The Soil Conservation Research Station is situated at Konni panchayath, 5 km east from Konni town. The Dept of Agriculture took up this station in 1962 with the aim of conducting research in soil conservation methods suited for Kerala. The station was handed over to the Kerala Agricultural University on 01.07.1998 for conducting various research pro-grammes under the administrative control of Associate Director of Research NARP(SR), Vellayani on Soil & Water management and related areas.

Studies on soil and water conservation for the humid tropical zones. Lead Function To conduct basic, strategic and applied research for developing location specific technologies on soil and water conservation. To solve area specific problems in soil and water conservation. To impart training in modern research methodologies and technology upgradations.