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Brief Description
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To strengthen the extension work of the Forest Research Institute,
Extension Division was established in the year 1997 after restructuring of the erstwhile
Social Forestry Division. Besides endeavoring for publicity and extension of technologies
developed at the Institute, efforts are made to spread general awareness about forestry
and environment through combination of extension methodologies.
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Thrust
Areas:
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Researches in agroforestry, Participatory Forest Management (PFM)
and extension technologies.
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Highlight
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Agroforestry has
proved to be a vital programme for integrated rural development. Different poplar based
agroforestry models viz. Block, Boundary and Row plantations were developed in different
villages of Haridwar District (Uttaranchal) and Yamunanagar (Haryana). Agroforestry has
resulted in creation of employment opportunities, enhancement of income of farmers,
environmental protection, and soil conservation as well as fulfillment of the local needs
of timber and fuelwood.
Studies were undertaken on farmers' fields in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to study the yield
of agricultural crops under tree species. Various special designs of agricultural crops
and Poplars, Acacia nilotica and Eucalyptus combinations have been
suggested.
A germplasm bank of 358 clones of Poplar has been maintained to preserve and demonstrate
the various successful clones in India. Various exotic species/ Clones/hybrids/ of Poplar
from U.K., West Germany, Australia, Turkey, Italy, Portugal and New Zealand have been
introduced. Outstanding success was seen between the latitudes of 270 N and 300 N.
Participatory Forest Management has success stories as well as failure. Studies on its
impact on the status of forests and on socio-economic development of the rural masses is
underway, results of which will enable to adopt suitable strategy for making future
programmes of participatory management.
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Future
Plans
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Helping farmers in establishment of
their own nurseries to fulfil requirements of the villages.
To conduct necessary surveys in the
states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttaranchal, and Uttar Pradesh to ascertain status of
agroforestry and its potential so as to prepare area specific plans and strategies for
optimum development of agroforestry.
Survey, identification and
monitoring of agroforestry practices, and Silvicultural and management interventions in
agroforestry.
Study long term and short-term
economic benefits of main components of agroforestry systems, estimation of yield and
prescription of methodologies for economic analysis.
Selection of site-specific and need
based tree species.
Developing a database on
agroforestry and participatory forest management.
Publication and preparation of
audio-visual material for Scientists, managers, other professionals, land users and public
at large.
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Services
Available.
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Farmers' Training on
Agroforestry
Regular training programmes are conducted to educate farmers regarding selection of
suitable agroforestry species, nursery and plantation technology including maintenance of
the plantations, economics and marketing of agroforestry products. The training is
conducted at the institute as well as in the field to cover maximum number of farmers.
Providing technical know-how for
planting trees.
This service is provided to farmers and others who take up plantation practices like
agroforestry, farm forestry, etc.
Advanced Training of Forest
Officers on agroforestry
For large coverage and effective implementation of agroforestry extension, forest officers
of different state governments are trained in latest and advanced technologies in the
field of agroforestry.
Providing quality seedlings.
Quality seedlings of various fruit bearing, medicinal, ornamental, timber and other
miscellaneous forestry species are sold to general public at reasonable rates.
Short Term Training Courses.
Short term training courses are organised by the Institute in about fifteen forestry
disciplines. The Division coordinates these training programmes.
Queries may be mailed to: khannad@icfre.org
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Eligibility
criteria of various posts:
Generally
decided on Institute level.
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Recruitment / tender document information:
Generally decided on Institute level.
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Research Activities of undergoing
research in various disciplines
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[March ending 2006]
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Project-1. Effect of Populus deltoides on shade loving medicinal
plants.
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Principal investigator: Shri
Deepak Khanna
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During the said period growth
measurement of Populus deltoides has been done at poplar demo
company and germplasm bank of P. deltoides is being done at FRI,
Dehradun. Plots selected in Gurukul Narson have been dressed for shade
loving medicinal plants. Plantation of Chitrak (Plumbago zeylanica)
and Shataver (Asparagus racemosus) has been done in selected
plots in two farmer’s field at village Kuahedi in District Haridwar.
Regular monitoring is been done and maintenance with farmer’s
interaction is in progress.
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Project-2. Tree crop
interactions: Effect of Melia species on crop.
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Principal investigator: Shri
Deepak Khanna
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A survey to study the current
practices on Melia species in different climatic zones of Punjab has
been made and the districts Hoshiarpur, Patiala, Roopnagar, Nawashahar
and Jalandhar have been completed. As per close observation different
types of agroforestry practices like block plantations, row plantations
and boundary plantation were found. Data on growth parameter in these
plantation systems were collected and are under analysis. A nursery of
Melia species is being maintained in Central Nursery, FRI, Dehradun.
These grown plants will be utilized to plant in Punjab to make different
agroforestry models.
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Project-3. Effect of Pine and Oak forests on
agriculture crops.
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Principal investigator: Shri
Deepak Khanna
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A survey for site selection to
conduct the study have been made in Uttaranchal where different sites in
Pauri, Uttarkashi and Chamoli districts have been visited for the study.
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Any other information that can be posted
on the web:
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Programming of 16 Short Term
Training courses and 9 Low cost Training courses has been done and a
Short Term Training course calendar 2006 showing the course schedule and
contents is published. This Short Term Training course calendar has been
sent to different target groups. Training on different forestry aspects
is being imparted. Research activities and achievements of different
divisions of FRI are compiled for publication in the form of annual
report 2005 – 2006. Preparation of extension material in the form of
books and posters has been done by this division.
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For further details please contact:
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Head,
Extension Division
Forest Research Institute
Post Office New Forest
Dehradun (Uttarancahl) - 248 006 (India)
Phone: 0135 - 2758606
Fax: 0135 - 2756865
E-mail: khannad@icfre.org |
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