The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), located in Karnal (Haryana).
It is a premier research organization under the aegis of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
The Institute is engaged in providing R&D support for dairy development programs of the nation.
It is also responsible for human resource development in the field of dairying and allied sciences.
It has two regional stations, one at Bangalore and the other at Kalyani for providing region-specific support suited to their agro-climatic conditions.
The Institute has three major areas of R & D activities -