Index

1. National and international organization 1

2. ICAR awards: 3
3. ICAR Human Resources 7
4. Revised names of ICAR institutes 13
5. List of important organization with their brief detail 15
6. Institutions in Agriculture their location and
establishment year 21
7. Organization and chief person 25
8. Agricultural statistics- 2017 27
9. Area and production of Major Agricultural Crops 29
10. India’s Position in World Agriculture in 2015 33
11. APEDA 2016- 2017 35
12. Agricultural Trade 37
13. Overview of Indian fisheries 45
14. Agriculture budget highlights 47
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15. Current Schemes
16. Mobile app and portals for farmers
17. Important statistics at a glance
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18. MSP of various commodities 125
19. Economic Survey 2017-18 127
20. Agriculture Census 2015-16 131
21. Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011 143
22. Table of Milk, Egg, Meat and Wool production 2016-17 145
23. Global Agriculture Leadership Awards 155
24. Forest Report-2017 157
25. GST on Agriculture Products 163
26. New released varieties  165
27. MCQs with detail analysis 169
28. Important Facts 177
29. Current affairs MCQs 191
30. Practice Mock Test (IBPS-AFO, NABARD) 219
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National And International Organization:

1.ICAR:

Established: 16 July 1929

 16 July is also known as ICAR day.

 It is an autonomous organisation under the Department of ag-

riculture research and education (DARE).

Headquarter: New Delhi

Milestone:

 1996: Establishment of National Gene Bank at New Delhi.

 Initiation of the first All-India Co-ordinated Research Project

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on Maize in 1957

 Status of Deemed University accorded to Indian Agricultural

Research Institute in 1958

 First State Agricultural University on land grant pattern at

Pantnagar established in 1960.

 Department of Agricultural Research and Education

(DARE) established in 1973.

 First Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Puducherry (Pondi-

cherry) was established in 1974 under TNAU. (Number of total
KVK: 695)

 In 2006 Launching of National Agricultural Innovation

Project (NAIP)

 ICAR scientists were the first in the world to sequence the

pigeon pea genome.

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 In December 2009, it announced that it was considering a policy
to provide open access to its research.
 As of July, 2006 it has developed a vaccine against bird flu.
ICAR Awards:
The vaccine was developed at the High Security Animal Dis-
ease Laboratory, Bhopal, the only facility in the country to
conduct tests for the H5N1 variant of bird flu. 1. Sardar Patel Outstanding
ICAR Institution Award
President: Shri Radha Mohan Singh (Present Agriculture minister) 2018
Director General: Dr.Trilochan Mohapatra (Also designated as 2.Chaudhary Devi Lal
Chairman of ICAR) Outstanding All India
Coordinated Research
First deputy director general of horticulture , ICAR - dr. K.L. Chadha Project Award 2018
3. Pandit DeenDayal
Upadhyay Krishi Vigyan
Protshahan Puraskar(Na-
tional& Zonal) 2018
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4. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
ICAR Challenge Award
2018
5. Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
Award for Outstanding
Research in Agricultural
Sciences 2018
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Award is given to recognized outstanding
performance by the ICAR institutes, DUs of
ICAR, CAU and State Agricultural Universi-
ties, three Awards of ₹ 10.00 lakh each
In order to recognize outstanding perfor-
mance of the AICRP
 one annual award of ₹ 3.00 lakh (₹2.00
lakh for the main coordinating unit and ₹
1.00 lakh for the best coordinating centre)
 This award has been instituted to promote
healthy competition among Krishi Vigyan
Kendras (KVKs)
Prize money for national level of ₹25.0
lakhs (₹20.00 lakhs for infrastructural devel-
opment +₹1.0 lakhs for sharing among staff
+₹4.0 lakh for training of KVK staff).
At zonal level there are a total of eleven
awards: one for each zone of KVKs. Each
award consists of ₹2.25 lakh (₹1.50 lakh for
purchase of office/farm equipment +₹0.75
lakh for training of KVK staff).
 To find a solution for any immediate
or long-standing problem, or limitation in
agriculture
 The award carries a cash prize of ₹10.00
lakh
 This award is to be given to agricultural
scientists for outstanding contribution in
specified areas.
 A total of four awards are provided under
the award. Each award carries a cash
prize of ₹ 5.00 lakh in addition to the
citation.
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6. Jawaharlal Nehru Award  In order to promote high quality doctoral 12. N
 ASI-ICAR Award  In order to reduce drudgery of farm women
for P.G. Outstanding thesis research in priority/frontier areas of for Innovation and by development of farm implements and
Doctoral Thesis Research agriculture and allied sciences Research on Farm to encourage researchers and innovators to
in Agricultural and Allied  ICAR has instituted 18 awards of Implements -2018 develop farm implements for farm women
Sciences 2018 ₹50,000/-in cash  The award consists of ₹1.00 lakh in cash,
7. Panjabrao Deshmukh citation and certificate.
 All women scientists engaged in research in
Outstanding Woman agricultural and allied subjects /extension in a 13.Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed  The award is primarily meant for any per-
Scientist Award 2018 recognized institution are eligible for this award. Award for Outstanding son or team (with two or three associates,
 The award consists of ₹1.00 lakh in cash Research in Tribal Farm- if any) engaged in applied research
and citation along with provision of equal ing Systems 2018 Two awards each with the value of ₹1.00

amount of ₹1.00 lakh for motivating wom- lakh in cash and citation + provision of
an scientists equal amount for study on related subject
8. Vasantrao Naik Award  In order to promote outstanding research 14. Dr Rajendra Prasad  To recognize to authors of original Hindi
for Outstanding Research and application in priority aspects of dry Puruskar for techni- Technical books in agriculture
Application in Dry Land land farming systems & water conservation cal books in Hindi in  An individual award consists of ₹1.00 lakh
Farming Systems 2018  An Annual Award of ₹1.00 lakh is to be Agricultural and Allied in cash and a citation.
awarded to an outstanding scientistor Sciences 2018
extension worker. 15. Hari Om Ashram Trust To recognize the outstanding research on long

9. Bharat Ratna Dr C.  In order to provide recognition to out- Award for the biennium term problem in agricultural and allied sciences,
Subramaniam Award for standing teachers and to promote quality 2016-2017 four individual awards have been instituted.
Outstanding Teachers teaching in the field of Agriculture Each individual award carries a cash prize

2018
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 Each award consists of ₹1.00 lakh in cash
+ travel grant of ₹1.00 lakh to promote
innovation in teaching.
16.Nanaji Deshmukh ICAR
Award for Outstanding
Interdisciplinary Team
of ₹1.00 lakh in addition to a citation.
To encourage and promote research work

Each award would be of ₹5,00,000/- (Ru-

pees Five Lakhs only). (For team of
10. Lal Bahadur Shastri  In order to recognize the talented young
Outstanding Young scientists who have shown extraordinary Research in Agricultural scientist)
Scientist Award 2018 originality and dedication in their research and Allied Sciences 2018
programmes, four individual awards are 17. Chaudhary Charan Six annual awards carrying cash award

to be given annually. Singh Award for Excel- of₹1,00,000/- (One Lakh only) and a
 An individual award of ₹1.00 lakh in cash lence in Journalism in certificate are to be given to journalists for
and a citation and a challenge project for Agricultural Research Print Media
three years with budgetary provision and Development 2017
of₹10.00 lakh per year+ ₹ 5.00 lakh
18. Jagjivan Ram Abhinav  In order to recognize the outstanding con-
for foreign training (upto 3 months), if
KisanPuruskar /Jagjivan tributions of innovative farmers
deemed necessary by the ICAR.
Ram Innovative Farmer One annual national award of ₹ 1.00

