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Aduthurai tamil nadu rice research institute
The famous Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute is located in Aduthurai. The research station was first established at Manganallur in 1912, and was shifted to Aduthurai in 1922. In 1962 it was renamed the Regional Research Institute. In 1981, after 19 years of successful operation, it changed its name again to Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute (TRRI) and was elevated to Directorate for Rice, Lead Centre in 1985.
The institute occupies around 64 hectares and produces various high-quality breeds of rice and cane sugar. The institute's main focus is on promoting short-term cultivation. Some noteworthy breeds developed here are ADT-32 (Aduthurai 32) and ADT-36 (Aduthurai 36).