Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Government of India
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The Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Government of India, is the senior civil servant who oversees national agricultural research policy and coordinates the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and related educational institutions.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T395748 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Government of India Context triple: [M. S. Swaminathan, positionHeld, Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Government of India]
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A.
Director-General of FAO
The Director-General of FAO is the chief executive officer who leads the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s global efforts to combat hunger and promote sustainable agriculture.
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B.
M. S. Swaminathan
M. S. Swaminathan was an Indian geneticist and agricultural scientist widely regarded as the chief architect of India’s Green Revolution, which transformed the country from food scarcity to self-sufficiency.
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C.
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is the constitutional authority responsible for auditing all receipts and expenditures of the Government of India and the state governments to ensure accountability and transparency in public finances.
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D.
Agricultural Research Service
The Agricultural Research Service is the principal in-house scientific research agency of the U.S. federal government focused on agriculture, food, and related environmental issues.
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E.
United States Secretary of Agriculture
The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, overseeing national policies on farming, food, forestry, and rural development as a member of the President’s Cabinet.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Government of India Target entity description: The Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Government of India, is the senior civil servant who oversees national agricultural research policy and coordinates the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and related educational institutions.
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A.
Director-General of FAO
The Director-General of FAO is the chief executive officer who leads the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s global efforts to combat hunger and promote sustainable agriculture.
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B.
M. S. Swaminathan
M. S. Swaminathan was an Indian geneticist and agricultural scientist widely regarded as the chief architect of India’s Green Revolution, which transformed the country from food scarcity to self-sufficiency.
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C.
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is the constitutional authority responsible for auditing all receipts and expenditures of the Government of India and the state governments to ensure accountability and transparency in public finances.
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D.
Agricultural Research Service
The Agricultural Research Service is the principal in-house scientific research agency of the U.S. federal government focused on agriculture, food, and related environmental issues.
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E.
United States Secretary of Agriculture
The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, overseeing national policies on farming, food, forestry, and rural development as a member of the President’s Cabinet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil service position
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government office ⓘ secretary to the Government of India ⓘ |
| administrativeHeadOf | Indian Council of Agricultural Research ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet ⓘ |
| coordinates | Indian Council of Agricultural Research ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| exOfficioPosition | Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
ICAR deemed universities (through ICAR governance structure)
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ICAR research institutes (through ICAR governance structure) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of India ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| level | senior-most civil service position in agricultural research administration in India ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Delhi, India
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surface form:
New Delhi
|
| memberOf | top management of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare ⓘ |
| officeHolderRank | Secretary to the Government of India ⓘ |
| oversees |
coordination of agricultural education policy
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national agricultural research policy ⓘ |
| parentDepartment | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
formulation of Five Year and medium-term plans for agricultural research
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high-level committees on agriculture and rural development ⓘ |
| partOf | Department of Agricultural Research and Education ⓘ |
| policyArea |
agricultural extension (research component)
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agricultural innovation ⓘ human resource development in agriculture ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Cabinet Secretary (for administrative matters)
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Minister of Food and Agriculture (India) ⓘ
surface form:
Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
|
| responsibleFor |
administrative control of ICAR headquarters
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budgetary oversight of ICAR ⓘ coordination of agricultural education institutions ⓘ coordination of agricultural universities ⓘ coordination with state agricultural universities ⓘ formulation of agricultural research policy ⓘ implementation of agricultural research programmes ⓘ international cooperation in agricultural research (within mandate) ⓘ policy interface between ICAR and central government ⓘ |
| seat | Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi ⓘ |
| sector |
agricultural education
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agricultural research ⓘ agriculture ⓘ |
| typicalOfficeHolderService | Indian Administrative Service ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Government of India Description of subject: The Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Government of India, is the senior civil servant who oversees national agricultural research policy and coordinates the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and related educational institutions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
M. S. Swaminathan
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positionHeld
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Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Government of India
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Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research
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reportsTo
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Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Government of India
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this entity surface form:
Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education