INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IARI)

Contact Information:
Address: Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi – 110 012
Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 3375 | + 91 – 11 – 2573 3367
Fax: + 91 – 11 – 2584 6420
Website: www.iari.res.in

The Indian Agricultural Research Institute also known as IARI is a premier national Institute for agricultural research, education and extension in India. It is situated in the Pusa Campus area in New Delhi and is located about 8 kms west of the New Delhi Railway Station and about 16 kms east of the Indira Gandhi International Airport [DEL] situated at Palam. The Institute campus spans over a massive area of 500 hectares which translates approximately to 1250 acres.

The IARI serves as a primary contributor to science and society through development of human resources, first quality research and generation of appropriate technologies. The famous ‘Green Revolution’ was pioneered and conceptualised in the fields of IARI while the students who graduate from this Institute constitute the core of the quality human resource in the agricultural research and education of the Country.

The IARI Institute has continuously adjusted and improved its programmes, policies and plans in order to effectively respond to the needs and opportunities of the country and its people. During the 1950s, the rapid expansion of all the core programmes in the three interactive fields of research, education and extension were attributed to the advancement of scientific disciplines hence providing a base for its expansion throughout the 1960’s and 1970’s too. Besides the ‘basic research’, ‘applied’ and ‘commodity’ research also gained significance that resulted in the development of several but popular high yielding varieties of major crops and their associated management technologies. This growth contributed to an exponential increase in the production of national food and agricultural produce.

Facilities within the IARI include Biosystematics and Identification Services, Library Services & Phytotron Facility. The IARI Library is known as one of the largest and the finest agro-biological libraries in South East Asia. It homes a total of 6, 00,000 publications that includes 3, 50,000 journal volumes; 1, 00,000 books / monographs; 45,000 bulletins; 30,000 news clippings; 30,000 reports; 15,000 post-graduate theses; 10,000 pamphlets and other reference materials such as 4,680 newspapers. All these collection can be accessed by its 2,000 members that comprised of scientists, technical staff and students. The Library also caters to over 130 users who consult approximately 2,000 to 2,500 documents on a daily basis. Visitors alone constitute to 8,000 in numbers who visit this Library for reference and reading purposes every year. It also homes 2,751 volumes consisting of 20,000 loose issues of journals, reports and bulletins that were bounded.

The IARI provides three Guest Houses that include the ‘Ganga International Guest House’, ‘Dr. Rajendra Prasad Farmer’s Hostel’ and ‘Sindhu Scientist Hostel’; all situated within the campus. These Guest Houses cater primarily to official guests of the IARI; ICAR; participants of Conferences / Seminars / Workshops / Symposia & Training Programmes that are organised by the Institute and the ICAR sponsored events. The Scientists and Researchers from other ICAR Institutes, Central & State Government & SAUs are also offered accommodation only if they inform the Officer In-charge of the respective Guest Houses well in advance and secure a reservation.

The IARI only provides accommodation subject to the availability of rooms at the time of arrival of their guests or event participants. The Guest Houses provide all the essential amenities and facilities that include a bed with mattress, bed sheet, pillow & blanket. All the guests must check these items at the time of occupying the room and are responsible for its proper use and upkeep including the materials & fixtures provided in the rooms. Guests are liable to pay charges for any loss, misuse or damage caused to the room and its items during their stay.

List of Contact Persons:

  • Name: Dr. Hari Shankar Gupta, Director
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 3375, + 91 – 11 – 2573 3367
    Fax: + 91 – 11 – 2584 6420
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. (Ms.) M. Dadlani, Jt. Director (Research)
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2573 3378
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. H. S. Gaur, Jt. Director (Education) & Dean
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2573 3382
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. K. Vijayaragavan, Jt. Director (Extension)
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2573 3387
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. T. B. S. Rajput, Acting Project Director, Water Technology Centre
  • Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 6790
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. V. T. Gajbhiye, Head – Agricultural Chemicals
  • Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 3272
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. Suresh Pal, Head – Agricultural Economics
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 7501
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. D.V.K. Samuel, Head – Agricultural Engineering
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 2294
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. Ram Bahal, Acting Head – Agricultural Extension
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 6434
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. Ravender Singh, Head – Agricultural Physics
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 1178
    [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. A. K. Vyas, Head – Agronomy
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 1488
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. R. D. Rai, Head – Bio-Chemistry
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 2038
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. G. T. Gujar, Head – Entomology
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 2482
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. H. C. Joshi, Acting Head – Environmental Sciences
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 1866
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. T. Janakiram, Head – Floriculture and Landscaping
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 1929
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. A.K. Singh, Head – Fruits and Horticulture
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 3214
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. K. V. Prabhu, Head – Genetics
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 1481
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. A. K. Saxena, Head – Microbiology
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 7649
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. A. K. Ganguly, Head – Nematology
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 6626
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. R. K. Jain, Head – Plant Pathology
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 3474
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. R. K. Sairam, Head – Plant Physiology
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2484 2815
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. R. K. Pal, Acting Head – Post Harvest Technology
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 2155
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. S. S. Parihar, Acting Head – Seed Science and Technology
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 1428
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. Anand Swarup, Head – Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 1494
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. Pritam Kalia, Head – Vegetable Sciences
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 6628
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. J. P. Sharma, Incharge – Center for Agricultural Technology (Assessment and Transfer)
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 2905
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. Balraj Singh, Incharge – Centre for Protected Cultivation Technology
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 1063
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. M. S. Sachdev, Incharge – Nuclear Research Laboratory
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 3297
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. H. Chandrasekaran, Incharge – Unit of Simulation and Informatics
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 2490
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Dr. Man Singh, Incharge – Farm Operations Service Unit
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2573 3459
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Mrs. Usha Khemchandani, Incharge – Library Services
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 6366
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Sh. B. N. Rao, Registrar & Jt. Director (Administration) – Director’s Office
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2573 3390
    Email: NA
  • Name: Sh. Radhey Sham, Comptroller
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 118
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Sh. Puspendra Kumar, Chief Administrative Officer – Director’s Office
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2584 2914
    Email: [email protected]
  • Name: Sh. P. K. Jain, Chief Administrative Officer – Director’s Office
    Phone: + 91 – 11 – 2573 3393
    Email: [email protected]