11. Swami Saha-  The award is exclusively meant for Award (National/Zonal) lakh on national level and Eleven annual
janandSaraswati individual extension scientist/teacher 2018 awards of ₹ 0.50 lakh each on zonal level
Outstanding Extension for excellence in agricultural extension
Scientist Award 2018 19. N.G. Ranga Farmer  In order to recognize outstanding contribution of
methodology and education work. Two
Award for Diversified innovative farmers for diversified agriculture
individual awards have been provided.
Agriculture 2018 One annual award of ₹ 1.00 lakh in any of

 An individual award would consist of ₹1.00
lakh in cash and a citation. the areas of Diversified Agriculture is given
by ICAR.

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20. Pandit DeenDayal Upa- In order to recognize the contributions of

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dhyay Antyodaya Krishi marginal, small and landless farmers for
Puruskar 2018(National
& Zonal)
developing sustainable integrated models ICAR Human Resources:
of farming
Prize money for national level: 1 Lakh
Zonal level: 11 awards of 50,000 each.
 State Agricultural Universities (64 SAUs)
21. Haldhar Organic Farmer  In order to recognize outstanding con-  Deemed-to-be-Universities (4DUs):
Award, 2018 tribution of organic farmers, ICAR has
instituted an award IARI - Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi
The award consists of ₹1,00,000/- (Rupees
One Lakh only). NDRI - National Dairy Research Institute Karnal, Haryana
Minimum 5 years certified experience
required. IVRI - Indian Veterinary Research Institute Izatnagar, Uttar
22. Cash Awards Scheme, To encourage employees of ICAR Re-
 Pradesh
2018 search Institutes CIFE - Central Institute on Fisheries Education Mumbai, Maharashtra
Three annual awards of ₹51,000/- (Ru-

pees Fifty-One Thousand only) are to be
given to the awardees Central Universities (4 CUs) with Agricultural faculties:
Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, U.P.

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Vishwa Bharti
Aligarh, U.P.

Shantiniketan, West Bengal

Nagaland University Mediziphema, Nagaland

Central Agricultural Universities (3 CAUs):

Central Agricultural University Manipur

Rani Laxmi Bai Central Agricultural Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh

University
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricul- Pusa (Samastipur)
tural University

 Institutions (64)
 National research Centre (15)
 National bureaus (6):
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NBAGR – National Bureau of Karnal, Haryana 15 ICAR-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Srinagar
Animal Genetic Resources 16 ICAR-Central Institute on Post harvest Engineering and Technolo-
NBAII – National Bureau Hebbal, Bengaluru, Karnataka gy, Ludhiana
of Agriculturally Important
Insects 17 ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi

NBAIM– National Bureau
of Agriculturally Important
Micro-Organisms
NBFGR – National Bureau of
Fish Genetic Resources
NBPGR – National Bureau of
Plant Genetic
Resources
NBSS & LUP – National
Bureau of Soil Survey and
Land-Use Planning
 Directorates/Project Directorates (13)
 Total KVKs: 695
Mau Nath Bhanjan, Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi
Nagpur, Maharashtra
18 ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasargod
19 ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla
20 ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore
21 ICAR-Central Research Institute of Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad
22 ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack
23 ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan
24 ICAR-Indian institute of Soil and Water Conservation Research&
Training Institute, Dehradun
25 ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal
26 ICAR-Central TobaccoResearch Institute, Rajahmundry
27 ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Trivandrum
28 ICAR-ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna

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ICAR-ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Barapani
ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Ela, Old Goa, Goa
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi
1 ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute , Port Blair 32 ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi
2 ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur 33 ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi
3 ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute,Izatnagar 34 ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru
4 ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore 35 ICAR-Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi
5 ICAR-Central Institute Brackish water Aquaculture, Chennai 36 ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur
6 ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hissar 37 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Sciences, Bhopal
7 ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom 38 ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut
8 ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal 39 ICAR-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow
9 ICAR-Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner 40 ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi
10 ICAR-Central Institute of Cotton Research, Nagpur 41 ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research & Manage-
11 ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin ment, Hyderabad
12 ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar 42 ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management Institute, Raipur
13 ICAR-Central Institute of Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai 43 ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Malegaon,
14 ICAR-Central Institute of Sub Tropical Horticulture, Lucknow Maharashtra

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44 ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru Other Agriculture research centers in India:
45 National Institute of Research on Jute & Allied Fiber Technology, 1. Indian Institute of SugarcaneResearch -- Lucknow 
Kolkata

46 ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease 2. Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) Kolkata
Informatics, Hebbal, Bengaluru
3. Rubber Board --Kottyam
47 ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore
4. Spice Board – Kochin, kerala
48 ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi AnusandhanSansthan,
Almora
5. Indian Institute of Wheat & Barley Research -- Karnal 
49 ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut, Uttar
Pradesh 6. National Institute of Nutrition(NIN) --Hyderabad 
50 ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal
7. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)–NewDelhi 
51 ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, New Delhi
52 ICAR- Central Agroforestry Research Institute , Jhansi, UP 8. Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture(CRID-
53 ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy A)--Hyderabad
Research, New Delhi
9. Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited--Ranchi
54 ICAR- Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal,
Haryana 10. Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants--Lucknow
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ICAR- Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram,

ICAR- Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad, Telangana

ICAR- Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad, Telangana
11. Central Food Technological Research Institute--Mysore 

12. Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI)--Kolkata 

58 ICAR- Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research, Pedavegi, West 13. Central Institute of Fisheries Education--Mumbai 
Godawari, Andhra Pradesh
14. Central Institute of Fisheries, Nautical and Engineering
59 ICAR- Indian Institute of Water Management, Bhubaneshwar,
Odisha
Training—Kochi, Kerala
60 ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, Telangana
61 ICAR- Central Institute for Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneshwar,
Odisha
62 ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra
63 ICAR-Indian Institute of Seed Research, Mau, Uttar Pradesh
64 ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Hazaribag,
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Revised Names Of Icar Institutes:

1. Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI), Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

New Name: Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI)

2. Directorate of Maize Research (DMR), Pusa, New Delhi

New Name: Indian Institute of Maize Research (IIMR),

Ludhiana (Shifted to Ludhiana in 13 November, 2014)

(It was located at New Delhi but now shifted to PAU campus,
Ludhiana)

3. Directorate of Rice Research (DRR), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad

New Name: Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR)

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4. Directorate of Wheat Research (DWR), Karnal, Haryana

New Name: Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research

(LWBR)

5. Directorate of Water Management, Bhubaneswar

New Name: Indian Institute of Water Management (IIWM)

6. Directorate of Research on Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneswar

New Name: Central Institute for Women in Agriculture (CIWA)

7. Directorate of Oil Palm Research (DOPR), Pedavegi, WestGodavari,

Andhra Pradesh

New Name: Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research

8. D
 irectorate of Ollseeds Research (DOR) Rajendranagar, Hyderabad

New Name: Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (IIOR)

