Other Than ICFRE Projects – New Initiatives

EXTERNALLY FUNDED:

  1. Establishment of demonstration plots of Nisoth (Operculia turpenthum) and Sheonak (Oroxylum indicum) [M/S Dabur India Ltd., Gaziabad] [PP – 2014 – 16; Total outlay – `.4.50 lakh]
  2. Improvement in seed yield of Jatropha curcas through breeding and silvicultural practices. [PI – Dr. Animesh Sinha, Scientist – E; PP- 3 years (2014 – 2017); Budget – `. 31.95 lakh, Funded by: DBT, New Delhi]
  3. Bamboo genetic evaluation, improvement and propagation – Phase –II [PI – Dr. Sanjay Singh, Scientist – E; PP- 3 years (2015 – 2019); Budget – `. 32.882 lakh, Funded by: NBM, New Delhi]
  4. Assessment of genetic structure, linkage disequilibrium and marker-wood trait association in CPTs of teak (Techtona grandis L.f.) maintained at National teak germplasm bank, chandrapur (M.S.) using molecular markers [ DST funded] [PP – 2015 – 18; Total outlay – `.44.96 lakh]

EXTERNALLY FUNDED: TAKEN UP DURING 2016 – 2017:

  1. Spatial decision support system on NTFP management of Jharkhand [PI – Dr. Sharad Tiwari, Scientist – E; PP- 3 years (2015 – 2018); Budget – `.39 lakh]
  2. Survey of Important NTFP and Estimation of their productivity and production in Jharkhand [PI – Dr. Sanjay Singh, Scientist – E; PP- 3 years (2015 – 2018); Budget – `.95 lakh]