Whenever we think of the CFTRI- Mysore association, we also need to remember Mr. K.C. Reddy, the then Chief Minister of Mysore and Dr. V. Subrahmanyan the founder-director of CFTRI—the duo which made this association possible. Apart from the prize offer of Cheluvamba Mansion, what tilted CFTRI’s location decision in favour of Mysore were, among other things, the city’s facilities for water and power, equable climate, academic environment (thanks largely to the University of Mysore), proximity to the IISc and the R&D strengths of Bangalore, and proximity to the Nutrition Research Laboratories at Coonoor. Also, the city being at the convergence of regions noted for rice, millets, tuber crops and fruits & vegetables influenced the location decision.
Over the last five decades, Mysore and CFTRI have grown so much, independently as well as mutually, that the founders’ hopes on the location of the institute stand wholly justified today.
