Centre Details

Ratnagiri: (Bhatye) Regional Coconut Research Station, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli - 415712

Year of establishment: 1972

General information

The Research Station is situated on the coast of the Arabian sea of village Bhatye. The centre is closer to the Ratnagiri town and is located at 17.00 0 N Latitude and 73.40 0 E Longitude with 3M above mean sea level of 3M. The regional coconut research station, Bhatye was established on 1st July, 1955 by the Indian Central Coconut Committee and administratively controlled by the State Department of Agriculture. The centre was under Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, up to 1969 and presenting with the Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth.