Scientific Research in Kerala
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.
| 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) |
85 ongoing research projects/experiments are there in the station. The major programmes are :-
Rice Research
Research on Pulses:
Research on Vegetables