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Hyderabad

New Name: Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR)

List Of Important Organization With
Their Brief Detail
10. Central soil and water conservation research and training insti-
tute, Dehradun

New Name: ICAR- Indian Institute of soil and water conserva- Abbreviation Full title, and main objective Date founded &
tion (ICAR- IISWC) headquarter
ICRISAT International Crops Research Institute for 1972
11. National Research Centre for Citrus (NRCC), Nagpur the Semi-Arid Tropics Hyderabad
Objective: Crop improvement and crop- (India)
New Name: Central Citrus Research Institute (CCRI) ping systems, focusing on sorghum, mil-
lets, chick-pea, pigeon pea and groundnut
12. ICAR Research Complex for Goa, Goa FAO Head: José Graziano da Silva Founded: 16
Objective: international efforts to defeat October 1945
New Name: Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (CCARI) hunger. Rome, Italy
13. ICAR-Project Directorate for Farming Systems Research CGIAR The Consultative Group on International 1970
(ICARPDFSR), Meerut, UP Agricultural Research France
Objective: to coordinate international

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New Name: Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research

IFPRI
agricultural research efforts aimed at
reducing poverty and achieving food
security in developing countries.
International Food Policy Research 1975
Institute Washington
Objective: Strategies and policies to D.C. (USA)
meet world food needs, emphasizing
policy analysis
IRRI International Rice Research Institute 1960
Objective: Global rice improvement Los Baños (the
Philippines)
IITA International Institute of Tropical Agri- 1967
culture Ibadan (Nigeria)
Objective: Crop improvement in humid
and semi-humid tropics, land manage-
ment and farming systems, focusing
on maize, cassava, cowpea, plantain,
soybean and yams

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IIMI International Irrigation Management 1985 IIHR Indian Institute of Horticultural Research 1967
Institute Colombo Objective: conduct cytogenetical studies Bangalore,
Objective: Research on water manage- (Sri Lanka) to improve horticultural crops Karnataka
ment in agriculture, irrigation, groundwa-
ter, river basins, wetlands, ecosystems, CPRI Central Potato Research Institute 1949
food security, wastewater and climate Objective: conduct and coordinate potato Shimla,
change research in India Himachal
Objective: Research and information
dissemination on improved irrigation CTRI Central Tuber Crops Research Institute 1963
management and irrigation systems Objective: conducts and coordinates re- Trivandrum,
search on all tropical tuber crops other than Kerala
NBPGR National Bureau of Plant Genetic Re- 1976 potato viz. cassava, sweet potato, amorpho-
sources New Delhi phallus, aroids, yams, arrowroot, etc.
Objective: undertakes research and coor-
dinates activities in germplasm collection; CAZRI Central Arid Zone Research Institute 1952
introduction and exchange of seeds and Objective: mandate to evolve location- Jodhpur, R
plant materials specific technologies for optimizing ajasthan
production of arid lands based on ecologi-
IARI Indian Agricultural Research Institute 1 April, 1905
cal principles by judicious utilization of
Objective: premier agricultural insti- New Delhi
natural resources
tution engaged in basic and applied
research in crops, postgraduate education CRIDA Central Research Institute for Dryland 1985
and training and extension education. Agriculture Hyderabad,

NRRI
Director: A K singh
Deemed status in 1958
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National Rice Research Institute
Objective: basic and applied research in
1946
Cuttack, Odisha
Objective: mandate to carry out basic re-
search in conservation, management and
utilization of natural resources in dryland
ecosystem
Andhra Pradesh

all disciplines of rice culture

CIAE Central Institute of Agricultural Engi- 1976
CTRI Central Tobacco Research Institute 1947
neering Bhopal,
Objective: varietals improvement of Rajahmundry,
Objective: mandate for research and de- Madhya
tobacco Andhra Pradesh
velopment of improved farm equipment Pradesh
SBI Sugarcane Breeding Institute 1912 related to crop production and postharvest
Objective: evaluating important sugar- Coimbatore technology
cane varieties for different agro-climatic
regions in the country CIPHET Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engi- 1989
IISR Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research 1952 neering and Technology Ludhiana,
Objective: standardize the sugarcane pro- Lucknow, undertakes research on various aspects of Punajb
duction and protection technologies Uttar Pradesh postharvest technology related to agricul-
tural produce.
CICR Central Institute of Cotton Research 1976
Objective: basic and applied research to Nagpur, IVRI Indian Veterinary Research Institute 1889
improve cotton production. Maharashtra Objective: to conduct basic and applied Izatnagar,
research on all aspects of livestock health, Uttar Pradesh
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NDRI National Dairy Research Institute 1923(Imperial IASRI Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute became a Statis-
Objective: to meet the manpower Institute of An- Objective: conducts research in ex- tical Branch in
needs for research, teaching, and dairy imal Husbandry perimental design, surveys, statistical 1945
development through undergraduate and Dairying) genetics, computer and data processing; New Delhi
and postgraduate instructional pro- National imparts postgraduate courses for training
grammes; study of dairy production, Dairy Research professional statisticians; and provides
milk and milk processing, dairy eco- Institute after advisory and consultancy services to
nomics and management; and conduct independence in agricultural scientists in the country
of transfer of technology programmes. 1947
Karnal, Haryana NRCs National Research Centres Pan India
CSWRI Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute 1962
Objective: to improve productivity of Avikanagar, SAUs State agriculture universities
indigenous breeds of sheep through selec- Rajasthan Objective: To regulate under graduate Pan India
tion or cross breeding and post graduate program in agriculture
CMFRI Central Marine Fisheries Research 1947 NDDB National Dairy Development Board 1965
Institute Cochin Objective: Quality Assurance, Productiv- Anand, Gujarat
Objective: conducts research for assess- ity Enhancement, Institution Building and
ing and monitoring exploitable marine National Information
fishery resources for rational exploitation NABARD National bank for agricultural and rural 12 July 1982
and conservation. development Mumbai
CIFE Central Institute of Fisheries Education 1961 Objective:”matters concerning policy,

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Objective: Deemed University

Central Institute of Fisheries Technology

Objective: conducts research for the
Bombay

formed in 1954
and started
planning and operations in the field of
credit for agriculture and other economic
activities in rural areas in India”
Chairman: Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
improvement of indigenous crafts and functioning RRBs Regional rural banks Regional Rural
gears, and develops suitable designs in 1957 Objective: to provide sufficient banking Banks were es-
for them; develops technologies for Cochin and credit facility for agriculture and tablished under
handling, processing, preservation, other rural sectors. the provisions
product development, quality control, of an Ordinance
packaging and transportation of fish passed on
and fishery products; and conducts September 1975
transfer of technology and training and the RRB
programmes in fishery technology Act. 1976

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Institutions In Agriculture Their Location
And Establishment Year:

Institution Location Establishment Year

National Rice Research Institute Cuttack 23 April 1946
Indian Institute of Rice Research Hyderabad 1965
Indian Institute of Pulses Research Kanpur 1966, Shifted to
Kanpur in 1978
Central Tobacco Research Institute Rajahmundry 1947
Indian Institute of Vegetable Research Varanasi 1971
Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research Lucknow 1952
Sugarcane Breeding research Institute Coimbatore 1912
Sugarcane breeding institute Karnal 1932
Central Institute of Cotton Research Nagpur 1976

