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Agriculture History.......................................................................................................................................... 1
Crops................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Agriculture Products in India ......................................................................................................................... 3
Crop Seasons in India ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Agriculture Revolutions .................................................................................................................................. 4
Agricultural related Institutions in India ............................................................................................ 6
Agriculture related Abbreviations ............................................................................................................... 12

Agriculture History
1820 Agricultural Society of India was established by Reverend William Carey on September 14
1824 Introduced cash crops seeds which were brought from America and Mauritius
1827 First document on Agriculture and Horticulture in British India published by the Society
1828 First Horticulture Exhibition in India was hosted by the Society
1830 Sugercane and Tobacco was cultivated at Akra Firm of the society in South 24 Parganas
1831 Maize seeds were brought from America for cultivation
1832 Introduced Ginger from Jamaica and potato from England
1835 Established branches in Lucknow, Madras and Dinajpur
1836 Shifted to the premises of Royal Botanic Garden, Howrah. 25 more branches opened in India
1838 First Egyptian Cotton was grown
1839 Grafts of fruit plants were successfully procured and cultivated
1840 32 varieties of wheat was brought from Europe and Egypt
1841 North India reports good quality potatoes from Societys tubers.
1843 Cocoa plants introduced from West Indies
1845 Manchester Cotton Supply Association declares Rs.1000 prize for the best cotton grown in India with
Societys help
1851 Procures seeds of Mexican Cotton
1853 Import tobacco seeds from Cuba, Hungary and Columbia
1854 Rhea seeds imported from Scotland and England
1858 Introduces Bougainvillea spectabillis from South Africa
1862 Introduces ornamental plants
1872 Agri-Horticultural Society shifts to its present location at 1, Alipore Road, Kolkata
1902 Introduces Sralia (Panax) Balfouriana, the stalk that produces bud sprouts
1907 Raises a new hybrid cooperanthas by crossi9ng cooperia and zephyranthes
1916 Council of the Society sanctions Rs. 200 to purchase orchids to improve its collection
1928 Published first book An Amateur in an Indian Garden by Percy Lancaster
1933 Raises hybrid cosmos and named it as Alipore Beauty
1935 Granted privilege to use the title Royal in recognition of its service, by King George V.
1939 Percy Lancaster of the Society awared Harvard Medal by Amaryllis Society of America for his
achievement in hybriding Habrant-Bus texanas
1940 Lancanster raises hybrid named Malthea by crossing Althea rosea and Malr sylvesrisva
1961 Carey Institute of Horticulture set up in the Society to conduct certificate course in horticulture,
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affiliated to Calcutta University

1962 Birla Laboratory set up in society for R&D in horticulture and floriculture
1963 First Batch of 12 boys admitted to the certificate course. AHSI Laboratory recognized as Research
Center for Ph.D studies
1967 Starts research under Dr. TK Bose on mist propagation, tissue culture growth and flowering and
improvement in yield and quality of ornamentals
1967 Standardizes micro-propagation techniques for different rooted ornamental plants. Organizes first
national seminar on Horticulture
1968 Introduces Mussaenda Erythrophylla Pink and Queen Srkit
1971 Introduces training courses on gardening
1979 First Volume of Horticulture Science published by the Society
1982 Flower Show hall inaugurated by Dr. BD Pande, the then Governor of West Bengal
1989 Re-lays Rock Garden and constructs waterfalls in the garden
1992 Installs first phase of sprinkler system, commissioned deep tubewells and develops drainage system
1993 Introduces Giant Water Lily of the Amazon river. Introduced many uncommon varieties of plants
1994 Launches Mushroom Growing course
1995 Organises International Philately Show
1996 Develops laboratory facility for production of Mushroom spawns for the Mushroom growers. HE Dr.
Shankar Dayal Sharma, the then President of India visits the society
1999 Development of Birla Enclave, Landcaping Belevedere and develops road and pathway
2000 Rebuilding Rose Garden and replanting with hybrid roses. Installed automatic Mist Chamber.
Introduces Floral arrangement training course. Introduces Medicinal and Herbal Plant training
courses
2001 Society receives exemption from donation under Section G of Indian Income Tax Act
2002 Pioneered State Mango Festival in Malda
2003 Develops Nursery, Orchids, Landscaping and Foliage plants
2004 HE Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the then President of India visited the Society. Launched PG Course in
Herbology in collaboration with Jadavpur University. Plant Mela was organized for the first time
2005 Released Members Directory. Organized All India Rose Convention
2006 Published the Book Encyclopedia of Himalayan Medicinal Flora Vol. I. Building a new Japanese
Garden
2007 A new Fruit Orchard was designed and planted with exotic fruit trees. Central Lawn was extended.
Two beautiful statues were placed at the vantage points of the garden
2008 Botanical Survey of India requested the society to conduct an intensive training program on Garden
Maintenance and Herbarium techniques
2009 Published Encyclopedia of Himalayan Medicinal Flora Vol. II under sponsorship of Horticulture
Development Foundation
2009 A global workshop called Good Medicine Works on interacting with the revolution of Global
Ayurveda and Modern Medicine on 13 March 2009

