The Coconut Research Station at Kasaragod in Kerala was initially established in 1916 by the then Government of Madras and subsequently it was taken over by the Indian Central Coconut Committee in 1948. Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) was established in 1970 as one of the agricultural research institutes in the National Agricultural Research System (NARS) under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Success Stories
Virgin coconut oil(VCO) which is rich in medium chain fatty acids is known to inactivate a number of pathogenic organisms. Its antibacterial ,antiviral and antiprotozoal activities are well documented. Dr.DS Rawat,a retired ICAR scientist(45 Garh Vihar,P.O.IIP,Mohkampur,Dehradun-248005) has been treating his wife for Alzheimer’s disease with virgin coconut oil supplied by CPCRI for the last 8 months. She has been having 1 table spoon of VCO orally twice a day(VCO by fermentation technique and hot process, alternatively).Dr.Rawat writes, his wife has shown remarkable improvement on taking VCO for the treatment of her Alzheimer’s disease during the last eight months. A slight gain in body weight could be noticed,her posture improved and her skin has
| A stakeholder interface programme on “Effective use of Microirrigation Technology” was organized by Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) at Madikkai in Kasaragod |
