Titles

Agro-Economic Research Scheme.

Type

Central Sector

Objectives

To conduct investigations into specified Agro-Economic problems which are of special interest to the Ministry either at the Macro or the Micro level.

Salient Features

The Ministry has sponsored 15 Agro-Economic Research Centres/Units, spread across the various states of the country.  While the 12 Centres conduct primary data based studies, 3 Units conduct studies based on secondary data.  These Centres/Units are under the Administrative control of their respective Universities Institutes.

Pattern of Assistance

100% grant by Ministry of Agri., Government of India under Plan & Non-Plan Head.

Eligibility

Only the 15 Agro-Economic Research Centres/Units sponsored by the Ministry are eligible for grants under this scheme.

Procedure to apply

Funds are released to the designated Universities/Institutes under a set of Terms & Conditions.

Persons to be contacted

The Economic and Statistical Adviser,
Directorate of Economics & Statistics,
Deptt. of Agriculture and Cooperation,
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.

Date of Start/duration

1954-55.

Implementation Status

It is an ongoing Central Sector Scheme.