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Discover Central Plantation Crops Research Institute
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Why this place stands out
ICAR-CPCRI at Kudlu is a century-old agricultural research headquarters in Kasaragod, Keralam, specialising in plantation crops such as coconut and cocoa.
The Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, now operating under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research as ICAR-CPCRI, has its headquarters at Kudlu in Kasaragod district. The institute traces its establishment to 1916 and conducts research on important plantation crops, with the Kasaragod headquarters particularly associated with coconut and cocoa. Its work covers areas such as crop improvement, production, plant protection, physiology, post-harvest technology and farming systems.
CPCRI is primarily a functioning scientific institution rather than a conventional sightseeing attraction, but it is important to Kasaragod’s agricultural identity and can be relevant for students, researchers and visitors interested in tropical crops. Any campus visit, demonstration or institutional access should be arranged according to current ICAR-CPCRI rules rather than assumed to be open tourism. The institute’s official address is Kudlu P.O., Kasaragod, Keralam 671124, which also provides a reliable postal reference for this record.
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