ICAR signs MoU with CSIR

Question: Recently ICAR has signed MoU with which one of the following organisation to collaborate in the area of food and agriculture?
(a) CSIR( Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research)
(b) DST (Department of Science & Technology)
(c) CBT (Centre Of Biotechnology)
(d) FCI ( Food Corporation Of India)
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have agreed to collaborate in the area of Food and Agriculture.
  • Both the sides agreed to collaborate and work together on mutually agreed areas of agri-foods, medicinal and aromatic plants, nutraceuticals, precision agriculture, big data analysis, use of artificial intelligence, genetic modifications in cotton, application of sensors in agriculture, post-harvest management and agricultural mechanization. 
  • A MoU was signed on 25th February, 2019 by Secretary of Department of Agricultural Research and Education and Director General of ICAR Trilochan Mohapatra and Shekhar C Mande, Secretary of Department for Scientific & Industrial Research and Director General of CSIR.

ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research):

  • The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous organization under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
  • It was established on 16th July, 1929. The Union Minister of Agriculture serves as its president.
  • The Council is the apex body for co-ordinating, guiding and managing research and education in agriculture including horticulture, fisheries and animal sciences in the entire country.
  • With 101 ICAR Institutes and 71 Agriculture Universities and it is the largest network of agricultural research and education institutes in the world.

CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research):

  • Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), a premier national R&D organization of India, is among the world’s largest publicly funded R&D organization.
  • CSIR’s pioneering sustained contribution to S&T human resource development is acclaimed nationally.
  •  Human Resource Development Group (HRDG), a division of CSIR realizes this objective through various grants, fellowship schemes etc.

Links:

https://icar.org.in/

https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/icar-csir-to-work-together-in-field-of-food-agriculture-119022501131_1.html

http://csirhrdg.res.in/