Crops

Food Crops -- Rice , Wheat , Maize , Bazra

Beverage Crops -- Coffee , Tea
Fiber Crops-- Jute, Cotton
Oil Seeds -- Groundnuts , Sunflower
Narcotic Crops -- Tobacco
Plantation Crop -- Tea , Coffee, Rubber
Sugar Crops -- Sugarcane , Beet Root
Spice Crops -- Mirchi , Turmeric, Ginger , Pepper
Horticultural Crops -- All Types of Fruits
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Agriculture Products in India

Primary Food Crops
Food Grains
Cereals : Barley, Rice, Wheat
Millets: Jowar, Bajra, Ragi and Maize
Pulses: Gram, Arhar, Mug, Musuri, Kalai
Sugar and Starch Crops: Sugarcane,Sugar beet, Tapioca, Date Palm (Juice), Palmyra Palm
(Fruit)
Secondary Food Crops
Beverage: Tea, Coffee, Cocoa
Fruits: Banana, Papya, Fig, Mango, Guava, Apple, Orange, Jackfruit, Grape, Berry
Root Crops and Vegetables: Potato, Beet, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Bean, Brinjal, Onion,
Tomato, Melon
Palm Seeds: Coconut, Dates, Areca
Condiments and Spice: Chilly, Garlic, Ginger, Cumin, Pepper,Cardamom, Saffron, Nutmeg
Cash (Non-Food Crops)
Fibres: Cotton, Jute, Mesta, Hemp
Oil Seeds: Ground-nut, Rai, Mustard, Sesamum Seeds, Till, Castor, Linseed, Coconut
Plantation Crops: Rubber, Cinchona, Aconite, Tea, Coffee, Cocoa
Other Crops: Tobacco, Poppy, Betel, Mulberry
Forage and fodder crops
Straw from grain crops such as paddy, wheat, barely etc.
Fodder plants such as jowar, bajra, maize, methi, berseem, clover, pea, alfa etc.
Different kinds of Grasses, such as pasture grasses, durba, fodder grasses, hays etc.
Oil-cakes out of oil seeds.

Crop Seasons in India

Kharif:
Crops are sown at the beginning of the south-west monsoon and harvested at the end of the south-
west monsoon.
Seasons-May to July
Harvesting season-September to October
Important crops: Jowar, bajra, rice, maize, cotton, groundnut, jute, hemp, sugarcane, tobacco, etc

Rabi:
Crops need relatively cool climate during the period of growth but warm climate during the
germination of their seed and maturation.
Sowing season-october-December
Harvesting season-February-April
Important crops: wheat, barley, gram, linseed, mustard, masoor and potatoes

Zaid:
Besides the kharif and rabi crops, there are certain crops which are being raised throughout the year
due to artificial irrigation.
Zaid kharif crops are sown in August-September and harvested in December-January.
Important crops: rice, jowar, rapeseed, cotton, oilseeds.

