International Training on Integrated Approaches for Landscape Conservation: Achieving LDN and Carbon Neutrality (19-23 January, 2026)  updated: 10 September 2025

 International Training on Remote Sensing for Forest Degradation Monitoring and Sustainability (8-12 December, 2025)  updated: 10 September 2025

 IFGTB , Coimbatore is organizing International Conference on Population and Conservation Genetics from 28-30 January 2026  updated: 30 May 2025

 ICFRE Training Calendar for the FY 2025-26  updated: 23 May 2025

 Short Term Training Courses (STTC) Calendar-2025 of ICFRE-FRI, Dehradun  updated: 24 January 2025

 Report on seven-days “skill development training programme on bamboo handicrafts for livelihood development at the workshop of Fashion Handicraft , Ishanpur, Mohanpur sub division of West Tripura from 11thto 17th November, 2025 organized by ICFRE-Livelihood Extension Centre, Agartala   LEC:   18 November 2025

 A report of Training on “Sustainable harvesting of NTFPs & its value addition” on 19th September, 2025 at VVK - Bhasma, Sambalpur, Odisha.  IFB:   17 November 2025

 A Report of Training On “Quality Planting Material Production of Commercially Important Tree Species” on 18th September, 2025 at VVK-Bhasma, Sambalpur, Odisha  IFB:   17 November 2025

 A report on commemoration of 150th anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda as "Janjatiya Gaurav Divas"  FRI:   14 November 2025

 Forest Research Centre for Eco-Rehabilitation, Prayagraj organised a Vigilance awareness workshop   FRCER:   13 November 2025

 A report on commemoration of 150th anniversary of the national song "Vande Mataram" at ICFRE-Tropical Forest Research Institute, Dehradun  TFRI:   07 November 2025

 A report on commemoration of 150th anniversary of the national song "Vande Mataram" at ICFRE-Forest Research Institute, Dehradun   FRI:   07 November 2025

 Observance of Vigilance Awareness Week 2025 from 27 October to 02 November 2025 at Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur  TFRI:   04 November 2025

 Organization of Tree Grower Mela (TGM) 2025 on 19th September 2025 by ICFRE- Eco Rehabilitation Centre, Prayagraj  ERC:   04 November 2025

 A Report on Three days Training on Seed Nursery and Plantation Techniques of Oak Species for Other Stakeholders organized by ICFRE- HFRI Shimla  HFRI:   04 November 2025

  Organization of Hindi Pakhwada 2025 from 14th - 30th September 2025 at Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur   TFRI:   04 November 2025

 The Extension Division, ICFRE – Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, conducted a three-day training programme on “Cultivation and Utilization of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants” from 27th to 29th October, 2025 at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Dhakrani, in Dehradun  FRI:   31 October 2025

 A Report on the Educational tour of trainee Forest Range Officers from Forest Academy Dharwad Karnataka to ICFRE- HFRI Shimla  HFRI:   30 October 2025

 A Report on Celebration of Wild Life Week 2025 organized by ICFRE- HFRI Shimla  HFRI:   30 October 2025

 A Report on Capacity Building Programme for establishment of Modern Nursery and use of Mycorrhizal Biotechnology in Planting Material Production at Bilaspur organized by ICFRE- HFRI Shimla  HFRI:   30 October 2025

  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.