Agricultural Research Service (ICAR, India)

Agricultural Research Service
Service Overview
Abbreviation A.R.S.
Formed 1 November 1973
Country  India
Training Ground National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad
Controlling Authority Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Department of Agriculture Research and Education
Legal personality Indian Council of Agricultural Research
General nature Research
Project Formulation
Research Management
Extension and Training
Education
Cadre Size
Head of the Agricultural Research Services
Secretary, Department of Agriculture Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture (India) and Director General, ICAR
Current: Dr. Himanshu Pathak

Agriculture Research Services (ARS) is the Natural Resource services under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR),[1] organization under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.[2]

The purpose of the service is to set a cutting edge model of education, perform research for its application in agriculture, agro forestry, animal husbandry, fisheries, home science and allied sciences. The agricultural research services helps to make the country self-reliant as far in food grains, horticultural crops, milk, meat, fish and eggs.

  1. ^ ICAR
  2. ^ "DARE Organizations | Department of Agricultural Research and Education". dare.nic.in. Department of Agricultural Research and Education. Retrieved 25 May 2017.