Regional Agricultural Research Station, Pattambi

Regional Agricultural Research Station, Pattambi (RARS Pattambi) is a research Station under the Central Zone of Kerala Agricultural University at Pattambi in Palakkad district of Kerala, India.

This research station was established in 1927. Later in 1930 it was renamed as Agricultural Research Station and later in 1962 it was renamed as Central Rice Research Station. Kerala Agricultural University took over this Station in 1971. The station was upgraded to the status of RARS in 1981 and made the headquarters of the Central Zone of Kerala Agricultural University.

At a meeting held at the station premises in 2013, The Zonal Research Extension Advisory Committee (ZREAC) of the Central Zone of KAU recommended adoption of several new varieties of crops and promotion of integrated packages for management of pests, diseases and weeds.[1]

Around 54 high yielding rice varieties were developed at this station.

Varieties of rice developed by RARS Pattambi

Name Year Remarks
Ptb 35 - Annapoorna **** The first short duration high yielding variety of India
Ptb 39 - Jyothi 1974 Ptb-10 x IR-8 (HS)
Ptb 40 - Sabari 1974 IR8/2 x Annapoorna (HS)
Ptb 41 - Bharathy 1974 Ptb 10 x IR-8 (HS)
Ptb 42 - Suvarnamodan 1976 ARC-11775 (S )
Ptb 43 - Swarnaprabha 1985 Bhavani x Triveni (HS)
Ptb 44 - Reshmi 1985 Oorpandy (Mutation)
Ptb 45 - Matta Triveni 1990 Reselection from Triveni
Ptb 46 - Jayathi 1990 IR 2061 x Triveni (HS)
Ptb 47 - Neeraja 1990 IR 20 x IR 5 (HS)
Ptb 48 - Nila 1992 (Triveni x Vellathil Kolappala) x Co-25
Ptb 49 - Kairali 1993 IR 36 x Jyothi (HS)
Ptb 50 - Kanchana 1993 IR 36 x Pavizham (HS)

Major Programmes of the Station

85 ongoing research projects/experiments are there in the station. The major programmes are :- 85 ongoing research projects/experiments are there in the station. The major programmes are :-

[2]

Current Activities

Rice Research

Research on Pulses:

Research on Vegetables

Major Units

Disciplines & Divisions

Crop Improvement

Crop Management

Plant Protection

Social Sciences

Land Resources

References

  1. ↑ Adoption of new varieties of crops
  2. ↑ "Major Programmes of the Station". Retrieved 31 August 2014.

External links

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