The correct answer is A) ICAR.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous organization under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. It is the apex body for coordinating, guiding and managing agricultural research and education in the country.
ICAR was established in 1929 as Imperial Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) with headquarters at Pusa, New Delhi. In 1966, it was renamed as Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
ICAR has a network of 97 national research institutes, 57 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), 4 national bureaus, 1 national center, 1 national school, 1 national institute of bioresources, 1 national institute of agricultural economics and policy research, 1 national institute of agricultural extension management, 1 national institute of agricultural marketing, 1 national institute of agricultural technology, 1 national institute of agricultural statistics, 1 national institute of agricultural education, 1 national institute of agricultural biotechnology, 1 national institute of agricultural genomics and 1 national institute of agricultural virology.
ICAR also has a network of 67 state agricultural universities, 2 central agricultural universities, 1 Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), 1 Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), 1 Indian Institute of Soil Science (IISS), 1 Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), 1 Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), 1 Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR), 1 Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology (IIAB), 1 Indian Institute of Agricultural Statistics (IIAS), 1 Indian Institute of Agricultural Education (IIAE), 1 Indian Institute of Agricultural Technology (IIAT), 1 Indian Institute of Agricultural Marketing (IIAM), 1 Indian Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (IIAEM), 1 Indian Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (IIAEPR), 1 Indian Institute of Agricultural Genomics (IIAG), 1 Indian Institute of Agricultural Virology (IIAV).
ICAR is responsible for conducting research in all aspects of agriculture, including crop production, animal husbandry, fisheries, forestry, horticulture, soil science, agricultural engineering, agricultural economics, agricultural extension and agricultural education.
ICAR also provides training to farmers, agricultural scientists, extension workers and other stakeholders in the field of agriculture.
ICAR is a leading organization in the field of agricultural research and education in the world. It has made significant contributions to the development of agriculture in India.