ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI), a premier research institute under Indian Council of Agricultural research was established on 23rd June 1978 by merging different Regional Research Stations of the ICAR Institutes viz., Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, and Central Plantation Crops Research Institute situated in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Since 2016, the Regional station of CPCRI located at Minicoy, Lakshadweep Islands was also merged with this Institute to serve as a Regional Station of ICAR-CIARI.
ICAR-CIARI is a committed institute working with Farming system approach. Integrated farming with coconut-based cropping systems and research in the field of crop improvement, water management conservation studies, livestock production, fisheries resource management, aquaculture, and management of the island ecosystems are the major areas
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