Agricultural Research Centers In India

S.No.	Agricultural Research Center	Abbr.	Location	Year Of Estb.	Objective
1	Central Arid Zone Research Institute	CAZRI	Rajasthan	1952	To find ways to stabilising shifting sand dunes, establishing silipastoral and firewood plantations, planting windbreaks to reduce wind speed and subsequent erosion, rehabilitating degraded forests and starting afforestation of barren hill slopes.
2	Central Food Technological Research Institute	CFTRI	Mysore	1950	Employment generation, Food processing , Rural Development
3	Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute	CIFRI	West Bengal	1947	To conduct investigations for a proper appraisal of inland fisheries resources of the country and to evolve suitable methods for their conservation and optimum utilization.
4	Central Institute for Cotton Research	CICR	Maharashtra	1976	To characterize the bio-physical and socio-economic factors under the selected area of that Agro Ecological sub-region, To identify the agro-economic constraints in rainfed cotton based production system.
5	Central Institute for Research on Goats	CIRG	Uttar Pradesh	1929	To plan, undertake, aid, promote and co-ordinate education, research and its application in agriculture, agroforestry, animal husbandry, fisheries, home science and allied sciences
6	Central Plantation Crops Research Institute	CPCRI	Kerala	1970	To develop appropriate production, protection and processing technologies for coconut, arecanut and cocoa through basic and applied research,etc.
7	Directorate of Maize Research	DMR	New Delhi	1994	To carry out basic, strategic and applied research aimed at enhancement of production and productivity of maize crop in the country, etc.
8	Directorate of Wheat Research	DWR	Haryana	1966	Organize, evolve, coordinate and supervise research to develop and identify superior and high yielding varieties.
9	Indian Agricultural Research Institute	IARI	New Delhi	1905	Agriculture research, education, extension and information.
10	Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute	IASRI	New Delhi	estb. as full fledged national institute of ICAR in1978	To provide statistical methodology for national agricultural statistics system of the country for generating crop statistics and livestock statistics.
11	Indian Institute of Forest Management	IIFM	Bhopal	1982	To fulfill the growing need for managerial human resource in forest and allied sectors. IIFM has developed as an educational, research, training and consultancy organization and is gradually acquiring an internationally visible name.
12	National Academy of Agricultural Research Management	NAARM	Andra Pradesh	1976	To build the capacity of India’s National Agricultural Research System in Research Management by providing online, non-formal, free and interactive learning opportunitie.
13	National Botanical Research Institute	NBRI	Uttar Pradesh	found as the National Botanic Gardens in 1948	Creation of website on "Plants and Pollution" with regional language interface for easy accession of information, To document information in the form of database, newsletters, reports, To generate and disseminate information on "Plants and Pollution", To respond to the user queries on the subject, To co-ordinate with the focal point for supplying relevant and adequate information to end users.
14	National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources	NBAGR	Haryana	1984	To conduct systematic surveys to characterise, evaluate and catalogue farm livestock and poultry genetic resources and to establish their National Data Base, etc.
15	National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources	NBPGR	New Delhi	1976	To plan, organize, conduct and coordinate exploration and collection of indigenous and exotic plant genetic resources, To undertake introduction, exchange and quarantine of plant genetic resources, etc.
16	National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research	NCAP	New Delhi	1991	Enhance the availability of reliable household, individual and field specific, high frequency, time series data in selected villages and meso-level.
17	National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management	MANAGE	Hyderabad	1987	To develop systematic linkages between state, regional, national and international institutions of outstanding accomplishments in the field of Agricultural Extension Management, et.
18	National Institute of Agricultural Marketing	NIAM	Rajasthan	1988	To undertake and study of applied and operational research in problem areas of agricultural marketing. To impart training, to various levels of functionaries involved in agricultural marketing activities.  To offer consultancy services to the State and Central Departments, Public Sector Undertakings, Cooperatives etc; in formulation of Projects, preparing Master Plans for States, Export Institutions, Traders and Farmers.
19	Sugarcane Breeding Institute	SBI	Tamil Nadu	1912	To evolve superior varieties of sugarcane suitable for various agro climatic zones in India.
20	Directorate of Water Management	DWM	Bhubaneswar	1988	To develop improved water management technologies for sustainable agricultural production and disseminate it amongst researchers, government functionaries, NGOs and farmers.
21	Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering	CIAE	Bhopal	1976	To develop appropriate equipment and processes for modernization of agriculture utilizing animate and mechanical power sources, To develop technology for reducing post harvest losses and add value to agro-produce through processing.
22	Central Institute of Brackishwater Acquaculture	CIBA	Chennai	1987	To conduct research for development of techno-economically viable and sustainable culture systems for finfish and shellfish in brackishwater.
23	Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture	CIFA	Orissa	1949	To conduct investigations for a proper appraisal of inland fisheries resources of the country and to evolve suitable methods for their conservation and optimum utilization.
24	National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources	NBPGR	New Delhi	1976	To serve and promote the scientific cause and advance academic interests in the field of plant genetic resources, both in India and abroad.
25	National Dairy Research Institute	NDRI	Haryana	1923	To enhance animal productivity and also to develop cost effective technologies for the benefit of the teeming millions.