About ICAR:The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is a self-governing association under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare , Government of India. Earlier known as Imperial Council of Agricultural Research, it was set up on 16 July 1929 as an enlisted society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in compatibility of the report of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. The ICAR has its base camp at New Delhi.The Council is the pinnacle body for co-ordinating, directing and overseeing exploration and training in agribusiness including agriculture, fisheries and creature sciences in the whole nation. With 101 ICAR foundations and 71 horticultural colleges spread the nation over this is one of the biggest national agrarian frameworks on the planet.