The Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) was established in 1916 as Central Coconut Research Station, and was later taken over by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The ICAR formed CPCRI in 1970 by merging Central Coconut Research Stations at Kasaragod and Kayamkulam as well as Central Arecanut Research Station, Vittal and its five substations at Palode (Kerala), Kannara (Kerala), Hirehalli (Karnataka), Mohitnagar (West Bengal) and Kahikuchi (Assam). The research centers of CPCRI for spices, cashew, oil palm and coastal agriculture were upgraded to independent institutes and directorates. At present, CPCRI focuses on research in coconut, arecanut and cocoa. The headquarters of the institute is situated at Kasaragod, Kerala and the two regional stations are at Kayamkulum (Kerala) and Vittal (Karnataka). There are three research centres under the Institute viz., Mohitnagar (West Bengal), Kahikuchi (Assam) and Kidu (Karnataka). Besides, there are two KVKs (Kasaragod and Kayamkulam) under the Institute. All India Co-ordinated Coconut and Arecanut Improvement Project (AICCAIP) started functioning from 1972 at CPCRI, Kasaragod and later renamed as All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Palms in 1986. The AICRP has 15 centres on coconut, four on arecanut, eight on oil palmThe Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) was established in 1916 as Central Coconut Research Station, and was later taken over by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The ICAR formed CPCRI in 1970 by merging Central Coconut Research Stations at Kasaragod and Kayamkulam as well as Central Arecanut Research Station, Vittal and its five substations at Palode (Kerala), Kannara (Kerala), Hirehalli (Karnataka), Mohitnagar (West Bengal) and Kahikuchi (Assam). The research centers of CPCRI for spices, cashew, oil palm and coastal agriculture were upgraded to independent institutes and directorates. At present, CPCRI focuses on research in coconut, arecanut and cocoa. The headquarters of the institute is situated at Kasaragod, Kerala and the two regional stations are at Kayamkulum (Kerala) and Vittal (Karnataka). There are four research centres under the Institute viz., Mohitnagar (West Bengal), Kahikuchi (Assam), Kidu (Karnataka) and Minicoy (Lakshadweep). Besides, there are two KVKs (Kasaragod and Kayamkulam) under the Institute. All India Co-ordinated Coconut and Arecanut Improvement Project (AICCAIP) started functioning from 1972 at CPCRI, Kasaragod and later renamed as All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Palms in 1986. The AICRP has 15 centres on coconut, four on arecanut, eight on oil palm and two on palmyrah.
Former Directors And Project Coordinators
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Directors |
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Name |
From |
To |
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Dr. K. V. Ahamed Bavappa |
01-05-1970 |
22-01-1977 |
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Dr. M. C. Nambiar |
23-01-1977 |
17-07-1977 |
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Dr. N. M. Nayar |
18-07-1977 |
08-02-1982 |
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Dr. K. V. Ahamed Bavappa |
09-02-1982 |
31-02-1987 |
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Dr. M. K. Nair |
01-04-1987 |
31-08-1997 |
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Dr. K. U. K. Nampoothiri |
01-09-1997 |
31-12-2000 |
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Dr. V. Rajagopal |
01-01-2001 |
31-03-2006 |
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Dr. George V Thomas |
01.04.2006 |
31.08.2014 |
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Dr. P. Chowdappa |
06.09.2014 |
10.01.2019 |
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Project Coordinators |
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Name |
From |
To |
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Dr. K. V. Ahamed Bavappa |
1972 |
1976 |
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Dr. N. M. Nayar |
1977 |
1978 |
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Mr. Satyabalan |
1980 |
1981 |
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Dr. N. G. Pilliai, In-Charge |
1981 |
1982 |
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Dr. P. Rethinam |
1982 |
1988 |
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Dr. M. K. Nair, Director (Addl. Charge) |
1989 |
1993 |
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Dr. E. V. V. Bhaskar Rao |
1994 |
1995 |
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Dr. M. K. Nair, Director (Addl. Charge) |
1995 May |
1996 September |
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Dr. V. Rajagopal, HOD (PB& PHT), In-Charge |
1996 October |
1997 July |
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Dr. M. K. Nair, Director (Addl. Charge) |
1997 July |
1997 August |
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Dr. K. U. K. Nampoothiri, Director (Addl. Charge) |
1997 October |
1998 November |
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Dr. H. Hameed Khan |
1998 November |
2003 August |
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Dr. S. Arulraj |
2003 September |
2011 April |
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