REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION,
MARUTERU, WEST GODAVARI DIST. (AP)

Regional Agricultural Research Station, Maruteru was established during 1925 as Rice Research Station to cater to the needs of the rice growers of the famous Godavari delta. The Institute is situated in the typical deltaic soils in West Godavari and located at 16038’ North latitude and 81044’ East longitude and at an altitude of 5 m above mean sea level. The Rice Research Station, Maruteru was upgraded as Andhra Pradesh Rice Research Institute (APRRI), Maruteru in 2005. This is the lead centre for rice research in A.P. and the research is being carried out with multidisciplinary approach involving Plant Breeding, Seed Science and Technology, Plant Physiology, Agronomy, Soil Science, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Rodent Control and Agricultural Engineering. The average rainfall at this station is 1268.3 mm.
Later, the Godavari Zone was formed during 2007 comprising of East and West Godavari Districts of Andhra Pradesh with APRRI was renamed as Regional Agricultural Research Station as headquarters for Godavari zone. Field crops such as paddy, Sugarcane, Maize, Red gram, Cotton, Tobacco, Pulses and Sesame are being cultivated in the zone.

Mandate:

  • Development of rice varieties/ hybrids suitable for different situations in Krishna – Godavari deltas.
  • Development of profitable rice based cropping systems / farming systems / suitable for Godavari delta, besides developing the management practices for rice crop.
  • To formulate effective pest and disease management practices in rice.
  • Soil and water management for delta soils.
  • Development of post-harvest technology in rice.
  • Suitability, testing of Green gram/ Black gram varieties for summer.

Main Function:

  • Rice.
  • Rice based cropping systems/ Farming systems.
  • Soil and water management for delta soils.
  • Post harvest technology (Rice).

Verification Function

  • Summer pulses.

Constituent Centers:

 At present, five major research schemes funded by ICAR/State Plan are under operation. They are

1. AICRIP on Rice

2. AICRP on Integrated Farming Systems

3. AINP on Rodent Control

4. State plan.

Collaborations

At present in collaboration with external funding agencies like IRRI, DBT, RKVY, ICAR, NAIP, NICRA and State plan, different research projects which are under implementation in biotechnology, hybrid rice, export-oriented agriculture, soil science are being executed by the scientists of  RARS, Maruteru which are as follows

Cereal System Initiative for South Asia (CSISA)

  • Documentation of high yielding, abiotic stress tolerant and disease and insect pest resistant rice varieties and hybrids for current and future cereal mixed crop-live stock systems.

Department of Biotechnology (DBT)

  • From QTL to Variety: Marker assisted breeding of abiotic stress tolerant Rice varieties with major QTLs for drought, submergence and salt tolerance

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)

  • Development of rice varieties tolerant to drought and biotic stresses.
  • Strengthening of hybrid rice.
  • Post harvest technology and value addition.
  • Identification/ development of rice varieties tolerant to submergence/ flash floods.
  • Development of production and protection technologies for organic rice.

National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP)

  • Soil organic carbon dynamics vis-à-vis anticipatory climatic change and crop adaptations strategies
  • Research in development of decision support system for insects pests of major rice and cotton based cropping systems.
  • Utilization of weed flora of medicinal value in some important cropping systems of A.P.
  • Development and maintenance of rice knowledge management portal.

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION,
VIJAYARAI-534 475, WEST GODAVARI DIST. (AP)

Agricultural Research Station, Vijayarai was established in January, 1984 in 65 acres of land In Pedavegi Mandal of West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh with the mandate of Horticultural Cops. Agricultural Research Station, Vijayarai is located 18.5KM from Eluru Railway Station and 4.5 KM from Vijayarai. In this station, All India Coordinated Research Project on Honeybees and Pollinators was initiated in 1987. Later after bifurcation of ANGR Agricultural University in 2014, the station was divided into ARS, Vijayarai with 15.0 acres and HRS, Vijayarai with 50.0 acres of land. Keeping the importance of Maize cultivation in Eluru surrounding areas, Maize Research Centre was established during November, 2017. At present in ARS, Vijayarai, two schemes viz., All India Coordinated Research Project on Honeybees and Pollinators and Maize Research Centre are working.

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION,
PEDDAPURAM, KAKINADA DIST.

Agricultural Research Station, Peddapuram was established in the year 1954 by then Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh with an objective to evolve varieties and technologies in millets and pulses suitable to Godavari zone. During the year 1965-66 the station was transferred to AP Agricultural University. The research station was located along Samalkot-Rajahmundry Road (5km from Samalkot railway station) and has total area of 6.94 ha (cultivable land of 4.67 ha and Roads and buildings: 2.27ha). The station has been serving as a regular center for research on maize under AICRP on maize and a voluntary center for finger millet research under AICRP on small millets.

DAATT CENTRE
ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT (A.P)

Established on 05.12.1998 at Eluru, West Godavari district and shifted to KVK, Undi on September 2017 and again relocated to Eluru on December 2021

DAATT CENTRE
RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT (A.P)

A new DAATT Centre was established on 01.04.2023 at Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari district after formation of new districts in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

DAATT CENTRE
PEDDAPURAM, KAKINADA DISTRICT (A.P)

The District Agricultural Advisory and Transfer of Technology Centres (DAATTC) were established in the State of Andhra Pradesh by Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University in every district with objective of transferring farm related improved technologies to the farmers. The DAATTC, peddapuram was established in the year 1998 and located at Agricultural Research Station Premises, Peddapuram, Kakinada District.

DAATT CENTRE
AMALAPURAM, Dr. B. R. AMBEDKAR DISTRICT (A.P)

      A new DAATT Centre was established on 01.04.2023 at Mummidivaram, Dr.B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema District  after formation of new districts in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA
UNDI, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT (A.P)

The Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Undi, West Godavari District was sanctioned by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi and was established on 9th November 1995 under the administrative control of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.

MANDATE:

Technology assessment, refinement and demonstration of technology / products

FUNCTIONS OF KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA, UNDI

  • Testing and verifying the latest technologies and varieties on farmers fields and at KVK farm through On Farm Trails, Front line demonstrations and refinement of the recommendations.
  • Organizing training programmes to farmers, farm women and extension functionaries
  • Developing good quality paddy seed for farmers and other agencies. Establishing demonstration units viz, Vermicompost, Poultry, Horticulture nursery, Fish and prawn etc.
  • Motivating farmers for adopting new technologies in Agriculture and allied disciplines
  • Transferring latest Agricultural and allied technologies with suitable communication methods