Agricultural Research Institutes in Kerala

Kerala hosts several prominent agricultural research institutes managed by national institutions like the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and state institutions like the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). These institutions focus on regional crops like spices, tubers, coconuts, rice etc.

1. ICAR - Indian Institute of Spices Research - Kozhikode

2. Regional Coffee Research Station (RCRS) - Chundale (Wayanad)

3. Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) - Palode (Thiruvananthapuram)

4. ICAR - Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) - Kasaragod

5. Forest Research Institute - Peechi (Thrissur)

6. Rubber Research Institute of India - Kottayam

7. Indian Cardamom Research Institute (ICRI) - Myladumpara (Idukki)

8. Ginger Research Institute - Ambalavayal (Wayanad)

9. Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Research Station - Odakkali (Ernakulam)

10. Rice Research Centers - Vyttila, Kayamkulam, Pattambi, Moncompu

11. Banana Research Institute - Kannara (Thrissur)

12. Sugarcane Research Institute - Thiruvalla (Pathanamthitta) , Menonpara (Palakkad)

13. Coconut Research Station - Balaramapuram (Thiruvananthapuram)

14. Pepper Research Station - Panniyoor (Kannur)

15. Cashew Research Station - Anakkayam (Malappuram), Madakkathara (Thrissur)

16. Pineapple Research Centre - Vellanikkara (Thrissur)

17. Pineapple Research Station - Vazhakulam (Ernakulam)

18. Coconut Development Board - Kochi

19. Agricultural Research Station - Mannuthy (Thrissur)

20. Cattle Breeding Farm - Thumboormuzhi (Thrissur)

21. Integrated Farming Systems Research Station (IFSRS)  - Karamana (Thiruvananthapuram)

22. Livestock Research Station - Thiruvazhamkunnu (Palakkad)

23. Farming System Research Station - Sadanandapuram (Kollam)

24. Soil Conservation Research Centre - Konni (Pathanamthitta)

25. KSCSTE-Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) - Kunnamangalam (Kozhikode)

26. Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology - Poojappura (Thiruvananthapuram)

Agricultural institutions in Kerala

1. Milma - Thiruvananthapuram

2. NABARD - Palayam (Thiruvananthapuram)

3. Sugandha Bhavan - Palarivattom (Ernakulam)

4. Kerafed - Thiruvananthapuram

5. Serifed - Pattom (Thiruvananthapuram)

6. Marketfed - Gandhi Nagar (Kochi)

7. Bamboo Corporation - Angamaly (Ernakulam)

7. Rubber Board - Kottayam

10. Spices Board - Kochi

11. Cardamom Auction Centre (largest cardamom plantation in India) - Vandanmedu (Idukki)

12. Kerala Livestock Development Corporation - Pattom (Thiruvananthapuram)

13. Central State Farm - Aralam (Kannur)

14. Farm Information Bureau - Kowdiar (Thiruvananthapuram)

15. Kerala Agricultural University - Vellanikkara (Thrissur)

16. National Seed Corporation - Karamana (Thiruvananthapuram)

17. Oil Palm India Limited - Kottayam

18. Central Integrated Pest Management Centre (CIPMC) - Kochi

19. Central Soil and Plant Health Centre - Parottukonam (Thiruvananthapuram)