Central Plantation Crops and Research Institute (CPCRI)

The Central Plantation Crops and Research Institute, headquartered at Kudlu, five kilometres from the town of Kasaragod, acts as a national forum for improving the genetic potential of plantation crops. 

It encourages basic, applied research and production of genetically superior planting materials for coconut, arecanut, spices and cashew nut. 

The institute was started as a coconut research station in 1916. In 1970, it was upgraded into the CPCRI of today, which functions under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).