about karimbam farm

Established in 1905 , District Agricultural Farm , Kannur is one of the oldest farms in South India . Located at Taliparamba, this station was started by Sir Charles Alfred Barber at the behest of the erstwhile Madras Government, based on the recommendation of the Famine Commission of 1880 of Government of India . Although the initial objective was to do research on pepper , activities of the Farm were further extended to agro climatic experiments, hybridization and production and distribution of seeds and seedlings . Covering a total geographic area of 56.35 hectares, the Farm has a rich biodiversity with a variety of indigenous and exotic fruit trees (such as Mangosteen , Rambootan, and Durian ), spices and medicinal plants . The lush greenery with its array of crops such as Coconut , Areca nut , Cashew , Mango , Sapota , Jack , Coffee , Cocoa , Nutmeg , Clove and Pepper and the adjoining paddy field attracts many nature lovers and environmentalists to the farm. Recognizing the importance of the flora and fauna of the station, Kannur District Panchayat has established a ‘ Biodiversity Centre’ and an ‘Indigenous Technology Knowledge Centre’ at the farm in 2005. Thousands of students, researchers, teachers and the general public from all over the state and the neighboring states make use of the facilities of the farm to improve and update their knowledge through study visits every year.Quite reputed for its Mango orchard with more than 62 varieties, the farm is a treat to Mango lovers during the months of March to June. With a rich collection of varieties from all over India, the farm has produced 4 hybrid varieties of Mango namely, H 45 , H 56 , H 87 and H 151. The farm participates regularly at fruit and vegetable exhibitions conducted in Kannur and the neighboring districts of Kasargod and Kozhikkode. Benganappally, Alampur Banishan, Neelam, Alphonso, Kalapady, Himayudheen, Jahangir, Chinnarasa, Panjarakalasa, Priyori and Malgoa are among the popular varieties of Mango grown and multiplied in this farm. Meeting the requirements of the farming community through production and distribution of rooted pepper cuttings, Cashew grafts, grafts of Mango, Sapota, Mangostene and Nutmeg, seedlings of various fruit crops and spices, seedlings of Arecanut, Paddy seeds, Vegetable seeds, Banana and Tuber crops (such as Ginger , Turmeric and Yam ) have been one of the thrust areas of the farm for many years.

Quite reputed for its Mango orchard with more than 62 varieties, the farm is a treat to Mango lovers during the months of March to June. With a rich collection of varieties from all over India, the farm has produced 4 hybrid varieties of Mango namely, H 45 , H 56 , H 87 and H 151. The farm participates regularly at fruit and vegetable exhibitions conducted in Kannur and the neighboring districts of Kasargod and Kozhikkode. Benganappally, Alampur Banishan, Neelam, Alphonso, Kalapady, Himayudheen, Jahangir, Chinnarasa, Panjarakalasa, Priyori and Malgoa are among the popular varieties of Mango grown and multiplied in this farm. Meeting the requirements of the farming community through production and distribution of rooted pepper cuttings, Cashew grafts, grafts of Mango, Sapota, Mangostene and Nutmeg, seedlings of various fruit crops and spices, seedlings of Arecanut, Paddy seeds, Vegetable seeds, Banana and Tuber crops (such as Ginger , Turmeric and Yam ) have been one of the thrust areas of the farm for many years.