Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
भावाअशिप - उष्णकटिबंधीय वन अनुसंधान संस्थान
ICFRE - Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur

Silviculture and Forest Management- Projects

Last Updated on : 11 January 2024

Ongoing Projects

S. No.

Name of the project

Principal investigator

Project duration

Funding Agency

1

Development of Gmelina based agroforestry system in Madhya Pradesh

Dr. Nanita Berry

Head & Scientist - E

4 years (From January, 2017 to March, 2021)

ICFRE

2

Popularization of improved var. of Leucaena       leucocephala   (Lam.) de Wit. based agroforestry   system

Dr. Nanita Berry

Head & Scientist - E

3 years (From September, 2018 to August, 2021)

MPSFD, Bhopal (M.P.)

3

Capacity building on seed and nursery technology and Plantation techniques for prioritized species of Chhattisgarh state.

Dr. Nanita Berry

Head & Scientist - E

3 years (From February, 2019 to January, 2022)

CAMPA, C.G.

4

Promotion of Bamboo based Agroforestry System for economic upliftment and livelihood security of farmers in Madhya Pradesh

Dr. Nanita Berry

Head & Scientist - E

4 years (From July, 2019 to June, 2023)

NABARD, Bhopal (M.P.)

5

Empowering tribal communities through Lac cultivation in M.P.

Dr. Nanita Berry

Head & Scientist - E

5 year (2013 – 2017, extended upto 2021)

MPSFD, Bhopal (M.P.)

6

Bamboo Demo Plantation

Dr. Nanita Berry

Head & Scientist - E

3 years (2019-2022)

BTSG

7

Capacity building on collection, primary processing and post harvest management of NTFPs in Madhya Pradesh

Dr. Nanita Berry

Head & Scientist - E

2 years (2018-2020)

MPSFD, Bhopal (M.P.)

8

Impact assessment of Agroforestry System existing in farmers field of Madhya Pradesh

Dr. Nanita Berry

Head & Scientist - E

2 years (From April, 2018 to March, 2020)

ICFRE

9

Selection and Evaluation of Haldina cordifolia for Higher Wood Productivity

Dr. S. Saravanan

Scientist-F

2019-2024

ICFRE

10

Impact of  Silviculture  systems  on  the  natural  forests  of Chhattisgarh  with  special  reference  to  Sal  and  Bamboo

Dr. S. Saravanan

Scientist-F

2019-2022

CAMPA, Chhatttisgarh

11

Studies on maturation and viability of seeds of five important tropical species: Adina cordifolia, Mitragyna parviflora, Lannea coromandelica, Ougeinia oojeinensis and Anogeissus acuminata for effective collection and seed storage.

Dr. M. Kundu

Scientist - F

4 Years (From April 2016 to March 2020. Extended upto March,2021)

ICFRE

12

Studies on quality of nursery seedlings and its relation to outplanting performance of Dalbergia latifolia and Pterocarpus marsupium

Dr. M. Kundu

Scientist-F

4 years (From September, 2018 to August ,2022)

MPSFD, Bhopal (M.P.)

13

Study on ecophysiology of seed germination and seedling survival for restoration of natural regeneration of four threatened/ rare species of Central India

Dr. M. Kundu

Scientist-F

5 years (From January, 2017 to March , 2022)

ICFRE

14

Investigation on variations and domestication of Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. (Kali Musli) in Madhya Pradesh

Dr. H. O. Saxena

Scientist - D

4 years (From September, 2018 to August,2020)

MPSFD, Bhopal (M.P.)

15

Standardization of harvesting time and post harvesting techniques of Helicteris isora (Marorphali) and Mucuna pruriens (Kaunch)

Dr. H. O. Saxena

Scientist - D

2 years (From September, 2018 to August,2020)

MPSFD, Bhopal (M.P.)

16

Identification of prominent locations and best populations of Terminalia chebula (Harra) and Anogeissus latifolia (Dhawda) in Madhya Pradesh in terms of their active chemical ingredients

Dr. H. O. Saxena

Scientist - D

3 years (From January, 2019 to  January, 2022)

MPSFD, Bhopal (M.P.)

