The details of funds allocated for the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) during the financial years 2014-2023 including BE, RE and Actual Spending are as below:

(Rs. in crore)
Year	Budget Estimates (BE)	Revised Estimates (RE)	Actual Expenditure
2014-15	6144.39	4884.00	4840.03
2015-16	6320.00	5586.00	5572.90
2016-17	6620.00	6238.00	5995.21
2017-18	6800.00	6992.00	6989.92
2018-19	7800.00	7952.73	7943.59
2019-20	8078.76	7846.17	7844.98
2020-21	8362.58	7762.38	7685.52
2021-22	8513.62	8513.62	8439.94
2022-23	8513.62	8658.89	8578.17
2023-24	9504.00	9876.60	9804.39

 

There has been a progressive increase in the budget outlay in successive years. However, there was a minor reduction in RE during 2019-20 & 2020-21 due to pandemic COVID-19.

During the past decade, the Department has strived to deliver through optimum utilization of available resources and making maximum use of the marginal increase through prioritization of research activities. It has been able to meet the challenges towards carrying out its Research & Development and operational activities in the area of Agriculture and allied sectors and achieving its desired outcome by realigning its processes.

Further, DARE being a scientific department works in collaboration with the mainline ministries viz Agriculture, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of Science & Technology etc. on number of research projects as Research Partner to achieve its desired goals and outcome in a collaborative manner.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Bhagirath Choudhary in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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