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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

DEMAND NO. 2
Department of Agricultural Research and Education

(In ` crores)
Actual 2023-2024 Budget 2024-2025 Revised 2024-2025 Budget 2025-2026
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
Gross 9801.00 3.39 9804.39 9934.59 6.50 9941.09 10152.53 3.82 10156.35 10462.06 4.33 10466.39
Recoveries -13.61 ... -13.61 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Receipts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Net 9787.39 3.39 9790.78 9934.59 6.50 9941.09 10152.53 3.82 10156.35 10462.06 4.33 10466.39

A. The Budget allocations, net of recoveries, are given below:

CENTRE'S EXPENDITURE

Establishment Expenditure of the Centre

1. Secretariat 31.54 3.39 34.93 51.64 6.50 58.14 36.15 3.82 39.97 42.84 4.33 47.17

Central Sector Schemes/Projects

Agricultural Education
2. National Agricultural Higher Education Project (EAP) 54.60 ... 54.60 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
3. Strengthening of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) 249.91 ... 249.91 234.89 ... 234.89 234.89 ... 234.89 204.23 ... 204.23
4. Agricultural Production and Post-Production 70.09 ... 70.09 91.24 ... 91.24 91.24 ... 91.24 95.74 ... 95.74
Mechanization Augmented with Innovative Technologies
for Sustainable Agriculture Development
5. Natural Resource Management 239.97 ... 239.97 252.16 ... 252.16 252.16 ... 252.16 229.09 ... 229.09
6. Crop Science for Food and Nutritional Security 930.95 ... 930.95 930.22 ... 930.22 930.22 ... 930.22 965.46 ... 965.46
7. Technology based support in improvement and 210.19 ... 210.19 257.07 ... 257.07 257.07 ... 257.07 318.91 ... 318.91
management of horticulture crops towards enhanced and
sustainable productivity for nutritional security
(Horticultural Science)
8. Research, Education and Technology Development for 304.22 ... 304.22 415.15 ... 415.15 415.15 ... 415.15 504.04 ... 504.04
Sustainable Livestock Health and Production towards
Nutritional Security
9. Fisheries and Aquaculture for Sustainable Development 150.00 ... 150.00 200.92 ... 200.92 200.92 ... 200.92 192.81 ... 192.81
10. Strengthening Agricultural Education, Management & 322.67 ... 322.67 398.74 ... 398.74 630.17 ... 630.17 708.94 ... 708.94
Social Sciences
Total-Central Sector Schemes/Projects 2532.60 ... 2532.60 2780.39 ... 2780.39 3011.82 ... 3011.82 3219.22 ... 3219.22

Other Central Sector Expenditure

Autonomous Bodies
11. ICAR Headquarters 6569.83 ... 6569.83 6378.70 ... 6378.70 6370.70 ... 6370.70 6425.83 ... 6425.83

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(In ` crores)
Actual 2023-2024 Budget 2024-2025 Revised 2024-2025 Budget 2025-2026
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
12. Central Agricultural Universities 666.27 ... 666.27 723.55 ... 723.55 733.55 ... 733.55 774.17 ... 774.17
13. National Academy of Agricultural Sciences 0.76 ... 0.76 0.31 ... 0.31 0.31 ... 0.31 ... ... ...
Total-Autonomous Bodies 7236.86 ... 7236.86 7102.56 ... 7102.56 7104.56 ... 7104.56 7200.00 ... 7200.00
Others
14. Actual Recoveries -13.61 ... -13.61 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Total-Other Central Sector Expenditure 7223.25 ... 7223.25 7102.56 ... 7102.56 7104.56 ... 7104.56 7200.00 ... 7200.00
Grand Total 9787.39 3.39 9790.78 9934.59 6.50 9941.09 10152.53 3.82 10156.35 10462.06 4.33 10466.39

B. Developmental Heads
Economic Services
1. Agricultural Research and Education 9763.44 ... 9763.44 9303.22 ... 9303.22 9513.56 ... 9513.56 9772.86 ... 9772.86
2. Secretariat-Economic Services 23.95 ... 23.95 43.98 ... 43.98 28.49 ... 28.49 35.02 ... 35.02
3. Capital Outlay on Other General Economic Services ... 3.39 3.39 ... 6.50 6.50 ... 3.82 3.82 ... 4.33 4.33
Total-Economic Services 9787.39 3.39 9790.78 9347.20 6.50 9353.70 9542.05 3.82 9545.87 9807.88 4.33 9812.21
Others
4. North Eastern Areas ... ... ... 587.39 ... 587.39 610.48 ... 610.48 654.18 ... 654.18
Total-Others ... ... ... 587.39 ... 587.39 610.48 ... 610.48 654.18 ... 654.18
Grand Total 9787.39 3.39 9790.78 9934.59 6.50 9941.09 10152.53 3.82 10156.35 10462.06 4.33 10466.39