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Central Research Institute for Jute and
Allied Fibres
National Institute of Research on Jute
Barrackpore

Kolkata
1953

1939
& Allied Fibre Technology
Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Jhansi 1962
Institute
Indian Institute of Horticultural Research Bangalore 1967
Central Institute of Sub Tropical Lucknow Upgraded to a full-
Horticulture fledged Institute in
(Started as Central Mango Research 1984, renamed as
Station in 1972) CISH in 1995
Central Institute of Temperate Horti- Srinagar 1994
culture
Central Institute of Arid Horticulture Bikaner 1994
Central Potato Research Institute Shimla 1949
Central Tuber Crops Research Institute Trivandrum 1963
Central Plantation Crops Research Kasargod, 1974
Institute Kerala

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Institution Location Establishment Year Institution Location Establishment Year

Central Agricultural Research Institute Port Blair, 1978 Central Sheep and Wool Research Avikanagar, 1962
Andaman Institute Rajasthan
and Nicobar Central Institute for Research on Goats Makhdoom, 1979
Islands Mathura
Indian Institute of Spices Research Calicut 1975 Central Institute for Research on Hissar 1985
Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Ranchi 1924 Buffaloes
Gums National Institute of Animal Nutrition Bangalore 1995
Central Soil and Water Conservation Dehradun 1974 and Physiology
Research & Training Institute Central Avian Research Institute Izatnagar 1979
Indian Institute of Soil Sciences Bhopal 1988 Central Marine Fisheries Research Kochi 1987
Central Soil Salinity Research Institute Karnal 1969 Institute
ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Patna 2001 Central Institute Brackish water Chennai 1987
Region Aquaculture
Central Research Institute of Dryland Hyderabad 1985 Central Inland Fisheries Research Barrackpore 1959
Agriculture Institute
Central Institute of Fisheries Tech- Cochin 1957
nology
Central Arid Zone Research Institute

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Jodhpur Upgraded to
Central Arid Zone
Research Institute
(CAZRI) in 1959
ICAR Research Complex Goa 1976
ICAR Research Complex for NEH Barapani, 1975
Region Meghalaya
National Institute of Abiotic Stress Malegaon, 2009
Management Baramati
Maharashtra
Central Institute of Agricultural Engi- Bhopal 1976
neering
Central Institute on Post harvest Engi- Ludhiana 1989
neering and Technology
Central Institute of Research on Cotton Mumbai 1924
Technology
Indian Agricultural Statistical Re- New Delhi 1930
search Institute

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Organization And Chief Person:

Year of estab- Chairman

Headquarter
Institute lishment /Head/president
President-Radha
16thJuly1929
MohanSingh
ICAR New Delhi
DG-Trilochan
Mahopatra
IARI 1905 Dr. A K Singh New Delhi
Chairperson- Naren-
1-Jan,-2015
dra Modi
Vice Chairperson-
NITI Ayog New Delhi
Rajiv Kumar
CEO- Amitabh
Kanth

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ASRB

NABARD
1-November-
1973
12th_July-1982
Anil Kumar
Srivatsava
Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
New Delhi

Mumbai
ASCI
(Agriculture Gurugram,
2015 Sanjeev Asthana
Skill Council Haryana
of India)
FCI 1965 YogendraTripathi New Delhi
APEDA 1986 Devendra Kumar Singh New Delhi
CACP 1965 Vijay Paul Sharma New Delhi
ICRISAT 1972 Dr. David Bergvinson Hyderabad
PPV&FR 2001 Dr. K.V. Prabhu New Delhi
MANAGE 1986 Usha Rani Hyderabad
General Jose Graziano
FAO 16-Oct -1945 Rome, Italy
daSilva
NAFED Oct 2-1958 V.R. Boda New Delhi

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Agri Coaching Chandigarh

FICCI 1927 Pankaj Patel New Delhi 8

CCI 2003 Dr. P. Alli Rani New Delhi
Agricultural Statistics- 2017
Dilip Raut(period of 2 Anand, Guja-
NDDB 1965
Yr,start Aug-2016) rath
RBI 1 April, 1935 Urjith Patel Mumbai Gross Value Added (GVA)
NDRI 1923 Dr. R. R. B. Singh Karnal
Percentage share (at Current Prices)
KRIBHCO 1980 Dr. Chandar Pal Singh Industry 2016-17# 2017-18@
Raju Narayana
CDB 1981 Kochi
Swamy Agriculture, Forestry & 17.9 17.1
Fishing
Tea Board 1st April 1954 Arun Kumar Ray Kolkata
Coffee Board Chairman - Shri. Crops 11.1 -
1942 Bengaluru
of India M.S. Boje Gowda
Livestock 4.6 -
Rubber Kottayam,
1947 Shri D Anandan forestry and logging 1.3 -
Board Kerala
Central Silk K M Hanumantharay- fishing and aquaculture 1.1 -
1948 Bengaluru
Board appa
World Bank 1945

Some Important Ministries

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Jim Yong Kim Washington # : 1st Revised Estimates

Population and Agricultural Workers:

@ : Provisional Estimates

Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers D V Sadananda Gowda year Agricultural Workers (Million)
Population census Cultivators Agricultural Total
Minister of Rural development and Labourers
Narendra Singh Tomar
Panchayat Raj
2001 127.3(54.4) 106.8(45.6) 234.1 (58.2)
Minister of Food Processing Industries Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal 2011 118.8 (45.1) 144.3(54.9) 263.1 (54.6)
Minister of Environment, forest and climate
change
Dr. Harsha Vardhan Agricultural Land by use in India:
Minister of Consumer affair, Food and
Ram Vilas Paswan Sr.no Classification 2014-15 p (million ha)
Public distribution
I. Geographical Area 328.73
II. Reporting Area for Land Utilization Statistics 307.82
1. Forest 71.79
2. Not Available for Cultivation (A+B) 43.88
(A) Area Under Non-agricultural Uses 26.88
(B) Barren & Un-culturable Land 17.00

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3. Other Uncultivated land excluding Fallow 25.83 9

(A) Permanent Pasture & other Grazing 10.26
Land
(B) Land under Miscellaneous Tree
3.10
12.47
Area And Production Of Major
Crops Agricultural Crops
(C) Culturable Waste Land
4. Fallow Lands (A+B) 26.18
(A) Fallow Lands other than Current 11.09 Area under Major Crops:
Fallows 15.09
(B) Current Fallows
5. Net Area Sown 140.13
(A) Total Cropped Area (Gross Cropped 198.36
Area) 58.23
(B) Area Sown more than once
Net Irrigated Area 68.38
Gross Irrigated Area 96.46

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Area under Major Crops (in million hectares):
Crops 2016-17
Rice 43.19
Wheat 30.60
Nutri Cereals 24.77
Pulses 29.46
Food grains 128.03
Oilseed 26.20
Sugarcane 4.38
Cotton 10.84
Jute & Mesta 0.76

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 Jute & Mesta 10.60
Sugarcane 306.72
Tobacco 0.80 (2015-16)

All India Crop-wise Yield (2016-17*): (Quintal/ hectare):

