Responsible for national policies and programmes aimed at achieving agricultural growth. Part of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Responsible for livestock production, preservation, protection and improvement of stocks and dairy development. Site describes the organisation, its major subdivisions, and lists publications.

Brief account of the departments activities, details of projects, fund allocations, and plan documents.

Formulates and adminsters government policy on fertiliser production. Site describes policy, details the principal private companies, and has contact details.

Details of the departments work in arresting land degradation, land ownership reform, and maintaining ecological balances.

Deals with the procurement, pricing and supply of essential commodities.

Based at Karnal. Researches improved varieties and cultivation, preserves genetic variation.