Archive : ICFRE Updates
January 2012 - December, 2012
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Archive : ICFRE Updates January 2012 - December, 2012 |
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Release of the country report on the State of Forest
Genetics Resources by
Hon'ble Minister of State, on 22-12-12,
Visit of Dr. M. P. Ravindra, Former Vice Chancellor of
Manipal International University, Malaysia on
19-12-12 
Second Technology Marketing Meet held at IWST, Bangalore
on 14th December, 2012 
DG, ICFRE addressed a Press Conference at IWST, Bangalore
on 13th December, 2012 
Forest Products Division, FRI conducted short term
training on Classification and Grading of Timber,
17-21 Dec., 2012 
An interactive meeting for preparing blue print / action
plan for FGRMN at IFGTB on 18th Dec., 2012 
Training on Designing and Analysis of Plantations to the
officials of Karnataka Forest Department at IFGTB, 19-20
Dec., 2012 
Short Term Training Course on Classification and Grading
of Timber on 17th-21st December 2012.
Training Programme on "Climate Change, Forest
Ecosystem and Biodiversity" on 17-21 Dec. 2012, 
Forest Products Division, FRI conducted a training on
bamboo value addition at Talwara, Punjab on 11-12 Dec.,
2012 
Interaction of DG, ICFRE with Forest Officers and
Scientists of the IWST, Bangalore on 14th
Dec., 2012. 
The interactive meet with Tree Growers organised under
Networking of VVK and KVK inaugurated by DG, ICFRE 
A Report on
the Farmers' Training on Bamboo at RFRI, Jorhat
from 10th to 12th December, 2012. 
Visit of DG, ICFRE to Tirupathi & Tirumala
Forest Area and inspection of Red Sanders Timber Depot, 13.12.2012. 
Training conducted by IWST to Senior Forest Officers of
Maharashtra Forest Deptt.
during Dec. 4-6, 2012. 
First Technology Marketing Meet held at IWST,
Bangalore
on 5th Dec., 2012. 
A report on the one day workshop for strengthening Network
for Outreach of Research Findings on 30th Nov.,
2012 
A Report on
the Training of Forest Ranger Trainees from CASFOS,
Burnihat, Assam from 21-23, Nov., 2012. 
The official launch of a collaborative project between
IFGTB and IPMA was held at IFGTB on 3rd Dec., 2012 
Visit of Dr. H. L. Vijay Kumar, Principal, Army Institute
& Design to the IWST, Bangalore
on 29th Nov., 2012. 
Visit of Dr. H. S. Gujral, PCCF Punjab, to the Institute
of Wood Science & Technology, Bangalore
on 22/11/2012.
Dr. V.K. Bahuguna, DG, ICFRE visited the Centre for
Forestry Extension, Research & Eco-tourism,
Agartala.
Training on Nursery Techniques of Atish and Chora
important temperate Medicinal Plants held at Khatnol
on 25.11.2012
Training on cultivation of important temperate medicinal
Plants at Wild LIfe Interpretation Centre on 18-19,
Nov. 2012
A Report on
visit of students to RFRI, Jorhat under Gyanjyoti
Programme of Government of Assam from 29-31, Oct., 2012.
A Report on
Celebration of Vigilance Awareness Week at RFRI,
Jorhat from 29th Oct. to 3rd Nov., 2012.
Training on Field identification of important timbers for
RFOs of Karnataka at IWST Bangalore, Nov.19-21,2012
Trainees of Forest Training Institute, Kanpur under NBM
training programme visited CSFER, Allahabad on 9th Nov., 2012
Windbreak Agroforestry systems to make agro-ecosystems as
more climate change resilient systems 
Inauguration of One week training programme on Climate
Change & Carbon Mitigation by DG, ICFRE on 19
Nov, 2012. ICFRE: 19.11.2012.
Launching of IFGTB-TNFD-CSIRO Collaborative Project on
Expanding Carbon Sinks in Semi-arid Regions of Tamil Nadu. 
Inauguration of two days training workshop for IFS
Officers on REDD Plus on 7- 8th
Nov., 2012 by DG, ICFRE.
Vigilance Awareness Week observed at IFGTB, Coimbatore
from 29th October to 3rd November, 2012. 
One week training on livelihood generation through NTFP
and medicinal plants organized by IFP, 08-12 Oct., 2012.
Training Programme on Role of Biodiversity
Conser-vation in Poverty Alleviation Rural
Livelihood
at IFGTB, Coimbatore. 
Shri A.K. Srivastava, Inspector General of Forest, MoEF,
GOI visited CSFER, Allahabad on 29th Oct., 2012
IFP has been organized a five days Training Programme on
Bamboo propagation, cultivation and
management.
58 students of B.Sc. Forestry from School of Forestry
& Environment, Allahabad visited CSFER, on 12th Oct., 2012
Report of the celebration of Hindi Diwas
at IFGTB, Coimbatore on
11th Oct., 2012
Training on cultivation of important temperate medicinal
Plants held at Krishi Vigyan Kendra on
4.10.2012 
TFRI, Jabalpur organized Wildlife Conservation Week in the
institute during Oct., 01-07, 2012.
