Promoting Trans disciplinary Research and Action in Sustainable Management of Agrobiodiversity

We Are

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Community Agrobiodiversity Centre (CAbC) was established in 1997 at Wayanad district of Kerala, as one of the regional centres of M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Chennai, India. The Centre was established to promote community conservation systems of rural and tribal people through research, extension and advocacy. Centre works in partnership with rural and farming communities for sustainable agricultural and rural development. The activities are designed in such a way that promotes a pro-nature, pro-poor, pro-woman and a pro-livelihood orientation to technology development and dissemination.

Our Intervention Areas

Conservation and Enhancement

Livelihoods and Food Security

Education & Communication

M S Swaminathan Botanical garden

What’s Happening


News and Events

Empowering Rural Communities : A HDFC Bank Parivartan Project Concludes in Wayanad

A significant milestone was achieved in the journey of sustainable rural development as the M.S. Swaminathan ...

Celebrates Success of HRDP with Handing-Over Ceremony at Adimali

Handing-Over Ceremony for HRDP P0567 was held at the Sopanam Auditorium in Adimali, Idukki. The primary ...

Vibrant Learning Spaces: Anganwadi Upgraded in Kumbalangi

HDFC Bank's Holistic Rural Development Programme (HRDP), implemented by MSSRF has successfully upgraded Anganwadi facilities in ...

Heterostemma dalzellii, a new distributional record of rare endemic plant from south Western Ghats

Kalpatta: An endemic plant of Western Ghats that was earlier known from the Northern Western Ghats, ...
Stories from the field
Every year, June 17th is observed as the World Day to combat desertification and drought as declared by the United Nations. Droughts are one of the major threats to sustainable development across Read more
The potable water from the natural sources in Kuttanad region of Kerala is known for its toxicity owing to the poor sanitation measures and waste management, indiscriminate use of agrochemicals, recurrent floods, Read more

Ongoing Projects