Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility

ICAR-National Institute (formerly Centre) of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NIAP) was established by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in March 1991 to strengthen agricultural economics and policy research in the national agricultural research system. Application of principles of economics in planning and evaluation of agricultural R&D and policy research to promote science-led agricultural and rural development have been the main goals of ICAR-NIAP. The Institute is committed to provide a leadership role in strengthening agricultural policy research, undertaking empirically sound policy research, and providing knowledge-based input for policy decisions. The Institute also acts as a think tank of ICAR and helps it to actively participate in policy making.

To implement a special progran which has been flagged as a mission by the Prime Minister Office, our institute has decided to promote and facilitate various facilities possessed by us. ICAR-NIAP being a social science institute has many analytical softwares which can be used by faculty and researchers of the other organization. The main objective of sharing computerized analytical facilities are:

• To provide facilities of data analysis to other users from academic institute who does not have it.
• To put computerized facilities to their full use.

Facilites

Agricultural Knowledge Management Unit (AKMU) of NIAP offers use of statistical software for data analysis subject to the availability and validity of licenses at the time of application of the request.

The various which can be used here at AKMU, ICAR-NIAP are:

• Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)
• Geographic information science (GIS)
• General Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS)
• STATA

Payment and eligibility

The data analysis software and computer facilities will be provided free of cost to faculty and researcher of Government academic organizations. However the facility will not be provided to industries/Non Government Organizations for commercial purpose.

Contact us

You may write to our Agricultural Knowledge Management committee for availing the data analysis computational facilities available at ICAR-NIAP.