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Zaid rabi crops are sown in February-March. Harvesting is in April-May.

Agriculture Revolutions

Green Revolution:
Food Gain Production
First Time Statred In --1966-67
First Adopted Ludiana (Punjab) , West Godavari (A.P), Tanjavuru( Tamil Nadu)
Used Crops In Green Revoultion -- Wheat , Rice, Jower , Maize
Green Revolution --Phase-2 --1983
Father Of Green Revolution --"Norman Borlang" --USA
Father Of Indian Green Revolution --"M.S.Swaminathan" --INDIA
Green Revolution "Word" Coined By ---" William S.Goud" --Uk
"Ever Green Revolution " Started In The Year --2010
Yellow Revolution
Oil seeds production
Oil Seeds, Edible Oil , Especially Mustard And Sunflower.
Father of Yellow Revolution " Sam Pitroda "
India occpied first place in groundnuts

White Revolution
Milk & Milk Products
World Milk Day June 1
Father Of White Revolution -- "Varghese Kurien "
Milk Man Of India-Verghese Kurien
India Ocupies World Wide -- 1st Place -- Butter , Ghee , Cheese

Blue Revolution
Fishes And Marine Products
Fish Production Blue Revolution Started -- 1960
Father Of Blue Revolution-"Dr.Arun Krishnan".
Fish & Sea Foods Production World Wide --- China 1st Place
India -- 2nd Place
In India -- 1st Place -- West Bengal , 2nd --Gujarat , 3rd -- Kerala
Fresh Water Fish Production -- Top -2 -- Westbengal , Andhrapradesh
Salt Water Fish Production -- Top-2 -- Gujrat , Kerala
Fish Most Usage State -- Westbengal

Pink Revolution
Prawn ,Onions,Pharmautiecals
Father Of Pink Revolution--"Durgesh Patel"
Father Of Induced Breeding--"Prof.Hirlal Chaudri"
Leading Producer Of Pharchemicals -- Switzerland, Germany,Usa
India Ranks --6th Place

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Grey Revolution
Fertilizers

Brown Revolution
COCOA, LEATHER
INDIA placed first in leather industries
india occupies first in -- number of cows , sheeps
Top beef exporting countriesTOP --> India -- 240 mn tonnes ,Brazil , USA

Silver Revolution
Egg (Poultry)
Father Of Silver Revolution-Indira Gandhi.

Iolet Revolution
Woolen Products
Australia -- 1st Position In Wollen Prodcution
India Occupies -- 7th Position , In India Punjab

Black Revolution
Crude oil & non conventional energy

Red Revolution- Meat & Tomatoes

Father Of Red Revolution-Vishal Tewari.

Round Revolution - Potato_

Russia Occupies First Place In Potatoes
India 2nd Position , In India --Uttarpradesh

Golden Revolution
Honey, Horticulture
Father Of Golden Revolution-Nirpakh Tutej

Golden Revolution
Fiber-Jute

Orange Revolution
Citrus & fruits production
China occupies first postion in fruits
India 2nd place in fruits production
In India -- maharastra occupiies 1st followed by andhrapardesh

Rainbow Revolution- Fruits (Considered As 2nd Green Revolution).

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Ever Green Revolution

Started in 11th plan (2007-2012)
Especially for north eastern states
Target to reach -420 m tonnes of all agricultural products
* Now -- present production --250 m tons

Agricultural related Institutions in India

Agricultural University inIndia

1. Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad
2. Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Hyderabad
3. Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem, West Godavari District
4. Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati
5. Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad,
6. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
7. Bihar Agricultural University, Bhagalpur
8. Rajendra Agricultural University, Samastipur
9. Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur
10.Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
11.Anand Agricultural University, Anand
12.Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh
13.Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari
14.Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Banaskantha
15.Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar,Haryana
16.Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar,Haryana
17.National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal,Haryana
18.Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur
19.Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan
20.Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu
21.Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir,Srinagar
22.Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke,Jharkhand
23.Kerala Agricultural University library
24.University of Agricultural Sciences and technology, Bangalore
25.University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
26.University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur
27.University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot
28.Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar
29.University of Agricultural and horticultural sciences, shimoga
30.Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur
31.Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Kochi
32.Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Wayanad
33.Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University, Jabalpur,Madhya Pradesh
34.Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior,Madhya Pradesh
35.PDKV Akola Agricultural University
36.Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli,Maharashtra
37.Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola,Maharashtra
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38.Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University,Maharashtra

