ICAR Directorates & Project Directorates in India

The following are important ICAR Directorates / Project Directorates, frequently asked in ICAR, NET, KPSC and ARS examinations.

S. No.	Name of Directorate / Project Directorate	Location	Focus Area
1	ICAR – Directorate of Groundnut Research	Junagadh, Gujarat	Groundnut improvement & management
2	ICAR – Directorate of Soybean Research	Indore, Madhya Pradesh	Soybean research
3	ICAR – Directorate of Rapeseed & Mustard Research	Bharatpur, Rajasthan	Oilseed crops
4	ICAR – Directorate of Mushroom Research	Solan, Himachal Pradesh	Mushroom science
5	ICAR – Directorate on Onion & Garlic Research	Pune, Maharashtra	Onion & garlic improvement
6	ICAR – Directorate of Cashew Research	Puttur, Karnataka	Cashew research
7	ICAR – Directorate of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Research	Anand, Gujarat	MAP crops research
8	ICAR – Directorate of Floricultural Research	Pune, Maharashtra	Floriculture
9	ICAR – Directorate of Weed Research	Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh	Weed science & management
10	ICAR – Project Directorate on Foot & Mouth Disease	Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand	FMD research & control
11	ICAR – Directorate of Poultry Research	Hyderabad, Telangana	Poultry breeding & management
12	ICAR – Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture (DKMA)	New Delhi	Agricultural knowledge & publications
13	ICAR – Directorate of Cold Water Fisheries Research	Bhimtal, Nainital (Uttarakhand)	Cold water fisheries