കാര്‍ഷിക ഗവേഷണ കേന്ദ്രം, ആനക്കയം

The Cashew Research station, Anakkayam, started in 1963 and situated in the agricultural heartland of Malappuram district was renamed as Agricultural Research Station on 21-06-2011 by Sri. K. P. Mohanan, Honorable Minister for Agriculture, Govt. of Kerala.

Consequent to renaming of the research station as Agricultural Research station, its mandates have been redefined as;

1. Function as a lead station for research in hi-tech horticulture

 2. Production and distribution of planting materials of all major horticultural crops

3. Centre for research in propagation studies including micro-propagation of floriculture crops

4. Function as lead centre for conducting residential training programmes on various aspects of advanced horticulture, entrepreneurship development and women empowerment.

5. Land use pattern: The land available for the research station and the pattern of utilization are as follows;

1.   Area:                                      10 ha

2.  Crops:                                     All horticultural crops

Land utilization:             

Crop production                        9.5ha

Cashew experimental plots      4.0ha

Cashew bulk                              2.0ha

Coconut                                      0.4ha

Nursery                                       2.0ha

Mango progeny gardens           0.4ha

Protected cultivation                 0.2ha

Germplasm - fruit crops            0.5ha

Roads & buildings, etc.             0.5ha

Unutilized                                    NIL

The Agricultural Research Station, Anakkayam is now one of the main centres of research for improvement of horticultural crops in the state. Farmers from various parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka visit/contact the station for technical guidance and advice on various aspects of agricultural production.

The ARS, Anakkayam is regarded as the role model within the state for its excellent performance in terms of effective land use, adoption and demonstration of advanced technology for enhancing production and internal revenue, farmers participatory seed village programmes including coconut hybrid seed production programme, efficient and timely execution of EAPs, employment generation and production programmes under SHG mode. It is for the first time in the history of KAU that the entire staff (including casual labourers) of a research station (ARS, Anakkayam) was honoured by the Hon. Vice-Chancellor by awarding appreciation letters to them.