Transcript FORESTRY RESEARCH PRIORITIES for NE Region

Institute Building of
Advanced Research
Centre Bamboo & Rattan,
Bethlehem Vengthleng,
Aizawl (Mizoram)
Centre for Forest-based
Livelihoods &
Extension,
Gandhigram, Agartala
(Tripura)
Director
Administration
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Research
Group Coordinator
(Research)
Establishment
Accounts
IT Cell
Stores
Estate
ARCBR, Aizwal
(Mizoram)
2004
Seven Divisions
CFLE, Agartala
( Tripura)
2012
 Silviculture & Forest Management
 Ecology & Biodiversity
 Shifting Cultivation
 Biotechnology & Genetics
 Bio-prospecting & Indigenous Knowledge
 Forest Protection
 Forestry Extension
1.
Conservation of forest ecosystem with emphasis on natural
regeneration
2. Control of shifting cultivation
3.
Management of community forests
4. Planting practices for eco-restoration and
5. Bamboos and canes
Managing Shifting Cultivation
Development of Models for Cultivation of medicinal & aromatic plants & Bamboos and Rattans on farm lands
Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization
Development of Agroforestry/Social Forestry Models
Impact Study of Shifting Cultivation
Tissue Culture of Important Species
Soil and Water Conservation
Extension of tested technologies and Impact Assessment
Information on Economics and Market Studies
Value Addition to NTFPs
Natural Regeneration of Important Species
Management of Natural Forests
Bio-diesel – development of alternative fuel species
Nursery Techniques of Important Species
Carbon Credit
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Divisions
Scientists
Research
Officers
1
Silviculture and Forest
Management
5
1
2
Bioprospecting and
Indigenous Knowledge
2
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3
Ecology and Biodiversity
6
1
4
Extension division
2
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5
Shifting Cultivation
Division
3
2
6
Forest Protection
Division
8
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7
Biotechnology Division
4
1
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Utility of bamboo versatile but it is bogged
down by its short durability. The service life of
bamboo can be extended effectively preservative
treatment of bamboo.
Jagriti-the Boucherie
apparatus can be utilized as an apparatus to treat
freshly harvested bamboos, of various lengths in
15-55 minutes using water borne preservatives .
Just by adding additional outlets to the
apparatus the number of bamboo treatable at any
time may be increased.
The working cost depends on the
preservative used and the number of preservative
used. This method of bamboo treatment is best for
fresh green bamboos only. After treatment of
bamboo it should be stored in shade in horizontal
position for 10-15 days for fixing of the
preservative chemicals .
 Under National Communication (NATCOM- II) project, soil organic carbon stock was estimated
in different land uses in twenty nine subgroup type forest and nearby non-forest areas from eight
North Eastern states. Wide variation of organic carbon content of soil was found with the highest
record of (200.6 t/ha) in sub alpine and alpine plantation forest soil of Arunachal Pradesh and the
lowest of (42.4 t/ha) was found under the tea plantation area. Further, organic carbon content in soil
under all the eight land use systems found increased with the increase of altitude of site.
Comparative studies on Optimum treatment time and durability test for preservation of some
commercially important bamboo species was carried out. Boucherie process was found to be an
effective apparatus for preservative treatment of bamboos and bamboos with the average age of 4
years may be effectively treated using Jagriti (the Boucherie apparatus developed by RFRI) within 15
to 50 minutes.
Survey carried out in Jorhat district to evaluate selected species for energy plantation revealed that
Mallotus albus, Tephrosia candida, Neolamarckia cadamba, Melia azedarach and Alstonia scholaris
could be exploited for future energy generation programme as these species had good survival,
growth and biomass potential.
Biodiversity studies of Orthoptera carried out in Kaziranga National Park, Assam recorded a total
of 36 species of Orthoptera belonging to 30 genera and 4 families in different habitats.
 Development of viable technique for efficient charcoal production from different bamboo species
of NE India
 Morinda citrifolia L. (Noni) was introduced in NE States as livelihood option for the people of
North East India from the 750 numbers of tested clones of Noni collected from CARI, Port Blair.
An ecofriendly strategy for the management of Calopepla leayana, a serious pest of Gmelina
arborea was developed using entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana.
