Question: Where is Sheep Wool research institute located?
Options:
Avikanagar
Jodhpur
Jalore
Baran
🔑Key Points:
✏️Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute:
-It was established in 1962 at Malpura in Rajasthan.
-Now the campus is popular by the name of Avikanagar.
-It has three Regional Research Centres in different climatic zones of the country to develop region-specific technologies.
-North Temperate Regional Station (NTRS) was established in 1963 in the temperate region at Garsa, Kullu in Himachal Pradesh.
-The Southern Regional Research Centre (SRRC) was established in 1965 in sub temperate region at Mannavanur in Tamil Nadu.
-Arid Region Campus (ARC) was established in 1974 at Bikaner in the arid region of Rajasthan.
🔴Additional Information:
-The 59th Foundation Day of the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar was celebrated ceremonially on 4th January 2020.
During this, a farmer-seminar was organized.