39.Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri,Maharashtra
40.Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani,Maharashtra
41.Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai
42.Central Agricultural University, Iroisemba,Manipur
43.Nagaland University,Nagaland
44.Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar,Odisha
45.PunjabUniversity, Ludhiana
46. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana
47. Desh Bhagat School of Agriculture Sciences Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh
48.Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur
49.Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner
50.Shri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner
51.Agriculture University, Jodhpur
52. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
53. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Madhavaram, Chennai, India
54.Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India
55. Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India
56. Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur
57.Manyawar Shri Kanshiram Ji University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda
58.Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad
59.Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad
60.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut 61.Banaras
Hindu University, Varanasi
62.Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
63.Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly
64.Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam
Go Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura
65. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith University, Varanasi
66.Chaudhary charan singh university, Meerut
67.G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar
68.Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya
69. Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Cooch Behar
70. West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata
71.Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan

Agriculture research centres in India

1. Pulse Research Centre -- Kanpur

2. Sugar Cane Research Centre -- Lucknow
3. Grass Research Centre -- Jhansi
4. Potatoe Research Centre -- Shimla
5. ICRISAT -- Hyderabad
6. Rubber Board --Kottyam
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7. Spice Board -- Kochin

8. Indian Instuite Of Horticulture -- Banglore
9. Indian Agricultural Research Instutiute -- New Delhi
10. Milk Research Instuitie -- Karnal
11. Wheat Research Instuitie -- Karnal
12. National Institute of Nutrition --Hyderabad
13. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)--New Delhi
14. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-- Mandi Himachal Pradesh
15. All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH)--Mysore
16. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences--Nainital
17. Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany--Lucknow
18. Bose Institute--Kolkata
19. Central Drug Research Institute--Lucknow
20. Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute--Pilani
21. Central Food Technological Research Institute--Mysore
22. Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI)--Kolkata
23. Central Institute for Cotton Research--Nagpur
24. Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering--Bhopal
25. Central Institute of Brackish Water Aquaculture--Chennai
26. Central Institute of Educational Technology--New Delhi
27. Central Institute of Fisheries Education--Mumbai
28. Central Institute of Fisheries, Nautical and Engineering Training--Kochi
29. Central Institute of Fresh Water Aquaculture--Bhubaneswar
30. Central Institute of Indian Languages--Mysore
31. Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology--Hajipur
32. Central Institute of Psychiatry--Ranchi
33. Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants--Lucknow
34. Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT)--Pune
35. Central Leather Research Institute--Adyar, Chennai
36. Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar (CIT)--Kokrajhar
37. Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited--Ranchi
38. Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture--Hyderabad
39. Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute---Avikanagar
40. Central Soil Salinity Research Institute--New Delhi
41. Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT)--New Delhi
42. Centre for Development Studies--Thiruvananthpuram
43. Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences--Mumbai
44. College of Defence Management--Secunderabad
45. Film and Television Institute of India--Pune
46. Fluid Control Research Institute--Kanjikode
47. Foreign Service Institute--New Delhi
48. Harcourt Butler Technological Institute--Kanpur
49. Harish Chandra Research Institute (HRI)--Allahabad
50. Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)--New Delhi
51. Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS)--Kolkata
52. Indian Diamond InstituteSurat

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53. Indian Institute of Architects---Mumbai

