Principal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India
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The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India is a senior civil service post responsible for advising on and overseeing national agricultural policies and programs under the central government.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Principal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T395749 — 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: Principal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India Context triple: [M. S. Swaminathan, positionHeld, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India]
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A.
Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Government of India
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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B.
Cabinet Secretary of India
The Cabinet Secretary of India is the senior-most civil servant and head of the Indian Administrative Service, serving as the top executive official in the Government of India and principal advisor to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
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C.
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.
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D.
Secretary of State for India
The Secretary of State for India was the British Cabinet minister responsible for overseeing the governance and administration of British India from London during the colonial period.
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E.
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.
- 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: Principal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India Target entity description: The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India is a senior civil service post responsible for advising on and overseeing national agricultural policies and programs under the central government.
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A.
Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Government of India
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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B.
Cabinet Secretary of India
The Cabinet Secretary of India is the senior-most civil servant and head of the Indian Administrative Service, serving as the top executive official in the Government of India and principal advisor to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
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C.
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.
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D.
Secretary of State for India
The Secretary of State for India was the British Cabinet minister responsible for overseeing the governance and administration of British India from London during the colonial period.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil service position
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senior government office ⓘ |
| administrativeRank | equivalent to Secretary to the Government of India ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
ⓘ
Government of India ⓘ |
| appointmentMode | selection from senior IAS officers ⓘ |
| belongsToService | Central Civil Services (through IAS cadre deputation) ⓘ |
| category | Union government secretary-level post ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Government of India
ⓘ
Government of India ⓘ
surface form:
Union Government of India
|
| locatedIn |
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
ⓘ
surface form:
Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi
New Delhi, India ⓘ
surface form:
New Delhi
|
| officeHolderClass |
Indian Administrative Service
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Administrative Service officer
|
| partOf |
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India
|
| payLevel | Apex Scale of Government of India pay matrix ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy | head of bureaucracy in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Cabinet Secretary of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Cabinet Secretary, Government of India
Minister of Food and Agriculture (India) ⓘ
surface form:
Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India
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| responsibleFor |
advising on agricultural extension policy
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advising on crop insurance policy ⓘ advising on food security policy ⓘ advising on national agricultural policy ⓘ budgetary oversight for agricultural programmes ⓘ coordination of central agricultural schemes ⓘ coordination of disaster relief measures related to agriculture ⓘ coordination with international agricultural organizations ⓘ ensuring compliance with central agricultural legislation ⓘ formulation of guidelines for agricultural schemes ⓘ high-level review of agricultural statistics and data ⓘ implementation oversight of national agricultural missions ⓘ inter-ministerial coordination on agricultural issues ⓘ liaison with state governments on agricultural policy ⓘ monitoring centrally sponsored agricultural schemes ⓘ monitoring performance of attached and subordinate offices of the ministry ⓘ overseeing implementation of agricultural programmes ⓘ policy formulation support for agriculture ⓘ strategic planning for agricultural development ⓘ supporting cabinet-level decision making on agriculture ⓘ |
| sector |
agriculture
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farmers welfare ⓘ rural development ⓘ |
| seniorityLevel |
Secretary-level post
ⓘ
top bureaucratic position ⓘ |
| termLength | serves at the pleasure of the Government of India ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Department of Agricultural Research and Education
ⓘ
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare ⓘ
surface form:
Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Indian Council of Agricultural Research ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Principal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India Description of subject: The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India is a senior civil service post responsible for advising on and overseeing national agricultural policies and programs under the central government.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
M. S. Swaminathan
→
positionHeld
→
Principal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India
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subject surface form:
M. S. Swaminathan