Contents

Preface

Executive summary

I

Introduction

II

Research achievements

Technological change

Sustainable agricultural systems

Supply, demand and markets

Institutional change

Agricultural growth and adjustment

III

Education and training

Education

Special Lectures

Guest Lectures

Training

IV

Awards and recognitions

V

Linkages and collaboration in India and abroad including externally funded projects

Visits Abroad

VI

List of publications

VII

List of approved on-going projects

VIII

Consultancy, patents and commercialization of technology

IX

RAC, MC and SRC meetings

X

Participation in conferences, meetings, seminars and workshops

XI

Workshops/Seminars

XII

Distinguished visitors

XIII

Personnel

XIV

Budget

XV

Special infrastructure development

XVI

Summary in Hindi

Fig 1

Organogram of NCAP

Fig 2

Index of ratio of pesticide use to agricultural production and gross cropped area

Fig 3

Simulated expansion path for attaining 4 tonnes/ha wheat yield under different planting dates and input price ratios

Fig 4

Net returns realised in different scenarios of diversification (in Rs.)

Fig 5

Share in production and processing of fruits and vegetables by states

Table 1

Actual and normative allocation of national research investment by states

Table 2

Expected rates of return to research on rice-wheat system

Table 3

State-wise growth rates in yield of wheat and rice between successive quinquennium during 1970-71 to 1994-95.

Table 4

Evaluation of alternatively based rainfed agricultural typologies

Table 5

Positions sanctioned, filled and vacant

Table 6

Expenditure during 1997-98 (Jan.) (in lakh Rs.)