ICAR-CTCRI

The ICAR - Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (ICAR-CTCRI), a constituent Institute under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), is the only one research organization in the World dedicated solely to the research on tropical tuber crops. The ICAR-CTCRI was established during the Third Five Year Plan for intensification of research on tuber crops (other than potato). The institute started functioning in July 1963 with its headquarters (HQ) at Sreekariyam, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala in an area of 21.5 ha. Later an area of 26.69ha has been added. ICAR-CTCRI has one Regional Center (RC) at Bhubaneshwar functioning in area of 20ha.

The AICRPTC which was started for testing and popularization of location specific tuber crop technologies in various parts of India has presently 13 centers including ICAR-CTCRI HQ and its Regional Center. The Institute is also one of the centers of All India Coordinated Research Project on Harvest and Post Harvest Technology. The ICAR-CTCRI is conducting basic and applied research on various edible tropical tuber crops. The Institute has bagged many national and International recognitions in the past that include J.J. Chinoy Gold Medal (1970), three ICAR Team Research Awards (1985,1996,1998), D.L. Plucknett Award for Tropical Root Crops, Hari Om Trust Award (1993) Jawaharlal Nehru Award (1975, 1995,1998,2000,2004), Young Scientist Award instituted by Deseeya Sasthra Vedi (1996) and NRDC cash reward for biodegradable plastics (2000), Pat Coursey Award (2000, 2006) Vasantharao Naik Memorial Gold Medal (2002) and VITAA Award (2006).