Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Pusa Campus, New Delhi - 110012
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Information
Established : 1 April 1905
Country : India
State : DELHI
Address : Pusa Campus, New Delhi - 110012
Website : https://www.iari.res.in/
Contact No : 9560297502
Email : info@iari.res.in
Affiliation : ICAR, UGC
Description
The history of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), commonly referred to as Pusa Institute, commenced in 1905 in Pusa (Bihar), thanks to a generous grant of 30,000 pounds from American philanthropist Mr. Henry Phipps. Initially known as the Agricultural Research Institute (ARI), the institute operated with five departments: Agriculture, Cattle Breeding, Chemistry, Economic Botany, and Mycology. The Bacteriology unit was incorporated in 1907. In 1911, ARI's name was changed to the Imperial Institute of Agricultural Research, and in 1919, it became the Imperial Agricultural Research Institute. Following a destructive earthquake on January 15, 1934, the institute relocated to Delhi on July 29, 1936. After India gained independence, the institute was renamed the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI).