Who We Are

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. The ICAR has its headquarter at New Delhi. The Council is the apex body for coordinating, guiding and managing research and education in agriculture and allied sciences in the country. ICAR has eight Subject Matter Divisions (SMDs) under its wing. Agricultural Extension Division is one of the Subject Matter Divisions where the major activities are of technology assessment, demonstration and capacity development through a network of 11 Agricultural Technology Application Research Institutes (ATARIs) and 731 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) spread in every nook and corner of the country. ICAR-ATARI is primarily responsible for coordinating, monitoring and reviewing the technology assessment, demonstration of frontline technology, vocational training programmes and other extension activities being conducted by the KVKs. ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), Zone VI, Guwahati is one of the 11 ICAR-ATARIs which has been formed by bifurcation of ICAR-ATARI, Zone VII, Umiam in 2015. ICAR-ATARI, Zone VI, Guwahati has been monitoring and reviewing the mandated activities of 47 KVKs of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Sikkim. Besides, the institute is also engaged in providing guidance to the KVKs to accomplish its technological activities, ensuring continuous flow and access of technologies to the KVKs. The institute has also taken up need based Human Resource Development (HRD) programmes for KVK staff with adequate financial support, liaison with different stakeholders and other line departments in the region. ICAR-ATARI, Guwahati also made a concerted and strenuous effort towards strengthening of the Directorate of Extension Education (DEEs) under the zone through regular monitoring mechanism.