The International Co-operation in the ICAR/DARE has been operating through the MoUs/Work Plans signed with various countries/International organizations with ICAR/DARE as the Nodal Department and through participation of ICAR/ DARE in the MoUs/Work Plans signed by the Department of Agriculture and Co- operation as Nodal Department. In addition, Ministry of Science and Technology has developed Programmes of co-operation with various countries and International organizations in which ICAR/DARE is the participating agency in agricultural research. The Joint Commissions/Working Groups constituted by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce have the component of agriculture/ agricultural research in which DARE participates directly or through the Department of Agriculture and Co-operation.

The ICAR has close collaboration with CGIAR system, World Bank, UNDP, FAO, SAARC, SAREC, CABI, ACIAR and Swedish Academy for Research Co-operation among Developing Countries. Among the CGIAR system the ICAR has entered into partnership with the ICRISAT, CIMMYT, IRRI, CIP, ICARDA and WARDA. In agroforestry the ICAR has entered into an agreement with the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF). India is a contributory member of the 12 nation Regional Network of Agricultural Machinery (RNAM) of the ESCAP, United Nations. India is also a contributory member of the inter-governmental 15 nation consortium NACA for aquaculture research and development in Asia and Pacific. A project on 'Plant Genetic Resources' is being implemented by the NBPGR through the support of the USAID.

Other countries actively seeking India's expertise in agriculture for mutual benefit are Mongolia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bulgaria, Mauritius, the Philippines, Vietnam, Iran, Pakistan, Siberia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Eritrea, Namibia, Uzbekistan ans Sri Lanka. MOUs have also been signed with Australia, Panama, Russia and France. A modern seed processing and storage facility and capabilities for further seed technological research has been established at Karnal with the help of Japan. The Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, negotiates on behalf of the ICAR with foreign governments for bilateral and multilateral collaborative agreements.