Sugarcane Wheat Maize Rice

(698.86) > (32.16) > (26.64) > (25.50)

Area (Lakh ha)

Rice > Wheat > Pulses > Oilseeds > Coarse cereals > Cotton > Sugarcane > Jute & M
Production (MT)
Sugarcane >Rice > Wheat > Coarse cereals > Cotton > Oilseeds > Pulses > Jute & Me
Agri Coaching Chandigarh Yield (kg/hectare) Agri Coaching Chandigarh

Production of Major Agricultural Crops: Sugarcane > Wheat > Rice > Jute
Area & Mesta >ofCoarse
and Production cereals
Horticulture > Oilseeds
Crops - All India > Pulses > Co

Crop 2016-17

Food grains 275.68

Cotton, 1 bale =
170 kg
Pulses 22.95
Oilseeds 32.10 Jute, 1 bale =
Cotton 33.09
180 kg
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Jute & Mesta 10.60 Mesta, 1 bale =
Sugarcane 306.72 181 kg
Cotton 33.09
Tobacco
Jute & Mesta 0.80 (2015-16) 10.60
Sugarcane 306.72
Tobacco 0.80 (2015-16)
(Production in MT)
AllCrop-wise
All India India Crop-wise Yield (2016-17*):
Yield (2016-17*): (Quintal/ hectare):
(Quintal/ hectare): Area and Production of Horticulture Crops 2016-17
Crops
- All India
(3rd Adv. Est.)
Fruits 93.707
(Producti
Sugarcane Wheat Maize Rice Crops
Vegetable 176.177 2016-17 (3rd Adv. Est.)
(698.86) > (32.16) > (26.64) > (25.50)
Fruits
Flowers 2.277 93.707
Vegetable 176.177
Area (Lakh ha)
Rice > Area
Wheat (Lakh
> Pulsesha)
Production (MT)
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> Oilseeds > Coarse cereals > Cotton > Sugarcane > Jute & Mesta
Plantation
Flowers
Spices
Plantation
Honey
18.353
8.202
0.095
2.277
18.353
Spices
Total 299.853 8.202
Rice
Sugarcane > Wheat
>Rice > Coarse
> Wheat > Pulsescereals
> Oilseeds
> Cotton >>Oilseeds
Coarse cereals
> Pulses > &Cotton
> Jute Mesta
Honey 0.095
> Sugarcane
Yield (kg/hectare) > Jute & Mesta
Total Kharif Rabi 299.853
Total
Sugarcane > Wheat > Rice > Jute & Mesta > Coarse cereals > Oilseeds > Pulses > Cotton Year
Production (MT) Area Prod. Yield Area Prod Yield Area Prod Yield
2015-16 18.86 16.68 884 7.22 8.57 1186 26.08 25.25 968
Cotton, 1 bale =
Sugarcane >Rice > Wheat > Coarse cereals
170 kg > Cotton > Oilseeds > 2016-17 18.85 22.40 1188 7.35 9.70 1318 26.20 32.10 1225
Pulses > Jute & Mesta Jute, 1 bale = 2017-18 17.42 20.68 1187
180 kg
Yield (kg/hectare) Mesta, 1 bale = Consumption of Electricity for Agricultural Purposes (percentage)
181 kg
2015-16 is 20.06 % out of total consumption in the country.
Sugarcane > Wheat > Rice > Jute & Mesta > Coarse cereals
> Oilseeds > Pulses > Cotton Sales of Tractors and Power tillers
Area and Production of Horticulture Crops - All India
(Production in MT) Year Tractor Sales (No.) Power tiller Sales (No.)
Crops 2016-17 (3rd Adv. Est.) 2016-17 5,82,662 45,200
Fruits 93.707
Vegetable 30 176.177 31
Flowers 2.277
Plantation 18.353
Spices 8.202
Honey 0.095
Total 299.853
 digarh

p Area Insured under all Insurance Schemes:

esh
Agri Coaching Chandigarh

State-wise Crop Area Insured under all Insurance Schemes:

10
a covered under
1. Madhya Micro Irrigation as on 31.03.2017:
Pradesh
2. Rajasthan
India’s Position In World Agriculture In 2015:
Drip
3. Maharashtra Sprinkler Total micro
State-wise Area covered under Micro Irrigation as on 31.03.2017:
irrigation Item India % India’s Next to
Andhra Pradesh Rajasthan Rajasthan Share Rank

Maharashtra
Rank Drip Gujrat Total micro irrigation
Sprinkler Maharashtra 1. Total Area
(Million Hect-
329 2.4 Seventh Russian Federation,
Canada, U.S.A.,
Gujrat
1st Andhra Pradesh
Haryana
Rajasthan Rajasthan
Andhra Pradesh ares)
2nd Maharashtra Gujrat Maharashtra Land Area 297 2.3 Seventh Russian Federation,
China, U.S.A.,
l Average Daily Wage Rate (2015-16) -Andhra Pradesh
3rd Gujrat Haryana
Arable Land 156 11.0 Second U.S.A.
n Rupees) - Male
All India Annual -Average
281 Daily Wage Rate (2015-16) - 2. Population (Million)
Female
Agri. Wages - 218 - Male - 281
(in Rupees) Total 1309 17.7 Second China
s and Exports of Agricultural Commodities
Female - 218 Rural 862 25.6 First
3. Crop Production (Million Tonnes)
India’s Imports and Exports of Agricultural Commodities
Percentage share of (Value in Cr ) (A) : Total Cereals 284 10.2 Third China, U.S.A

Agricultural
Year
Imports
Percentage in
cultural Imports in Total
Total Imports
Imports
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share of Agri-Percentage
(Value in Cr ) share of Agricultural
Percentage share of
ExportsExports
Agricultural
Total Exports
in Total
in Exports
Wheat
Rice (Paddy)
(B): Total Pulses
87
157
17
11.7
21.2
22.5
Second
Second
First
China
China

5.63 12.55 (C) : Oilseeds

2015-16 5.63 12.55
6.39 12.26 Groundnut (in 7 15.0 Second China
2016-17 (P) 6.39 12.26
shell)
As per(%):
are in World Exports 2015 Share in World Exports (%): Rapeseed 6 8.8 Third Canada, China
(D): Commercial Crops
Sugarcane 362 19.2 Second Brazil
China (13.80%) Tea 1.2 21.8 Second China
Coffee (green) 0.3 3.7 Seventh Brazil, Vietnam,
Columbia,
Russia (2.10%)
Jute & Jute like 1.9 54.0 First
Fibres
India (1.60%) Cotton (lint) 6.2 Second China
Tobacco Unman- 0.7 10.7 Third China, Brazil
ufactured

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n in World Agriculture in 2015:
Item India % India's Next to
Share Rank
(Million 329 2.4 Seventh Russian Federation, Canada,
U.S.A.,
297 2.3 Seventh Russian Federation, China,
U.S.A.,
156 11.0 Second U.S.A.
Agri Coaching Chandigarh

