About the Station

The Cotton Research Station, (CRS) Veppanthattai has been started as per the Tamil Nadu Government G.O. Ms NO 372 Agriculture (AU) department dated 5.12.2006.

• The Cotton Research Station, Veppanthattai is functioning from 09.05.2007 in an area of 22.16 ha (54.75 acres) donated by the public of Veppanthattai and Annamangalam Panchayat, Perambalur district.
• The natural vegetation of CRS farm was removed during July to September 2007, lands were leveled and divided into five blocks viz., Eastern, Western, Northern, Southern and Central blocks.
• The approach road (1.31 acre, 30 m wide and 174 m long) connecting the CRS farm to Attur Road was purchased and donated by M/S Andimuthu Chinnapillai Trust, Perambalur.
• The soils are deep vertisol belonging to Pilamedu series (Typic haplusterts).
• The annual average rainfall of the Perambalur district is 908 mm.

Mandate

The main mandate of the station is developing suitable cotton hybrids/varieties for the regions, while the long term objectives are as follows

•  To increase the productivity of cotton through breeding and release of suitable cotton varieties with high fiber length and high strength of spin yarns of high count.
• To produce and supply good quality hybrid cotton seeds to the farmers and impart training to the farmers on hybrid seed production
• To develop suitable cotton based cropping system for the region.
• To develop International and National linkages to get external funding for the research and infrastructure development programmes. 

Contact Us

Dr. R. Kavimani, Ph.D
Professor and Head
Cotton Research Station
Veppanthattai-621 116
Phone No.: 04328-264866, 04328-264046
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