Forest Research Centre for Eco-Rehabilitation, Prayagraj invites Farmers and Tree growers from all over UP in Tree Growers' Mela -2021 on 1st December 2021 at Prayagraj  updated: 24 November 2021

 Training Course on "Statistical Methods and Data Analysis through R-Software" from 17 – 21 January, 2022 by Division of Forestry Statistics, Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, Dehradun   updated: 22 November 2021

 Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat (Assam) is organizing Skill Development Trainings on Bamboo Shoot Processing and Value Addition from November, 2021 to March, 2022   updated: 08 November 2021

 Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat (Assam) is organizing trainings on Agarwood Cultivation and Artificial Inoculation from December 21 2021 to March 2022  updated: 08 November 2021

 Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur (M.P.) Invites you for the National Conference (virtual mode) On “Value addition and Marketing of NTFPs” under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav on 16th December 2021 with revised date for abstract submission  updated: 21 October 2021

 ENVIS Resource Partner on Forest Genetic Resources & Tree Improvement at the Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB), Coimbatore is offering the following Green Skill Development Programmes during November 2021 to January 2022  updated: 07 October 2021

 Short Term Training Courses Calendar for the year 2021-22 of Forest Research Institute, Dehradun  updated: 19 May 2021

 A Report on "Bhimal training conducted at Bhatauli village, Kemptyfall, Mussorie by Extension Division, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun  FRI:   30 November 2021

 A Report on Workshop on Livelihood generation through natural resources for local community organized by Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur  TFRI:   30 November 2021

 A Report on ‘A group of ACF Trainees of Central Academy of State Forest Services, Coimbatore, Batch-2020-22’ Visit at Tropical Forest Research InstituteJabalpur  TFRI:   30 November 2021

 A Report on Exposure visit of B. Sc. Forestry Students of FCRI, Hyderabad, Telangana at Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur  TFRI:   30 November 2021

 A Report on the occasion of Birsa Munda Jayanti, Tribal Entrepreneurship Workshop program organized by IFP, Ranchi under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav at Village Turigarh, Khunti on 22nd November 2021  IFP:   30 November 2021

 A Report on Exposure visit of IFFDC Group of Madhya Pradesh from 27th - 28th September, 2021 at Tropical Forest Research Institute Jabalpur   TFRI:   30 November 2021

 Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore Celebrated Constitution Day on 26th November 2021  IFGTB:   29 November 2021

 A Report on the inauguration of the Green Skill Development Program on Quality Planting Material Production organized by Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore  IFGTB:   29 November 2021

 Institute of Forest Productivity, Ranchi Celebrated the Birth Anniversary of Dharti Aaba Birsa Munda on 12th November 2021  IFP:   29 November 2021

 A Report on Seminar on “Bamboo Nursery and Management” under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav organized by IFP, Ranchi on 12th November 2021  IFP:   29 November 2021

 A Report on the occasion of Birsa Munda Jayanti, Tribal Entrepreneurship Workshop program organized by IFP, Ranchi under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav at Village Kutam, Khunti on 17th November 2021  IFP:   29 November 2021

 A Report on Two-day Capacity Building Workshop on REDD+ at Institute Premises during 16-17 November, 2021 Organized by Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat  RFRI:   29 November 2021

  A Report on Two-day Capacity Building Workshop on REDD+ at Guwahati during 16-17 November, 2021 Organised by Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat  RFRI:   29 November 2021

 Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur Celebrated Constitution Day on 26th November 2021  TFRI:   29 November 2021

 National Conference On Clonal Forestry In Eco-Restoration (NCCFRE-2021) Organized By Forest Research Centre for Eco-Rehabilitation, Prayagraj from 10th to 11th November 2021  FRC-ER:   26 November 2021

  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.