54. Indian Institute of Astrophysics--Bangalore
55. Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB)--Kolkata
56. Indian Institute of Chemical Technology--Hyderabad
57. Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment--New Delhi
58. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST)--Shibpur
59. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)--New Delhi
60. Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM)--Bhopal
61. Indian Institute of Forestry Research and Education--Dehradun
62. Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) --Gwalior
63. Indian Institute of Information Technology--Allahabad
64. Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management--Gwalior
65. Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC)--New Delhi
66. Indian Institute of Petroleum--Dehradun
67. Indian Institute of Plantation Management--Bangalore
68. Indian Institute of Pulses Research--Kanpur
69. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)--Dehradun
70. Indian Institute of Science (IISc)--Bangalore
71. Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management--Kolkata
72. Indian Institute of Soil Science--Bhopal
73. Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST)--Thiruvananthpuram
74. Indian Institute of Spices Research--Kozhikode
75. Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research--Lucknow
76. Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management--Gwalior
77. Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology--Pune
78. Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums --Ranchi
79. National Institute Of Technical Teachers Training and Research--Chennai
80. International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)--Mumbai
81. Indian School of Mines ---Dhanbad
82. Indian Statistical Institute--Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi
83. Indian Veterinary Research Institute--Bareilly
84. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research--Mumbai
85. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR)---Kalpakkam
86. Institute for Studies in Industrial Development-- New Delhi
87. Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses--New Delhi
88. Institute of Economic Growth--New Delhi
89. Institute of Food Security--Gurgaon
90. Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB)---New Delhi
91. Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc)--Chennai
92. Institute of Physics (IOP)--Bhubaneswar
93. Institute for Plasma Research (IPR)--Gandhinagar
94. Institute of Rural Management--Anand
95. Institute of Secretariat Training and Management---New Delhi
96. Institute for Studies in Industrial Development--New Delhi
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97. International Institute for Population Sciences--Mumbai

98. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR)--Bangalore
99. Kendriya Hindi Sansthan--Agra
100. Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education (LNIPE)--Gwalior
101. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies--Kolkata
102. Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga--New Delhi
103. National Academy of Agricultural Research Management--Rajendranagar
104. National Academy of Agricultural Sciences--New Delhi
105. National Academy of Construction--Hyderabad
106. National Academy of Customs, Excise and Narcotics (NACEN)--Kolkata
107. National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI)--Lucknow
108. National Brain Research Centre (NBRC)--Manesar
109. National Civil Defence College--Nagpur
110. National Dairy Research Institute--Karnal (Haryana)
111. National Defence College of India--Delhi
112. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute --Nagpur
113. National Hub for Healthcare Instrumentation and Development--Chennai
114. National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management--Hyderabad
115. National Institute of Agricultural Marketing--Jaipur
116. National Institute of Construction Management and Research --Mumbai
117. National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science--New Delhi
118. National Institute of Design--Ahmedabad
119. National Institute of Disaster Management--New Delhi
120. National Institute of Homoeopathy--Kolkata
121. National Institute of Hydrology Belgaum--Roorkee
122. National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences--Bangalore
123. National Institute of Open Schooling--Noida
124. National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)--Goa
125. National Institute of Ocean Technology--Chennai
126. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research--Mohali Ahmedabad
127. National Institute of Rural Development--Hyderabad
128. National Institute of Science Communication (NISCOM)--New Delhi
129. National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources-Delhi
130. National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER)--Bhubaneswar
131. National Institute of Urban Affairs--New Delhi
132. National Institute of Water Sports--Goa
133. National Museum Institute--New Delhi
134. National Power Training Institute--Faridabad
135. National Sugar Institute--Kanpur
136. National Tuberculosis Institute--Bangalore
137. Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS)--Patiala
138. Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)--Ahmedabad
139. PEC University of Technology (PEC)--Chandigarh
140. Raman Research Institute (RRI)--Bangalore
141. Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics--Kolkata
142. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical SciencesLucknow

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143. S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS)--Kolkata

144. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences--Srinagar
145. State Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development--Agartala
146. Sant longowal institute of Engineering and technology(SLIET)--Sangrur
147. Sant longowal institute of Engineering and technology(SLIET)--Sangrur
148. Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute--Kolkata
149. Tata Institute of Social Sciences--Mumbai
150. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)--Mumbai, Hyderabad
151. V. V. Giri National Labour Institute--New Delhi
152. Directorate of Forest Education (DFE)--Dehradun
153. Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA)--Dehradun
154. Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIBR) --Goa
155. Indian Institute of Hotel Management--Goa
156. National Institute of Animal Welfare--Faridabad
157. National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology(NIFFT)--Ranchi
158. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre--Kolkata

International Agricutrual Reserach Centres

1.International Agricultural Centre -- Nehterlands
2.International Maize And Wheat Improvement Center--Mexico
3.International Center For Tropical Agriculture-- Coloumbia
4.The Center For International Forestry Research-- Indonesia
5.International Potato Center--Peru
6.International Center For Agricultural Research In The Dry Areas--Syria
7.International Crops Research Institute For The Semi-Arid Tropics -- India
8.International Food Policy Research Institute--Usa
9.International Institute Of Tropical Agriculture --Nigeria
10.International Livestock Research Research Institute-- Kenya
11.International Rice Research Institute --Laguna
12.International Water Management Institute--Srilanka
13.Africa Rice Center (WARDA)--Benin, Africa
14.Bioversity International--Rome, Italy
15.Centro Internacional De Agricultura Tropical (CIAT)--Coloumbia
16.Center For International Forestry Research (CIFOR)--Indonesia
17.Centro Internacional De Mejoramiento De Maiz Y Trigo (CIMMYT)--MEXICO
18.Centro Internacional De La Papa (CIP)--Lima, Peru
19.International Center For Agricultural Research In The Dry Areas (ICARDA)---Beirut, Lebanon
20.International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)--USA ,Wahsington
21.International Institute Of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)--Nigeria
22.International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)--USA ,Wahsington
23.International Water Management Institute (IWMI)--USA ,Wahsington
24. Worldfish Center (ICLARM)-- Malaysia

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Agriculture related Abbreviations

AED Agro-Ecosystem Director

AESR Agro-Eco-Sub-Region
AgGDP Agricultural Gross Domestic Product
AICRPDA All India Coordinated Research Project on Dryland Agriculture
ARIS Agricultural Research Information System
ARPIS Agricultural Research Project Information System
ATMA Agricultural Technology Management Agency
CGIAR Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research
CII Confederation of Indian Industry
CRIDA Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture
CSIR Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
DARE Department of Agricultural Research and Education
DBT Department of Biotechnology
DOR Director of Research
DST Department of Science and Technology
FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation
FICCI Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
CIS Geographical information system
HRD Human resource development
IARC International agricultural research centre
IAR1 Indian Agricultural Research Institute
IASRI Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute
ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research
ICRISAT International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
IFPRI International Food Policy Research Institute
INM Integrated nutrient management
INTA Institute National de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (Argentina)
IPM Integrated pest management
IPR Intellectual property rights
IRR Internal rate of return
ISNAR International Service for National Agricultural Research
ITK Indigenous technology knowledge
MIS Management information system
MNCs Multinational companies
MOU Memorandum of understanding
NAARM National Academy of Agricultural Research Management
NARP National Agricultural Research Project
NARS National Agricultural Research System
NATP National Agricultural Technology Project
NBPGR National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
NCAP National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research
NGO Non-governmental organization
NPV Net present value
NRC National Research Centre
RAC Research Advisory Committee
R&D Research and development
RFC Research Programme Committee
RPF Research Project File
PCAARD Philippines Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and

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Development
PME Prioritisation, monitoring and evaluation
PI Principal investigator
PIU Project Implementation Unit (of NATP)
PPS Principal Production System Scientist
PVP Plant variety protection
SAP Scientific Advisory Panel (of Agro-Ecosystem)
SAREP Strategic adaptive research and extension plan
SAU State Agricultural University
SRC Staff Research Council
TAR Technology assessment and refinement
TOT Transfer of technology
UGC University Grants Commission

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