Joshi, P K and Pal, S and Birthal, P S and Bantilan, M C S (2005) Impact of Agricultural Research : an Overview. In: Impact of Agricultural Research: Post-Green Revolution Evidence from India. National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research and International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, New Delhi, pp. 1-8.
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Abstract
Agricultural research in India is largely in the public sector domain. Research in the private sector is limited, and mostly confined to research foundations and in-house R&D in a few input industries such as the seed sector. Research investment in Indian agriculture is channeled through ICAR, the apex organization, which allocates resources for agricultural research, education, and frontline extension through a vast network of research institutes and SAUs. As a result of ICAR’s continuous support to agricultural research and extension, and sustained efforts of the scientific community, a large number of improved technologies have been developed, contributing significantly in achieving growth in production. Though the contribution of agricultural research has been immense, it has not been well documented in the past. The information available is scattered and based on anecdotal evidence. As a result, investment in agricultural research is often questioned...
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| Subjects: | Others > Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Nov 2011 08:28 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Mar 2013 08:41 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/4223 |
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