Budget Budget Budget Budget

IEBR Total IEBR Total IEBR Total IEBR Total
Support Support Support Support

C. Investment in Public Enterprises

1. Agrinnovate India Limited ... 7.40 7.40 ... 20.00 20.00 ... 10.00 10.00 ... 10.00 10.00

Total ... 7.40 7.40 ... 20.00 20.00 ... 10.00 10.00 ... 10.00 10.00

agricultural universities, so that a holistic model can be developed to raise the standard of current agricultural
1. Secretariat:..The provision is for the expenditure on salary and establishment expenditure of
education system that provides more jobs and is entrepreneurship oriented on par with global agricultural standards.
Department and Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board(ASRB). ASRB is an attached office of DARE.

3. Strengthening of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs): ..The provision is for the activities to reach
2. National Agricultural Higher Education Project (EAP): ..It is an externally aided project
out to the farmers at grass root level through Krishi Vigyan Kendras to demonstrate disseminate and refine front-line
funded by World Bank and the Government. The provision is for the externally aided component of the National
agricultural technologies. It includes demonstration of technologies, training of farmers and extension personnel on
Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) which aims to develop resources and mechanism for supporting
local technologies, distribution of seed, planting materials, testing of soil and water samples etc.
infrastructure, faculty and student advancement, providing means for better governance and management of

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4. Agricultural Production and Post-Production Mechanization Augmented with Innovative

Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture Development: ..The provision is for research, development and
refinement of farm equipment, process and value addition protocols.

5. Natural Resource Management:..The provision is for conducting research to address low farm
productivity and profitability, land degradation, low water productivity, soil health deterioration and low nutrient use
efficiency, deterioration in ecosystem services, abiotic stresses, etc. It is necessary to encounter deteriorating natural
resource base for long-term sustainability of agricultural development.

6. Crop Science for Food and Nutritional Security: ..Research provision is to develop trait-
specific high yielding field crop varieties/hybrids having tolerance to pest and diseases and bio-fortification, besides
various abiotic stresses. The quality attributes are also given due importance with no yield penalty. The All India
Coordinated Research Project (AICRPs)/Network Research Projects with active collaboration with State Agricultural
Universities (SAUs) are engaged in the development of improved crop varieties/ hybrids, cost-effective production and
environment-friendly protection technologies in different agro-climatic regions.

7. Technology based support in improvement and management of horticulture crops

towards enhanced and sustainable productivity for nutritional security (Horticultural Science): ..The provision is
to address thrust areas of enrichment of horticultural genetic resources, development of new cultivation with resistance
mechanism to biotic and abiotic stresses, appropriate production technology and health management system of
horticultural and vegetable crops.

8. Research, Education and Technology Development for Sustainable Livestock Health and
Production towards Nutritional Security: ..The provision is to develop new technologies to support production
enhancement, profitability, competitiveness and sustainability of livestock and poultry sector for food and nutritional
security. It will facilitate need based priority research in livestock and poultry sector in on-going and new emerging
areas to support productivity increase, thereby reducing the gap between potential and actual yield.

9. Fisheries and Aquaculture for Sustainable Development: ..The provision is to implement

research and academic programmes in fisheries and aquaculture. It also provides technical, training, analytical,
advisory support and consultancy services in the field of fisheries resources assessment and management,
standardization of aquaculture hatchery and grow-out culture technologies, responsible fishing system and species
diversification and utilization of inland saline soils for aquaculture, fish health monitoring, etc.

10. Strengthening Agricultural Education, Management & Social Sciences: ..The provision will
provide financial support to all the agricultural universities in the country comprising State Agricultural Universities
(SAUs), Deemed Universities (DUs), and Central Universities (CUs) with Agriculture Faculty. The scheme is also
responsible for maintenance and improvement of standard of agricultural education through:(i) accreditation of
educational institutions, (ii) providing International/national fellowships both at post and undergraduate levels, (iii)
Organization of training and capacity building programmes for the scientists/faculty of National Agricultural Research
System in cutting-edge areas.

11. ICAR Headquarters:..Provision is primarily for the salaries, pensions, expenses on

administrative and logistic support to different schemes under ICAR in order to implement them efficiently.

12. Central Agricultural Universities:..The provision is to strengthen the regional education,

research and extension capabilities based on local agro-climatic situation.

13. National Academy of Agricultural Sciences: ..The provision is to provide a forum to

Agricultural Scientists to deliberate on important issues of agricultural research, education, extension and present
views of the scientific community as policy inputs to planners, decision/opinion makers at various levels.

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