4. Fruits & Vegetables Production (Million Tonnes) 11

(A) :Vegetables& 119 10.0 Second China
Melons APEDA 2016- 2017
(B) : Fruits ex- 87 12.3 Second China
cluding Melons
(C) : Potatoes 48 12.7 Second China  Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development
(D) : Onion 19 20.8 Second China
Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India
(Dry) under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Devel-
5. Livestock (Million Heads)
opment Authority Act passed by the Parliament in December, 1985.
The Act (2 of 1986) came into effect from 13th February 1986.
(A) : Cattle 185 12.7 Second Brazil
(B) : Buffaloes 111 56.4 First  Headquarter - New Delhi
(C) : Camels 0.4 1.3 Twelfth Somalia, Sudan, Ken-
ya, Niger,  Chairman – Shri DK singh
(D) : Sheep 62 5.4 Third China, Australia  Director – Shri Sunil kumar
(E) : Goats 132 13.5 Second China
 APEDA had 5 regional offices-
(F) : Chicken 740 3.3 Sixth China, U.S.A, Indo-
nesia, Brazil, Iran a. MUMBAI
6. Animal Products (Million Tonnes)
(A) : Milk Total
(B) : Eggs (Pri-
mary) Total
156
4
19.3
5.5
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First
Third China, U.S.A
b. KOLKATA

c. HYDERABAD

(C) : Meat Total 7 2.2 Sixth China, U.S.A, Brazil, d. BENGALURU

Russian
e. GUWAHATI
Natural Resource Management
 APEDA has 5 virtual offices.
Degraded land area - 120.4 mha (37%) includes  In Monitored Products basmati Rice has been included in the
Second Schedule of APEDA Act.
• Water and wind erosion - 94.9 mha
• Water logging - 0.9 mha  In addition to this, APEDA has been entrusted with the respon-
sibility to monitor the import of sugar as well.
• Soil alkalinity/ sodicity - 3.7 mha
 APEDA also functions as the Secretariat to service the National
• Soil acidity - 17.9 mha Accreditation Board (NAB) for the implementation of accred-
• Soil salinity - 2.7 mha itation of the Certification Bodies under National Programme
for Organic Production (NPOP) for organic exports. ”Organic
• Mining and industrial waste - 0.3 mha Products” for export are to be certified only if Produced, Pro-
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cessed and Packed as per the standards laid down in the document
12
“National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP).”

Initiatives taken for ease of doing business:

Agricultural Trade
 Development and Implementation of HortiNet system up to
the farm registration level for 13 new products.  India has emerged as a significant agriexporter in a few crops
viz. rice, cotton, sugarcane, cashew nut, castor seed and ground-
 Farmer registration under HortiNet system was started for
vegetables and mangoes in the state of MP. nut. As per WTO’s Trade Statistics, the share of India’s agricul-
tural exports and imports in the world agriculture trade in 2015
MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS / ACHIEVEMENTS IN PROD- were 2.26% and 1.74%, respectively.
UCT CATEGORIES:
 Agricultural exports increased from Rs. 2, 27,193 crore in
 Horticulture Sector 2012-13 to Rs. 2, 27,554crore in financial year 2016-17 regis-
tering a growth of nearly 0.15%.
NPOP (National Programme for Organic Production):
 The share of agricultural exports in India’s total exports de-
 NPOP is implemented by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry creased from 13.90% in 2012-13 to 12.27% in 2016-17.
for exports under the Foreign Trade Development Regulations Agri Coaching Chandigarh India’s top 5 agricultural commodities in terms of value in
(FTDR) Act since October 2001. 2016-17 (Exports):

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 The aims of NPOP include policies for development and cer-
tification of organic products, national standards for organic
Rice -basmati
(21%)
products, accreditation of certification bodies and certification
of organic products in conformity to the national standards and Spices
encourage the APEDA development of organic cultivation and (19%)

processing.
Rice(other
than basmati)
Increase in Export of Organic Products: (16%)

 During 2016-17, there was an increase of 17.5 % in Export Vol-

Cotton raw
ume and 25 % increase in export value. (10%)

Sugar (8%)

 Total exported value of agri& allied export is 227554 crores in 2016-17.

36  India‘s agricultural imports increased from
37 Rs. 95,719crore in 2012-13 to Rs1,
64,680crore in 2016-17 registering a growth of nearly 72%. Share of agricultu
imports in the total imports increased from 3.59 % in 2012-13 to 6.42 % in 20
 India‘s top 3 agricultural commodities (Imports):

Vegetable Fresh
Pulses
oils Fruits
 Import duty on sugar was increased from 40% to 50% and on wheat has been
increased from 10% to 20% and on peas from 0% to 50%, on crude palm oil ha
raised from 15% to 30%, on refined palm oil form 25% to 40%

Key Points from annual report 2017-18

Sr. 18th Live Stock 19th Live Stock Growt
Agri Coaching Chandigarh

Agri Coaching Chandigarh Agri Coaching Chandigarh

Rice -basmati
(21%)

 Total exported value of agri& allied export is 227554 crores According to NSSO 68th Round Survey (July 2011-June 2012)
in 2016-17. Spices survey on Employment and Unemployment 16.44 million
(19%)
workers as per usual status were engaged in the activities of
 India’s agricultural imports increased from Rs. 95,719crore in farming of animals mixed farming, fishing and aquaculture.
Rice(other
2012-13 to Rs1, 64,680crore in 2016-17 registering a growth of
than basmati)
Livestock and Poultry Population 18th and 19th census:
(16%)
nearly 72%. Share of agricultural imports in the total imports
increased from 3.59 % in 2012-13 toraw6.42 % in 2016-17.
Cotton
(10%) Livestock Production:
 India’s top 3 agricultural commodities (Imports):
 According to estimates of the CSO the value of output livestock
 Import duty on sugar was increased from 40% to 50% and on
Sugar (8%)
sector at current prices was about Rs. 811847 crore during 2015-
16 which is about 28.6% of the value of output from agricultural
 Totalwheat hasvalue
exported beenof increased
agri& alliedfrom
export10% to 20%
is 227554 croresand on peas from
in 2016-17.
0%agricultural
 India‘s to 50%, imports
on crude palm from
increased oil has
Rs. been raisedinfrom
95,719crore 15%
2012-13 to 30%,
to Rs1, and allied sector. At constant prices the value of output from
64,680crore in 2016-17
on refined palmregistering
oil form a25%
growth nearly 72%. Share of agricultural
toof40% livestock is about 28% of the value of the output from total agri-
imports in the total imports increased from 3.59 % in 2012-13 to 6.42 % in 2016-17. culture and allied sector.
 India‘s top 3 agricultural commodities (Imports):

Vegetable Fresh Average Milk production Data:

Pulses
oils Fruits Present per capita availability of milk = 355g/day
 Import duty on sugar was increased from 40% to 50% and on wheat has been

raised from 15% to 30%, on refined palm oil form 25% to 40%
Key Points from annual report 2017-18

