Rice Research Station,
Moncombu, is a research Station under the Special Zone of Problem Areas of
Kerala Agricultural University
Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) is a state university for agricultural education, recognised as a State Agricultural University (SAU) by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). It is situated in Vellanikkara, Kerala, India. ...
at
Moncombu in
Alappuzha district of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
, India.
In 2013, The Centre for Rice Germplasm of this Rice Research Station, has developed new rice varieties with reduced harvesting cycle and increased pest and disease resistance to fight climate change.
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Agricultural research stations in Kerala
Rice research institutes
Rice in India
Education in Alappuzha district
Year of establishment missing
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