The National Agricultural Research Project (NARP) has been launched by Indian Council of Agricultural Research ( ICAR )on 1st January 1979 with the main objective of strengthening the regional research capabilities of State Agricultural Universities. The project is funded by ICAR from its plan allocation and is supported by the IBRD to the extent of 50% of the expenditure. It also helps to strengthen permanently the capability of agricultural universities to conduct location specific production oriented research in all the agro-climatic zones identified in the area of its jurisdiction. It is achieved through reform of existing University based agricultural research and concentrate on research towards the needs of local agro-ecological zones with special emphasis on food grains, oil seeds and horticultural crops, animal husbandry, fisheries and post harvest technology. |