Key Points from annual

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increased from 10% to 20% and on peas from 0% to 50%, on crude palm oil has been Year
2015-16
2016-17
Milk Production(Million tones)
155.5
165.4
Growth Rate (%)
6.28
6.37
18th Live Stock report 2017-18
19th Live Stock
Census 2007 Census 2012 Growth Rate
Average Yield rate of milk:
Sr. Sr. no. Species (no.18th Live Stock (no. 19th
in Millions) in Millions)
Live Stock(%)Growth
2007-2012
Rate
no. Census Exotic Cross- Indigenous Non-de- Indig- Non-de- Goat
1 Species
Cattle 199.12007 (no. Census
190.9 2012 (%)-4.1
2007-2012
in Millions) (no. in Millions) cows breed Cows (Kg/ script enous script (Kg/
2 Buffalo 105.3 108.7 3.19 (Kg/day) cows day) cows (Kg/ buffalo buffalo day)
1 Cattle 199.1 190.9 -4.1
Total 304.8 300.0 -1.57 (Kg/ day) (Kg/day) (Kg/
2 Buffalo 105.3 108.7 3.19
TotalBovines
Bovines 304.8 300.0 -1.57 day) day)
3 3 Sheep
Sheep 71.6
71.6 65.07
65.07 -9.07
-9.07 10.93 7.42 3.54 2.29 5.92 4.03 0.46
4 Goat 140.5 135.2 -3.82
4 Goat 140.5 135.2 -3.82
5 Pigs 11.1 10.3 -7.54 Species wise milk contribution:
6 Other 1.7 1.48 -12.94
Animal Exotic Cross- Indigenous Non-de- Indigenous Non-de- Goat
cows breed Cows script buffalo script
Total 529.7 512.05 -3.33
cows cows buffalo
Livestock
1.1% 25.4% 11.3% 9.5% 35.4% 13.8% 3.5%
7 Poultry 648.8 729.2 12.39

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Egg Production:  An amount of Rs. 3,114 Crore has been allocated for the
Year Production(Billion) Per capita availability per annum Livestock Health and Disease Control scheme for the 12h Five
2015-16 82.9 66
Year Plan.
2016-17 88.1 69  NDP Phase -1 started in 2011-12 with allocation of Rs. 1756 cr.
Wool Production: National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development
Year Production (Million kg) (NPBB&DD) scheme is having two main components namely-
2015-16 43.6  National Programme for Bovine Breeding (NPBB) and Nation-
2016-17 43.5 al Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD). An amount of
Rs. 1,800 crore has been allocated for 12th FYP.
Meat Production:
Year Production (Million tone s)  Hon’ble Finance Minister has made an additional allocation for
DPIDF set up in NABARD with a corpus of Rs. 8000.00 crore
2015-16 7.0
during Budget Speech in 2017-18 for the three years.
2016-17 7.4
 Initially, the Fund will start with a corpus of Rs. 2000.00 crore.
Fisheries Production:
 During the financial Year 2016-17, India has exported Rs 37870.90
crore which is about 0.92% of the National Gross Value Added Organizations:
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(GVA) and 5.23% to the agriculture GVA (2015-16).
 India is the second largest producer of fish and also second
largest producer of fresh water fish in the world. Fish production
Structure:
 The Department of Animal Husbandry Dairying & Fisheries
has increased from 41.57 lakh tones (24.47 lakh tones for marine is one of the Departments under the MA&FW. It came into
and 17.10 lakh tonnes for inland fisheries) in 1991-92 to 114.10 existence on Feb 1, 1991 by merger of two Divisions of the
lakh tonnes (36.41 lakh tonnes for marine and 77.69 lakh Department of Agriculture and Cooperation viz. Animal
tonnes for inland fisheries) in 2016-17 (Provisional). Husbandry and Dairy Development into a separate Department.
The Fisheries Division of the Department of Agriculture &
DAHD has launched National Control Programmes for ma- Cooperation and a part of the MoFPI was later transferred to
jor animal diseases like FMD, PPR, Brucellosis and Classical this Department on October 10, 1997.
Swine Fever.
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB):
 The FMD Control Programme was now being implemented
all districts of covering 13 States and 06 UTs. During the year  NDDB located at Anand, Gujarat, set up in 1965 and
2017-18, FMD-CP is now being Implemented in all District of declared as a statutory body corporate in 1987 under the
Country. PPR and Brucellosis Control program are already be- NDDB Act.
ing implemented in all the States/UTs, while CSF-CP is focused
initially in NE States. National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB):
 NFDB was set up in September, 2006, Hyderabad
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 Accelerated Irrigation Benefits
Programme and Command Area
Development (ABP-CAD)

Minor Irrigation (Har Khet Ko

Pani),

Watershed Development

Micro Irrigation (Per Drop

More Crop)

 Structure of the Scheme: PMKSY has been conceived amalgamating on going schemes viz,
Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) of the Ministry of Water Resources, River
Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR,RD&GR)
 Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) of Department of Land Resources to
(DoLR)
 On Farm Water Management (OFWM ) of Department of Agriculture and Cooperation scheme
is being implemented by Ministries of Agriculture, Water Resources and Rural Development.
 MoWR, RD.&GR, undertakes construction major & minor (AIBP) for creation of assured irrigation
source, Agri Coaching
command area Chandigarh
development and minor irrigation (HKKP) Ministry of Agriculture. Agri Coaching Chandigarh

 World milk Day is celebrated on 1st June. 2017 theme – “Eco-

Pradhan Mantri Krishi nomic development, livelihood, nutrition” 2018 theme-
Sinchayi Yojana (PMKSY) “Drink Move be strong”.
Integrated Watershed Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme
(AIBP)  Milk procurement by the co-operatives during November 2017
Management Programme
Ministry of Water Resources, River has recorded an increase of 20.4% in milk procurement as com-
Department of Land Resources Development & Ganga Rejuvenation
(DoLR) (MoWR,RD&GR)
pared to the last year. The procurement price of milk during No-
vember 2017 is also higher by 4.7% when compared to last year.
Per drop more crop Har khet ko pani
 Milk availability increased from 322 gram in 2014-15 to 355 in
improving water use efficiency extending the coverage of irrigation
2016-17 (10.2%).

 For the purpose of doubling farmer’s income, the target of milk

Coastal Aquaculture Authority: production has been kept at 254 million tonnes by 2021-22.
 All four programmes are being monitored by ISRO using integrated web GIS based solutions
 CAA
including was
smart phone established under the Coastal Aquaculture Act, 2005
apps.  Average milk procurement by co-operatives has increased from
vide Gazette
 With the objectives Notification
of 1.86 lakh Ha of additional 22 December
dated area to be brought2005.
under irrigation during 2018-19, 380lakh litres / day in 2014-15 to 430 lakh litres per day in 2016-
PMKSY-Watershed Development has been provided Rs. 2146.00 crore. 17,an increase of 13.2%.
 Micro irrigation - 1610 crore (area covered = 4.97 lakh ha)
Dairy
 The average development
annual rainfall of these districts are 750 mm and more, however, less than 60 per cent
of the annual replenish able groundwater resources have been developed i.e. there is scope for further
groundwater development.
 India
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ranks 1st among the milk producing countries in the world
and contributes 19% of the world’s total milk production.

 India has achieved an annual report of 165.4 million tonnes

of milk during the year 2016-17 as compared to 155.5 million
tonnes during 2015-16 recording a growth rate of 6.4%.

 FAO reported 2.1% increase in world milk production from

815 million tonnes in 2015 to 822million tones in 2016.

 The per capita availability of milk has reached a level of 355

grams per day during the year 2016-17, which is more than the
world average of 302 grams per day in 2016.

 Most of the milk in the country is produced by small, marginal

farmers and landless labourers.

