Following is the list of Agricultural Research Centers In World:
| S.No. | Agricultural Research Center | Abbr. | Headquarter | Year Of Estb. | Objective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research | CGIAR | Centers with different headquarters | 1971 | To attempt to ensure maximum complementarity of international and regional efforts with national efforts in financing and undertaking agricultural research in the future |
| 2 | International Center For Tropical Agriculture | CIAT | Colombia | 1969 | To reduce hunger and poverty, and improve human health in the tropics through research aimed at increasing the eco-efficiency of agriculture. |
| 3 | The Center for International Forestry Research | CIFOR | Indonesia | 1993 | To provide a scientific rationale for the sustainable management of forests, etc. |
| 4 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center | CIMMYT | Mexico | 1943 | The conservation and utilization of maize and wheat genetic resources, developing and promoting improved maize and wheat varieties |
| 5 | International Potato Center | CIP | Peru | 1971 | To work with partners to achieve food security, well-being, and gender equity for poor people in root and tuber farming, and food systems in the developing world |
| 6 | International Center For Agricultural Research In The Dry Areas | ICARDA | Syria | 1977 | To contribute to the improvement of livelihoods of the resource-poor in dry areas by enhancing food security and alleviating poverty through research and partnerships to achieve sustainable increases in agricultural productivity and income, while ensuring the efficient and more equitable use and conservation of natural resources. |
| 7 | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | ICRISAT | India | 1972 | To minimize land degradation and improve the food security and livelihood opportunities for rural people in rainfed area. |
| 8 | International Food Policy Research Institute | IFPRI | USA | 1975 | To enhance food security, reduce poverty, and improve environmental sustainability under global change |
| 9 | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture | IITA | Nigeria | 1967 | Primarily as a facilitator of germplasm movement, ensure the production of good quality and healthy plants by intercepting and guarding against the introduction of exotic seed borne pests or races of pathogen, etc. |
| 11 | International Livestock Research Research Institute | ILRI | Kenya | 1994 | To work at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality science and capacity-building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development for poor livestock keepers and their communities |
| 12 | International Rice Research Institute | IRRI | Laguna | 1960 | Make the world's elite breeding and genetic resources available to all rice scientists for direct use or in crosses within breeding programs, etc. |
| 13 | International Water Management Institute | IWMI | Sri Lanka | 1985 | To focus in improving how water and land resources are managed, with the aim of underpinning food security and reducing poverty while safeguarding vital environmental processes |
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