CSR&TI, Mysuru, Karnataka

Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Mysuru, the pioneer research institute in the field of sericulture, was established at Channapatna in 1961, under the administrative control of Central Silk Board for the overall development of silk industry in the southern part of the country. During the course, the Institute was shifted to Mysuru in the year 1963. Over the years the Institute has grown in to a full-fledged Centre of Excellence and providing commendable support to the R&D and extension needs of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh states, enhancing the silk productivity and quality to ensure generation of higher income for the farmers. CSR&TI, Mysuru has five Regional Sericulture Research Stations (RSRS) at Kodathi, Bengaluru (Karnataka), Salem (Tamil Nadu), Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh), Chamarajanagar (Karnataka) and Mulugu (Telangana). The Institute has a network of seventeen Research Extension Centers (REC) and three sub-RECs to provide need-based extension support to Departments of Sericulture (DOS) and to disseminate the technologies by the institute to the stakeholders.

Total units under institutes  

Main Institute, Mysuru (Karnataka)

RSRS Bangalore (Karnataka)

RSRS Salem (Tamil Nadu)

RSRS Ananthpur (Andra Pradesh)

RSRS,Chamrajnagar (Karnataka)

RSRS, Mulugu (Telangana)

SSBS,Coonoor(Tamil Nadu)

REC Madivala (Karnataka)

REC Chitradurga (Karnataka)

REC Rayachoty (Andra Pradesh)

REC Vikarabad (Telangana)

REC Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu)

REC Samayanallur (Tamil Nadu)

REC Parbhani (Maharashtra)

REC, Baramati (Maharashtra)

REC,V.Kota (Andra Pradesh)

REC, Udumalpet (Tamil Nadu)

REC,Eluru (Andra Pradesh)

REC,G.palayam (Tamil Nadu)

REC,Amaravathi (Maharashtra)

REC,Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh)

REC,Aurangabad (Maharashtra)

REC, Koppal (Karnataka)

S-unit Bidar (Karnataka)

S-unit, Maddur (Karnataka)

P4 Hassan (Karnataka)