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'''Southern Regional Research Centre''' (SRRC) is a regional centre of the Central Sheep & Wool Research Institute (CSWRI), a premier Institution of the [[Indian Council of Agricultural Research]] (I.C.A.R), New Delhi. The SRRC was founded on 16 November 1965 and has been active for over 45 years at Mannavanur. The centre was created in 1965 by former Agriculture Minister, Shri C. Subramaniam. It is located 30 km away from [[Kodaikanal]]. This centre is the animal science research centre under ICAR for both [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Kerala]] states. It is located in [[Mannavanur]] village, [[Dindigul district]] in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]on {{convert|1340|acre|km2}} of rolling grassland at altitude {{convert|2000|m}}.

The centre breeds sheep and [[rabbits]] for wool and meat, including [[Angora rabbit|Angora]], [[Chinchilla]], [[White giant (Rabbit)|White giant]] and others.

The site is one of the last extensive chunks of high altitude grassland left in the [[Palani Hills]]. Others have been taken over by [[Eucalyptus]], [[Acacia|Wattle]] and other plantations. [[Spotted deer]], [[gaur]], [[Dhole|wild dogs]], [[sambar (deer)|sambar]] and other animals are regular visitors to the campus. The small lake within it has [[common carp]], [[mirror carp]] and otters.

==Research==
[[File:Merino sheep.png|thumb|200px|Full wool Merino sheep.]]
The mandate of the centre is to:
*Undertake basic and applied research on all aspects of sheep and rabbit production.
*Develop, update and standardize meat, fibre and pelt technologies.
*Educate about sheep and rabbit production and utilization.
*Transfer improved technologies to farmers, rural artisans and development workers.
*Provide referral and consultation services.

Scientific research at the centre targets:
* Performance evaluation of Broiler and Angora rabbits in field conditions
* Demonstration unit for Bharat [[Merino]] and [[Avikalin]] sheep
* Operational research project on technology transfer

They employ 5 full-time scientists (Agricultural Research Scientists) and 3 technical officers.

==Notes==
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==External links==
*Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, [https://web.archive.org/web/20080927105410/http://www.cswri.ernet.in/institute-projects.htm Southern Regional Research Centre, Mannavanur]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081009022542/http://www.dindigul.tn.nic.in/KodaiTrek.htm Hiking Kavunji – Kuukkal]
*CSWRI, Avikanagar, Rajasthan, India[http://www.cswri.res.in]
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[[Category:Research institutes established in 1965]]
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