17

Selection of CPTs, standardization of collection practices and quality evaluation of Gum karaya (Stercularia urens) in Chhattisgarh state

Dr. H. O. Saxena

Scientist - D

3 years (From February, 2019 to  January, 2022)

CAMPA, C.G.

18

Investigations on active chemical ingredients and propagation of critically endangered species Dillenia pentagyna Roxb. for its conservation in Madhya Pradesh

Dr. H. O. Saxena

Scientist - D

2 years (From February, 2020 to  January, 2022)

MPSFD, Bhopal (M.P.)

19

Conservation of rare species Stereospermum suaveolensa in Madhya pradesh

Dr. H. O. Saxena

Scientist - D

2.5 years (From April, 2018 to  Septembr, 2020)

MPSFD, Bhopal (M.P.)

20

Exploration of adhesive materials for incense sticks from the plant species

Dr. S. C. Biswas

Scientist - D

2 years (From January, 2019 to   January, 2021 )

MPSFD, Bhopal (M.P.)

All India Coordinated Research Projects

S. No.

Name of the project

Principal investigator

Project duration

Funding Agency

1

All India coordinated research project on bamboo

Dr. Nanita Berry

Head & Scientist - E

5 years

(2019 - 2025)

ICFRE

2

Conservation, improvement, management and promotion of sandalwood (Santalum album) cultivation in India

Dr. Nanita Berry

Head & Scientist - E

5 years

(2019 - 2025)

ICFRE

3

Enhancement of fodder availability and quality to reduce unsustainable grazing in the forests

Dr. Nanita Berry

Head & Scientist - E

5 years

(2019 - 2025)

ICFRE

4

Silvicultural interventions for productivity enhancement and carbon sequestration in plantations of important tree speceis

Dr. Nanita Berry

Head & Scientist - E

5 years

(2019 - 2025)

ICFRE

5

Development of package practices on Gmelina arborea Roxb. (Khamer or Gamhar) in selected regions of India

Dr. Nanita Berry

Head & Scientist - E

5 years

(2019 - 2025)

ICFRE

6

National Program for Conservation and Development of FGR

Dr. Nanita Berry

Head & Scientist - E

5 years

(2019 - 2025)

ICFRE

7

National Program for Conservation and Development of FGR

Dr. M. Kundu

Scientist - F

5 years

(2019 - 2025)

ICFRE

8

Conservation and sustainable management of wild edible fruiting species

Dr. M. Kundu

Scientist - F

5 years

(2019 - 2025)

ICFRE

9

Developing seed testing and seed storage protocols and nursery techniques of selected forestry species from diverse forest types

Dr. M. Kundu

Scientist - F

5 years

(2019 - 2025)

ICFRE

10

Assessment and monitoring of invasive alien species in India and formulation of strategies for management of key invasive alien plant species in different regions of country

Dr. S. Saravanan

Scientist - F

5 years

(2019 - 2025)

ICFRE

11

Testing and development of clones and seed sources of Casuarina for difference planting environments and end-use applications

Dr. S. Saravanan

Scientist - F

5 years

(2019 - 2025)

ICFRE

12

Genetic improvement of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. (Neem)

Dr. H. O. Saxena

Scientist - D

5 years

(2019 - 2025)

ICFRE

13

Sustainable management of NTFPs through conservation and value addition

Dr. H. O. Saxena

Scientist - D

5 years

(2019 - 2025)

ICFRE

14

Estimation of demand and supply of earthen timber and fodder in India

Dr. S. C. Biswas

Scientist - D

5 years

(2019 - 2025)

ICFRE

15

Bioprospecting for industrial utilization of lesser known forest plants

Dr. S. C. Biswas

Scientist - D

5 years

(2019 - 2025)

ICFRE

16

Evaluation of fruits of Carissa carandas for the nutritional value and develop value added products for economics enhancement of forest dependents 

Dr. S. C. Biswas

Scientist - D

5 years

(2019 - 2025)

ICFRE

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