This station was started during the year 1957 as Rice Research Station, Mannuthy in the then Central Farm, Ollukkara. With the formation of the Kerala Agricultural University during 1972, the Rice Research Station, Mannuthy and the Agricultural Research Station, Mannuthy were taken over from the State Department of Agriculture and brought under the control of Agricultural University. In th e year 1976, Rice Research Station and Agricultural Research Station were merged and this Research Station was named as Agricultural Research Station, Mannuthy with effect from 01.01.1988.

Lead functions are on rice for kole land management system, and on coconut. Verification functions include vegetables and organic farming.

• The centre developed an extra short duration red kernelled rice cultivar, hraswa maturing in 75 - 80 days.

• Another cultivar Ahalya was also released for cultivation.