ICAR - Central Arid Zone Research Institute

An ISO 9001 : 2015 Certified Institute



The Institute scientists have developed number of technologies for management of arid and semi-arid lands. Scientists have been providing short term and long term consultancies to various countries. The broad fields where such consultancies can be provided are :

  • Integrated natural resource surveys
  • Desertification : Assessment, monitoring and principles of control measures
  • Soil erosion and sand dune stabilization
  • Integrated water management
  • Watershed management
  • Sustainable dryland agriculture
  • Arid land irrigation management
  • Soil-water-plant relationships
  • Integrated nutrient management
  • Management of degraded lands
  • Alternate land use systems
  • Livestock production and management
  • Plant products and their processing
  • Solar energy and its application in rural development
  • Integrated Pest Management

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