Study tour of Bihrar's Bamboo Craftsmen to Tripura
for skill enhancement under SASVPESY Project.
A report on the celebration of Hindi Pakhwara and Hindi
Diwas at HFRI, Shimla from 10-21 September, 2012
Two days seminar on Sustainable Management Practices and
Livelihood Opportunities at FRI, Dehra Dun on 3-4 Oct.,
2012 
Meeting on preparation of comprehensive Socio-Economic
Plan conducted by Director, IWST on 24-25 Sept., 2012
A brief about Creation of Bio-compost Facilities at IWST,
Bangalore and its inauguration on 05th Oct.,2012
Minutes of the meeting on awareness meeting on
sexual harassment of women at workplace on 01st Oct.,
2012
Director, IFGTB talks to 1982 batch IFS officers on
Biotechnology application at IGNFA Dehradun on 26th Sept.,
2012
Training Programmes on conservation of medicinal plants
and quality marketing from 17-21 Sept., 2012
Report on 7th Network Project partner's workshop held
at HAPPRC, Srinagar, Garhwal on 27.09.2012. 
Report on the Hindi Singing Competition organized at
IFGTB on 27th Sept., 2012
Report on the visit of Director General, Forest
Research Institute Malaysia to the IWST, Bangalore on
28th Sept.,2012 
A Report on
short term training course on Wood Seasoning from 24-28th
September, 2012 at FRI, Dehra Dun. 
TFRI organized a Training programme for front line
forest officials of Madhya Pradesh from 25-27 Sept.,
2012.
IFP organized a five days training for the
'Panchayat Representatives' from 18-22
Sept., 2012 at IFP Ranchi. 
Shri Ranjan Chatterjee, IAS, Senior Consultant, Union
Planning Commission, Govt. of India, visited IFGTB
on Sept. 25, 2012
Training on Nursery Techniques and Insect pests
management of cold desert species held on 16.09.2012 at
Leh (J&K). 
IWST sponsored a Design Clinic Workshop for the benefit of
"Wood and Engineered Wood working Units of Karnataka
& AP"
A Report on
Celebration of Hindi Divas at RFRI,
Jorhat 
Report on the visit of ICIMOD/GIZ Delegation to ICFRE,
Dehradun on 13 September, 2012
Report on the visit of Dr. N. Krishna kumar,
Director, IFGTB to attend regional workshop on forest
genetic resources in Asia from 12-14, Sept., 2012 
A Report on celebration of Hindi Week at ICFRE from
7-14, September, 2012 
A Report on celebration of Hindi Diwas at Center For
Social Forestry and Eco - Rehabilitation, Allahabad 
A Report on one week compulsory course for IFS officers on
Forest Genetic Resource Management 
Visit of Dr V. K. Bahuguna, Director General, ICFRE
to FRC Hyderabad on September 11, 2012
A Report on
Celebration of Himalayan Day at RFRI, Jorhat
on 9th September, 2012. 
IFP Ranchi along with CIMAP, Lucknow has created
remarkable impact on Lemon Grass growers in Bundu
area of Ranchi. 
National Legislation on Plants under Wild Life Protection
Act-1972 Meeting at FRI on 7th September, 2012. 
A Report on
Celebration of Himalayan Day at ICFRE/FRI on 9th
September, 2012. 
A Report on
Celebration of Hindi Week at RFRI, Jorhat from 7th
September, 2012. 
A report on the celebration of 3rd Himalayan Day at HFRI,
Shimla on 9th September, 2012 
A report on Launching of "Direct to Consumer"
scheme of ICFRE at IFP, Ranchi 
Dr. D.N. Tewari, Chairman of QRT along with other team
members visited the IFP, Ranchi on 26th August 2012 
On-site Training, demonstration and motivation programme
for cultivation of medicinal plants. 
IFGTB conducted an Awareness Training Workshop on the
CITES on 30-31 August, 2012. 
Report on the opening of Sadbhawana Weak by Director,
TFRI, Jabalpur on 31st August,
2012. 
A Report
on Establishment of Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory at
ARCBR, Aizawl on 6th August, 2012. 
Forest Scientists training at IFP, Ranchi for revival of
lac cultivation in India, 17-19 August, 2012 
Report on the visit of Shri C.V. Shankar, IAS,
Principal Secretary, Govt. of Tamil Nadu at IFGTB
on 21.08.2012. 
Report on the celebration of Independence day
at IFGTB, Coimbatore on 15.08.2012.
IFP Ranchi has completed a project on "Greeen Belt
Development around Damodar Valley Corporation, CTPS,
Chandrapura. 
The Stakeholders meet of IFGTB with Kerala
Forest Department was held at Thiruvananthapuram on
13.08.2012. 
Report on the celebration of Independence Day-2012 at
TFRI, Jabalpur on 15th August, 2012.
