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The Department of Agricultural Research And Education
(DARE) coordinates and promotes agricultural research
& education in the country. DARE provides the
necessary government linkages for the Indian
Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the
premier research organisation with a scientific
strength of over 6000 and a countrywide network
of 47 Institutes including 4 deemed to be University
status, 5 National Bureaux, 31 National Research
Centres, 12 Project Directorates, 89 All India
Coordinated Research Projects and 38 Agriculture
Universities spread all over the country.
DARE is the nodal agency for International Cooperation
in the area of agricultural research and education
in India. The Department liaises with foreign
governments, UN, CGIAR and other multilateral
agencies for cooperation in various areas of agricultural
research. DARE also coordinates admissions of
foreign students in various Indian agriculture
universities/ ICAR Institutes.
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The major functions
of DARE are :
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To look after all aspects
of the agricultural research and Education(including
horticulture, natural resorces management,
agriculture engineering, agricultural extension,
animal science, economic statics and marketing
and fisheries) involving coordination between
the central and state agencies.
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- To attend all matters relating to Indian Council
of Agricultural Research.
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To attend all matters concerning
the developement of new technology in agriculture,
horticulture, natural resorces management,
agriculture engineering, agricultural extension,
animal science, economic statistics and marketing
and fisheries, including such functions as
plant and animal introduction and exploration
and soil and land use survey and planning.
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International co-operation
in the field of agricultureal research and
education including relations with foreign
and international agricultural research and
educational institutions and organisations,
including participation in international conferences,
associations and other bodies dealing with
agricultural research and education and follow-up
decisions at such international conferences
etc.
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Fundamental, applied and
operational research and higher education
including co-ordination of such research and
higher education in agriculture including
agroforestry, animal husbandry, dairying,
fisheries, agricultural statistics, economics
and marketing.
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