 The National Milk day is celebrated on 26th November on the

birthday of Dr. Vergeise kureine.

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Overview Of Indain Fisheries
 Presently India is the second largest in fish production and aqua-
culture in the world after china.
 During 2016-17 total fish production 11.41 Mmt in which 7.77
Mmt from inland that is 68.1% and 3.64 Mmt from marine
sector that is 31.9%.
 There is 6.04% increase in total fish production from 2015-16.
 Over 14.5 million people are engaged in fisheries sector.
 Export earnings from this sector Rs. 37870.90 Cr in 2016-17,
contributed about 0.92 % to national GVA and 5.23% to agri-
culture GVA.

INLAND FISHERIES IN INDIA

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 Out of total inland fisheries %age share of fresh water aquacul-
ture is 80% in recent years.

 Area under Reservoirs - 3.15 million ha

 Area under Ponds & Tanks - 2.36 million ha
 Area under Brackish water - 1.24 million ha
 Length of Rivers & Canals - 0.19 million ha
 Length of flood plain lakes - 1.20 million ha

MARINE FISHERIES IN INDIA-

 Length of the Coast Line - 8,129 km
 Continental Shelf - 0.53 million Sq.km
 Number of Fish landing Centers - 1537
 Number of Fishing Villages - 3432

 Exclusive Economic Zone 2.02 million Sq.km comprising 0.86

million sq km on west coast ,0.56 million sq km , 0.60 million
sq km around Andaman and Nicobar island.

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NUMBER OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY DURING 19TH

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Agriculture Budget Highlights
species Highest

Cattle Madhya Uttar Pradesh West Bengal

Pradesh  MSP of the crops will be 50 %higher than the cost of
production.
Buffalo Uttar Rajasthan Andhra Pradesh
Pradesh  Farm creditincreased by 10% from 10 lakhs crore to 11 lakhs
Sheep Andhra Karnataka Rajasthan
crore/Rs11 trillion.
Pradesh
 Government will set up fisheries and aqua culture infra fund
Goats Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh Bihar and animal husbandry infra fund with an outlay of Rs 10,000
Pigs Assam Uttar Pradesh Jharkhand crore.

Total Uttar Rajasthan Andhra Pradesh  The government has also doubled the allocation into the food
livestock Pradesh processing sector that is currently growing at the rate of 8%
Total Andhra Tamilnadu Maharashtra annually. Allocation of food processing ministry has been in-
poultry Pradesh creased from 715 crore to Rs 1,400 crore.

Sample ACC Book  Government will also make efforts to link villages and rural
roads to agriculture markets, secondary schools and hospitals
under the Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojna (PMGSY)

 The corpus of funds available to women in self-help groups

was Rs42, 000 crore in 2016-17, would be increased to Rs75,
000 crore by March 2019.

 Government also announced an increase in funds allocated for

the National Rural Livelihood Missionunder the rural devel-
opment ministry to Rs5, 750 crore in 2018-19, from Rs 4,500
crore in 2017-18.

 Rs 2,600 crore to ensure irrigation facilities in 96 irrigation

deprived districts, where irrigation is less than 30%.

 Rs. 2,000 crore will be set aside for the realisation of an

agricultural market fund.

 Rs.500 crore has been set aside for Operation Green.

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 The current budget will have a higher allocation for the stream,
probably in the range of 15%, if we compare the same with
last two years.
 MSME: Reduction of corporate tax rates and increased cred-
it support to boost employment and profitability in the sector
could be proved to vanish disguise employment from the farms.
EncouragingFPOs through 100% tax deduction, promoting
cluster based organic farming by SHG.
 Free cooking gas to be distributed to rural women through
“Ujjawala Yojana”
 The government has agreed to contribute 12% of the wages of
the new employees to the EPF (Employees’ Provident Fund)
for all the sectors.
 Sum of 200 crore has been allocated to support organized culti-
vation of highly specialized medicinal and aromatic plants.
 Allocation of 1,290 crore for restructured National Bamboo
Mission.
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Budget and other schemes with detailed analysis
 22,000rural Haats to be developed and upgraded into Gramin
Agricultural Markets (GrAM).
 To strengthening and upgrading the agriculture marketing net-
works, the government has proposed to set up an Agri-Market
Infrastructure Fund with a corpus of Rs. 2000 crore to devel-
op and upgrade existing 22,000 rural haats into Gramin Agri-
cultural Markets (GrAMs) and 585 APMCs using MGNREGA
and other Government Schemes.
 Allocation of Rs 4200 crores for capacity addition in wind
power, solar power and green energy corridor.
 Loans to Women Self Help Groups will increase from
Rs 42,500 Cr last year and Rs. 75,000 crore in 2019
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 Rs. 14.34 Lakh creation of livelihood and infrastructure in
rural areas.
 The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Shri Arun
Jaitley before presenting the General Budget 2018-19, in New
Delhi on February 01, 2018 Markets to protect the interests of 86
per cent small and marginal farmers.
 Irrigation Sector: Availability of water plays an important role
in raising production and enhancing productivity of agriculture.
 In India, only 68 Mha area (48 per cent of Net Sown Area) is
currently under irrigation.
 Operation Greens (TOP): Tomato, Onion, and Potato are being
consumed throughout the Year.
 In the past 70 years, both farmers and consumers have suffered
losses. For the first time in the budget of the Government of India,
it has been announced new scheme Operation Greens which will
enable the farmers to get the right price for their produce and these
products will be available at reasonable prices to the consumers.
 For this purpose, the provision of Rs. 500 crores has been made.
 It is price fixationscheme.
 It aims to enhance the production of tomato, onion and potatoes.
 The idea behind Operation Greens is to double the income of
farmers by the end of 2022.
 Operation Greens aims to promote farmer producers organ-
isations, agri-logistics, processing facilities and professional
management.
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Some Other Schemes

 Gobar-DhanYojna: Launched in: April, 2018 at National

Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) Auditorium, Karnal
 It is an effort to make the villages open defecation free and im-
proving the lives of villagers by Galvanized Organic Bio-Agro
Resources Dhan (GOBAR-DHAN).
 This will manage and convert cattle dung and solid waste in
farms to compost, bio-gas and bio-CNG.
 Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar said a provi-
sion of Rs. 11 crore had been made to provide benefits of vari-
ous projects under this scheme for the state.
 Crops residues, industrial and other wastes have vast potentials

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of creating market for the wastes, provide rural employment, en-
hance income of the farmers and reduce pollution Budget 2018-
19 envisages incentives for “Wastes to Wealth” including GO-
BAR-dhan scheme for realizing Rs One Lakh crore economy.
 This year budget has announced an incentive of Rs 7000 crore
for the public sector Oil Marketing companies Including GAIL
to set up CNG purchase and sale infrastructure.
 Indian Oil Company has also signed an MoU of Rs. 5000
cores with Punjab state and investors to planning to set up 400
plants in the rural sector.
 Punjab Government has also transferred Panchayat land to Pe-
troleum Ministry for investing Rs-600 crores for setting up Bio
Refinery in Bathinda with feed stock of paddy and other crop
residues.
 According to a study by international labour Organisation during
2014, the productive use of dung could support 1.5 million jobs
nationally.
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