Agricultural Research Station was started in 1963. The station situated at Anakkayam village in Malappuram district has an area of 9.92ha of which 8 ha is under cashew and 0.5ha under coconut.

Verification function is done in cashew and vegetables.

The Centre maintains 216 hybrids of 18 parental combinations. Three cultivars of cashew were released for cultivation, viz. Anakkayam - 1, Dharasree and Mrudula.

The centre also contributed much for arriving at a manurial schedule and control strategy against cashew pests.