 An experiment was carried out in Karbi Anglong, district of Assam to improve soil fertility and
enhancement of agricultural productivity by using leguminous green manures viz., Crotalaria
pallida, Sesbania bispinosa and Cajanus cajan. Of these, C. pallida was found as the best green
manure to improve soil constituents, increment of the crop productivity and uptake followed by S.
bispinosa.
 Aquilaria malaccensis L. locally known as Sasi or agarwood is the most important medicinal and
aromatic plant of North East India. A field key for identification of infected agar tree was developed.
The causal fungi for the agarwood formation were also identified and isolated. Also developed a
technique of artificial inoculation through fungal technology and successfully induced agarwood in
6-7 years old trees. Further, essential oil from infected agarwood could be extracted in laboratory by
steam distillation.
 Ecological studies on the distribution patterns and food plant resources of butterflies along
altitudinal gradients in different forest ecosystems of the Eastern Himalaya (Arunachal Pradesh) was
studied in 13 districts and database being prepared for 365 species of butterflies were sampled
Ethnomycological survey and collection of wild edible mushrooms has been carried out from the
selected areas of Kohima, Dimapur, Mon and Mokokchung districts of Nagaland.
Important insect pests of selected bamboo species in Assam were recorded. Thirty four insect
species belonging to various orders were recorded and suitable management strategies were workout
to control the major pests.
 The distribution of different species of Garcinia (Cluciaceae) and its ecology, utilization in the
upper Brahmaputra valley of Assam were studied. Sofar, ten species of Garcinia were identified in
this location.
 Under the NRAA project, seven states of Northeast India have been covered for collecting Socioeconomic and ecological data in forest fringe villages. Different aspects of livelihood have been
assessed including dependency on forests etc.
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Establishment of Bambusetum : ( 44 different Bamboo species in Bambusetum)
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Establishment of Botanical Garden :
(Collected plant materials from Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya and
planted at RFRI Botanical Garden.
•Medicinal
plants
•Orchids
•Trees
of economic importance
•Arboretum
•Endangered & Rare Plants
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: 29 species
: > 39 species
: 19 species
: >19 species
: 12 species )
Establishment of Field Research Stations :
Naharoni, Golaghat District, Assam – 10 ha
Dakshinpat Satra, Jorhat District, Assam – 5 ha
Jeypur, Dibrugarh District, Assam – 2 ha
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Name of
technology
Scientist
Involved
Date and Year of Transfer
/Transferred to Whom
Under
PLAN/
sponsored
funding
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King ChilliMangium
agroforestry
model
Shri P.K
Kaushik
2009-2010/
Transferred to three villages of Melang
Grant (Gobindpur, Bhogpur,
Madhupur)
Demo village
programme
2
King chilliArecanut
agroforestry
model
Shri P.K
Kaushik
2009-2010/
Transferred to three villages of Melang
Grant (Gobindpur, Bhogpur,
Madhupur)
Demo village
programme
3
Jagriti- Improve
Boucherie
Apparatus
Dr. K.G.
Prasad, Dr.
A.N. Singh
and Shri D.
Gurung
Forest officials, artisans, self help groups
and on request to Science and
Technology Department Govt. of
Sikkim
S Name of technology Scientist Date and Year of
Under
N
Involved Transfer /Transferred PLAN/
to Whom
sponsored
funding
4
Improved cultivation and
management technique of
Broom Grass (Thysanolaena
maxima )
Dr. I.P. Bora
Farmers and Jhum cultivators
ICFRE- funded
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Vegetative Multiplication
Bamboo
Dr. S.
Patnaik, Dr.
K.C. Pathak
and Dr. T.C.
Bhuyan
Farmers/State forest
Departments/NGOs/SHG
UNDP-funded
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Bamboo Charcoal making
using brick and drum kilns.
Shri D.
Gurung
2012-2014/ Farmers,
Entrepreneurs and State
Forest Official
ICFRE- funded
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Artificial induction of
Agarwood in Aquilaria
Malaccensis through fungal
technology
Dr. R.K.
Borah
2013-14
Multilocational trial in
farmers field
ICFRE-funded
DEMO VILLAGES
 Capacity Building , skill-upgradation of artisans
and
promotion of traditional bamboo
handicrafts and art with
improved technology, suitable design and value addition