Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI)

About CAZRI The arid zone of India encompasses roughly 12% of the nation’s total land area, encompassing both hot and cold deserts spanning over 31.7 million hectares and 7 million hectares, respectively. Despite the challenging conditions of low and inconsistent rainfall, high evapotranspiration, and poor soil quality, the local population has developed effective farming, pastoralism, […]

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

History of ICAR The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) was established in 1929 as an autonomous organization to advise the government on agricultural research and education in India. ICAR is responsible for coordinating and managing the research activities of various agricultural research institutions across the country and for providing direction and guidance to the […]