Agricultural  research  provides a vital  input  for planned  growth and sustainable development of agriculture in  the  country. Indian  Council of   Agricultural  Research  being   an   apex  scientific  organization at national  level  plays  a  crucial  role in promoting and  accelerating the use of  science  and  technology  programmes  relating to  agricultural research  and  education. It  also provides  assistance  and support in demonstrating the use of new technologies in  agriculture. Information pertaining  to  agricultural  research, education  and  related aspects available  from  different  sources is  scattered  over  various types of published and  unpublished records. The  Agricultural Research Data Book (ARDB) 2024, which  is  twenty seventh in the series, is  an attempt to put  together  main components/indicators of such  information  and comprises of 180 tables which is organized for the purpose of convenience of the users into 10 sections.