Registration open for Training on Instrumentation at ICFRE-TFRI, Jabalpur from 20-24 January 2025  updated: 11 December 2024

 Training Brochure cum Application for 5 day international training program on "Nature-Based Solutions for Resilient Ecosystems and Societies," from 27-31 January , 2025 to be organized by CoE-SLM, ICFRE  updated: 24 October 2024

 Application cum Brochure for the one week training in the month of december for international participants going to be organise by CoE-SLM in collaboration with the ICFRE-AFRI,Jodhpur   updated: 11 September 2024

 ICFRE Training Calendar for the FY 2024-25  updated: 01 May 2024

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

 Report on International Mountain Day 2024 Organized by EIACP Programme Centre on Forest Genetic Resources and Tree Improvement  IFGTB:   12 December 2024

 Report on World Soil Day 2024 Organized by EIACP Programme Centre on Forest Genetic Resources and Tree Improvement  IFGTB:   12 December 2024

 A Report on IFS Probationers Visit To ICFRE-IFGTB, Coimbatore on 04.12.2024  IFGTB:   06 December 2024

  Report of five days HRD CAMPA training program on “Basic Techniques in Plant Molecular Biology” for the Technical personnel of ICFRE at ICFRE-IFGTB, Coimbatore  IFGTB:   06 December 2024

 Report of Hindi training organized on “Kantash Translation Tool” at ICFRE-Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding  IFGTB:   06 December 2024

  भा.वा.अ.शि.प. मुख्यालय में आयोजित एक दिवसीय हिन्दी प्रशिक्षण कार्यशाला का प्रतिवेदन  -:   04 December 2024

 2nd phase of training workshop for the IFS officers on " Preparation of Ecosystem Health Cards" organized by the ICFRE – Eco Rehabilitation Centre (ERC), Prayagraj   ERC:   02 December 2024

 The three-day training workshop for the IFS officers on " Preparation of Ecosystem Health Cards" organized by the ICFRE – Eco Rehabilitation Centre (ERC), Prayagraj  ERC:   27 November 2024

  Three-day training workshop on the Preparation of Ecosystem Health Cards for IFS officers -(First day) held at ICFRE-ERC ,Prayagraj   ERC:   27 November 2024

 Valedictory session of Three-day training workshop on the Preparation of Ecosystem Health Cards for IFS officers held at ICFRE-ERC ,Prayagraj  ERC:   27 November 2024

 A Report of one day training programme on Fodder Bank Management Silage making and establishment of fodder bank at Nohra Naarag Sirmour by ICFRE- HFRI Shimla  HFRI:   27 November 2024

 ICFRE-Institute of Forest Productivity, Ranchi organized Birsa Munda Jayanti celebrations on the occasion of Tribal Pride Day.  IFP:   22 November 2024

 A Report on three days Training Programme on e-Office inaugurated at ICFRE-TFRI, Jabalpur on 19th September 2024  TFRI:   20 November 2024

 Report on Special Campaign 4.0 organized at ICFRE-Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat (Assam) from 2nd October - 31st October,2024  RFRI:   18 November 2024

  A report of three days Training on Seed, Nursery and Plantation Techniques of Oak Species for other Stakeholders held at ICFRE- HFRI Shimla  HFRI:   05 November 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.