Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, is an autonomous, nonprofit, research and educational organization working for the up-liftment of farmer’s livelihood of Chhattisgarh. Education, Research and Extension are the major activities coordinated through agriculture and agricultural engineering faculties and Directorates of instruction, research and extension. Grant in aid is received from ICAR, State Government and international agencies.

Chhattisgarh, the newly emerged State of India, popularly known as "Rice Bowl" of the country due to rich rice diversity exist in the state. Dr. R.H. Richaria and researchers of the university have collected a number of rice germplasm accessions and made the university rich in conservation of rice genetic resources. Currently the available more than twenty three thousand rice germplasm have some unique collections too; some of those also have medicinal value also.