The Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), Kumarakom, a constituent institution of Kerala Agricultural University, is situated at 9°3' latitude and 76°3' longitude in the Kumarakom village of Kottayam district on the southern side of the river Kavanar (Kavanattinkara). It lies at an altitude of 0.6 m below MSL in the Special Zone of Problem Areas comprising `Kuttanad', `Pokkali' and ‘Onattukara’ tracts. The nearest municipal town is Kottayam, which is 15 km south of Kavanattinkara.