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
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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 :-
All India Co-ordinated Rice Improvement Project (AICRIP)
All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Arid Legumes (AICRP on AL)
AICRP on Long Term Fertilizer Experiments (AICRP on LTFE)
University Research Projects (Non Plan, NARP Non Plan & Plan)
ICAR Adhoc Scheme on Development of superior hybrid rice varieties.
ICAR funded project on Technology Assessment and Refinement through Institution Village Linkage programme (TAR IVLP)
National Seed Production – Breeder Seed production Programme (NSP – BSP)
Research Components of National Watershed Development Programme for Rainfed area (NWDPRA)
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