Agriculture and Rural Affairs

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• Coffee Board Promotes expansion of the coffee industry, exports, and carries out and provides research information to aid the industry.
• Spices Board India Export promotion for spices produced in the country. (Ministry of Commerce).
• Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Marine fisheries research organisation, based in Cochin.
• Ministry of Rural Development Information on rural development, poverty alleviation, Panchayati Raj, and status reports.
• Department of Fertilizers Formulates and adminsters government policy on fertiliser production. Site describes policy, details the principal private companies, and has contact details.
• Ministry of Tribal Affairs This ministry is responsible for the 'Scheduled Tribes'. Describes its activities, associated and autonomous bodies, awards and fellowships.
• Indian Council of Agricultural Research An autonomous apex national organisation which plans, conducts and promotes research, education, training and transfer of technology for advancement of agriculture and allied sciences.
• Department of Agriculture & Co-operation Responsible for national policies and programmes aimed at achieving agricultural growth. Part of the Ministry of Agriculture.
• Natural Disaster Management Cyclone, earthquake, flood, drought and landslide related information, from the government body that plans for these events.
• Ministry of Environment and Forests Planning, promotion and co-ordination of environmental and forestry programmes. Information on government policy and action, as well as NGOs.
• Khadi and Village Industries Commission Details of the organisation, lists and information about implementing bodies, announcements, publications and performance indicators.
• Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology Details of the organisational setup, associated voluntary bodies, goals and objectives.
• Coconut Development Board a statutory body established for the integrated development of coconut cultivation and industry, based in Kochi, Kerala.
• Rural Bazar A scheme to provide internet visibility and sales facilities for rural artisans and rural products.
• Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee Provides advice on, regulates and manages the uses of pesticides.
• Department of Land Resources Details of the department's work in arresting land degradation, land ownership reform, and maintaining ecological balances.
• Indian Forest Service Describes the service, and recruitment to it.
• Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying Responsible for livestock production, preservation, protection and improvement of stocks and dairy development. Site describes the organisation, its major subdivisions, and lists publications.
• Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute Applies statistical methods to agricultural production, research and development.
• Department of Drinking Water Supply Brief account of the department's activities, details of projects, fund allocations, and plan documents.
• Directorate of Wheat Research Based at Karnal. Researches improved varieties and cultivation, preserves genetic variation.
• Indian Institute of Pulses Research National centre for basic and applied research on pulse crops, based in Kanpur.
• Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Promotes exports of the agricultural and allied industries. Features organisational details , products, trade informational , quality policy, statistics.
• Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act Act offering to guarantee hundred days of wage-employment in a year to a rural household . Includes details, guidelines, covered districts, reports, status check options and various services.
• Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Scheme for improvement of rural roads connectivity. Highlights the key points, reports, quality monitoring, state nodal agencies and RTI .