Short Term Training Course Calendar-2024 of ICFRE-FRI, Dehradun  updated: 01 April 2024

 Report on 133rd Birth Anniversary Celebration of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on 15.04.2024 at ICFRE-Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore  IFGTB:   16 April 2024

 A Report on National Seminar sponsored by National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) on “Cultivation, Conservation and Sustainable utilization of medicinal plants in North Bengal” organized by Environmental Research Station, IFP, Ranchi  IFP:   05 April 2024

 Training on quality planting material production in nursery-Madurai  IFGTB:   05 April 2024

 Training on quality planting material production in nursery- Tirunelveli  IFGTB:   05 April 2024

 Training Report on Red Sanders – Lord’s Own Tree (Under VVK, Coimbatore)   IFGTB:   03 April 2024

 ICFRE-Bamboo and Rattan Centre (ICFRE-BRC) Bethlehem VengthlangAizawl, organized a’ three days hands-on training cum exhibition under Van Vigyan Kendra, Mizoram   BRC:   02 April 2024

 Report on "Sustainable Land Management Practices for Rehabilitating Degraded Land" under VVK organized at ICFRE-IFB, Hyderabad on 07.03.2024  IFB:   02 April 2024

 वन विज्ञान भवन, नई दिल्ली में 21-22 मार्च 2024 तक दो दीवसीय राजभाषा प्रशिक्षण कार्यशाला का आयोजन  -:   02 April 2024

 A Report of the visit by Smt. Kanchan Devi, Director General, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun, to ICFRE-Institute of Forest Productivity, Ranchi from 18th to 21st March, 2024.  IFP:   01 April 2024

 Report on Celebration of International Day of Forests at ICFRE-IFB, Hyderabad on 21.03.2024  IFB:   01 April 2024

 Report on one-day training program on “Forest insect pest identification and their management in the field” under VVK at ICFRE-IFB, Hyderabad on 04th March 2024  IFB:   01 April 2024

 One day “Tree Growers Fair” organized on the topic “Tree Based Livelihood Development” by ICFRE-Eco Rehabilitation Centre, Prayagraj.  ERC:   01 April 2024

 A Report on SOUVENIR-TREE GROWERS' MELA organised by ICFRE_RFRI,Jorhat  RFRI:   27 March 2024

 A report on Training program on "Mangrove propagation and livelihood development techniques" conducted by ICFRE-CEC, Visakhapatnam  CEC:   27 March 2024

 A Report on International Day of Forests conducted by ICFRE-CEC, Visakhapatnam  CEC:   27 March 2024

  Biopesticides

Tree PALH is a biopesticide product which has been developed as an alternative to chemical pesticides for the management of insect pests of forestry importance. Use of Hydnocarpic acid as biopesticide is first of its kind and combination with neem oil and essential oil of Lantana is a new approach.

  Tree Rich Biobooster- An alternate potting mixture for plant production.

“Tree Rich Biobooster” is a comprehensive potting mixture provides requisite nutrients and protects plants from pest and diseases. It is made from coconut fiber waste duly decomposed and enriched with all nutrients through various beneficial microbes.

  ArborEasyTM DNA Isolation Kit

ArborEasy® DNA isolation kit is a spin column based genomic DNA isolation kit. ArborEasy® is a registered trademark.  The isolation Kit provides an indigenous, nonbio-hazardous, low cost pin column based system for isolation of plant genomic DNA from wide range of tissue types, specifically tree tissues.  
 

  Commercialization of Clones of Casuarinas and Eucalyptus

Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB), is working on genetic improvement of Eucalyptus, Casuarina, Acacias and fast growing native tree species.  This targeted research is carried out in close collaboration with the Paper industries and farmers to meet the raw material demand and increase the farm income. 

  Conservation and Species Restoration of Critically Endangered Medicinal Plant

Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari, commonly known as guggal, is a medicinally important desert species of the family burseraceae. It is a well known for its valuable active principle found in its oleo-gum-resin (guggulsterone E and Z), which are used in drugs preparation for lowering the cholesterol level in human body.

  TFRI Tricho cards

Fresh eggs of rice moth, Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton) (Lepidptera : Pyralidae) were pasted on paper cards and hanged in teak forests for 2-3 days during last week of June in Udaipur (compartment No. 298 RF), Kalpi Forest Range, Mandla Forest Division, MP. 

  Management of white grubs in teak nurseries

Teak (Tectona grandis) is one of the major forest timber tree species in central Indian states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Orissa. In central India, the preferred planting material is root-shoot rather than teak seedlings grown in root trainers. 

  Production and distribution of biofertilizers of microbial origin

Bio-fertilizers or microbial inoculants are preparations containing live or latent cells of efficient strains of nitrogen fixing, mineral solubilizing, or cellulolytic microbes used for application to seed, soil or composting areas to augment the extent of availability of nutrients to plants. Biofertilizer has been extensively applied and accepted worldwide in agricultural crops, however, its application in forest tree species remains restricted. 

  Seed Technology of Juniperus polycarpos (Himalayan Pencil Cedar)

Juniperus polycarpos C. Koch is an important indigenous conifer of North-Western Himalayan Region, commonly known as “Himalayan Pencil Cedar”. The seeds of this species have dormancy which affects its germination. Technology for breaking seed dormancy has been developed at HFRI during last 5 years.

  Macro-proliferation technique for Kutki Multiplication

Picrorhiza kurrooa, Royle ex Benth. commonly known as Kutki is an important temperate medicinal plant found in western Himalayas, which has a great potential for commercial cultivation in higher temperate regions (above 2700 mts.).

  Macro-proliferation technique for Mushakbala Multiplication

Valeriana jatamansi, Jones commonly known as Mushakbala is an important temperate medicinal plant species found in western Himalayas and possesses great potential for commercial cultivation. The species can be easily grown by seeds but the vegetative propagation has scientific advantage over sexual propagation

  Integrated Pest Management of Deodar Defoliator (Ectropis deodarae Prout)

Deodar (Cedrus deodara), one of the most valuable and dominant conifer species of the North-western Himalaya at certain intervals gets affected by a defoliator, Ectropis deodarae Prout, (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). This key pest seriously affects the younger crops in deodar forests.

  Intercropping of temperate medicinal plants with horticultural plantation

The interspaces in the orchards of high hill temperate region can be better utilized and economic benefit from the orchards can be enhanced by intercropping selected commercially important medicinal plants.