
2 Plant Quarantine 1
Source: Various sources
The Twelfth Plan emphasizes the need to increase spending on
National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) to 1 per cent of the
Agri-GDP by the end of the Plan period (ibid). Since 2007–08, the share
of allocation to the Department of Agricultural Research (DARE) by
the Ministry of Agriculture has been in the range of 18–22 per cent.
However, in the current budget, there is a boost to Agricultural
Research and Education. This can be seen in Table 1.11.
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science and technology in agriculture:
Table 1.10: S&T Infrastructure in Agriculture No Activities undertaken
Institutions
63 All
A Research and Development 5 All
1 State Agricultural Universities 4 All
2 Deemed-to-be Universities
3 Central Universities with Agriculture 61 Region specific (crop, animal, fish,
water, soil)
Faculty Various crops, horticulture, fish,
4 Research Institutes poultry, water, soil, etc.
Plant, animal, fish, insect, soil and
5 National Research Centres (NRC) 14 micro-organism
Crops, water, animal, poultry, etc.
6 National Bureau 6 CGIAR, FAO, WTO, etc.
7 Project Directorates 15 -
Large, medium, small and others
8 International Linkages several
Apex central agencies
B Transfer agencies Region specific
1 Agricultural Technology Management - At national level
Agency (ATMA)
With regional office
2 Agriculture Extension - KVKs 642
3 State Agriculture Department 29
4 Seed Companies >400
C Seed Production/Distribution/Marketing
1 National Seed Corporation 1
2 State Seed Corporation 28
D Regulatory agencies
1 Protection of Plant Varieties and 1
Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPV&FRA)
2 Plant Quarantine 1
Source: Various sources
The Twelfth Plan emphasizes the need to increase spending on
National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) to 1 per cent of the
Agri-GDP by the end of the Plan period (ibid). Since 2007–08, the share
of allocation to the Department of Agricultural Research (DARE) by
the Ministry of Agriculture has been in the range of 18–22 per cent.
However, in the current budget, there is a boost to Agricultural
Research and Education. This can be seen in Table 1.11.
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