Visit of Dr V. K. Bahuguna, Director General, ICFRE
to Bellary on August 18, 2012 
A Report of
Celebration of 66th Independence Day at RFRI, Jorhat
on 15th August, 2012. 
Launching of Technical Consultancy by IFGTB, Coimbatore on
Casuarina improvement to Bilt Tree Tech Limited.
Stakeholder meeting of IFGTB Coimbatore with Tamil Nadu
Forest Department at Chennai on
08.08.2012.
A Report on Training of Final Year B.Sc. (Forestry) students of
College of Horticulture & Forestry, Pasighat. 
Visit of Director General, ICFRE to TFRI, Jabalpur from
30th July - 1st August, 2012.
A Report on Training cum workshop on Application of GPS in
Forestry for Forest Officers of Nagaland Forest
Department. 
A Report on
the Training of Bamboo from 18th June to 14th
August, 2012 at China National Bamboo Research Centre,
Hangzhou, China 
Stakeholder meeting of IFGTB Coimbatore with Tamil Nadu
Forest Plantation Corporation held at
Tirucharapalli.
IFP Ranchi conducted a training program on Lac
Cultivation for Farmers at Gutuhatu and Kudrapurti 
IFP Ranchi to provide guidelines and technical support to
WB Forest Development Corporation on Lac
Cultivation. 
IFGTB hosts Senegalese Researcher for Post Doctoral
studies under the Prestigious CV Raman
Fellowship. 
AFRI, Jodhpur celebrated the Van Mahotsava on 19th July at
KV No.1, Air Force, Jodhpur.
TFRI steered Achanakmar- Amarkantak Reserve under
UNESCO Biosphere Network.
A Report on visit of students from Khoirabari H.S. School,
Udalguri, Assam to RFRI,
Jorhat on 9th July, 2012 
Report on International Symposium on Reclamation,
Rehabilitation and Restoration towards a Greener
Asia. 
Hybrid breeding: Release of fullsib test seedlots of
Eucalypts and Corymbia by IFGTB, Coimbatore 
Closing Ceremony of Training on Laboratory Management for
support scientific staff at TFRI, Jabalpur on 29
June, 2012 
A Training on Laboratory Management for support scientific
staff under HRD Plan of ICFRE at TFRI,
Jabalpur, 25-29 June, 2012 
Visit of student from Venkat International School,
Rajajinagar to IWST Woods Museum during 18-21
June, 2012 
A Training on Bamboo, Ringal and Grass based
jewellery making at FRI from 18th to 22nd June. 2012
Stakeholders Meeting on Validation of Descriptors of
Casuarinas and Eucalypts held at IFGTB, Coimbatore
on 15th June, 2012 
Regional Workshop on Revision of National Working
Plan Code 2004 was held at IWST, Bangalore on
13th -14th June, 2012 
A report on world environment day 2012 celebrated
at IWST, Bangalore on 05th June, 2012
A Report on World Environment Day-2012 celebrated by RFRI,
Jorhat on 5th June, 2012 
A Report on farewell of Shri. N.K. Vasu, Director, RFRI,
Jorhat on 31st May, 2012 
A Report on World Environment Day-2012 celebrated by IFGTB
Coimbatore on 5th June, 2012 
Hon'ble Chief Minister of Assam
visited IWST, Bangalore on 01st June, 2012
Meeting with
Chief Minister, Jharkhand of Dr. V.K. Bahuguna, Director
General, ICFRE, Dehra Dun 
Training of Dr. Modhumita Dasgupta, Scientist – E
IFGTB at Texas A&M University, USA under the DBT-CREST
Award 
A team of fifty students accompanied by two teachers
from Chandigarh visited FRI on 15th May, 2012
ICFRE Scientists took part in International Bamboo
Training at Hangzhou, China from 24th April, 2012 to
18th June, 2012
Technology Package for Raising Sandal Plantations
from QPM Stock of Sandalwood Seedlings at IWST,
Bangalore
Awareness Programmes by Dr. Meenakshi Bharath, on Solid
Waste Manage-ment at IWST Campus on 16th & 23rd
April, 2012
A meeting of Director, IWST with stakeholders during his
visit in the Chepala Uppada fisher village on 10th
April, 2012
Press Conference on 12th April, 2012 by the
Director on Future Programmes by the Wood
Biodegradation Centre at Vishakhapatnam
Director IWST delivering a lecture to the Officers and
other Personnel of Indian Navy at Vishakhapatnam on 11th
April, 2012.
An Advanced Centre for Mining Rehabilitation and
Reclamation Center is recently started at IWST,
Bangalore.
A Report on Eucalypts Hybrid Breeding Programme at IFGTB,
Coimbatore
A report on the Specialized Training Programme on
Nanotechnology at IWST, Bangalore from 22-25
Feb. 2012.
HFRI, Shimla and Director, FTI, Sundernagar organized a
one day trainng at VVK, Sunder Nagar on 28th March
2012.
Interactive meeting on various issues pertaining to
quality parameters of nursery stock at Shimla &
Rampur on 21.03.2012.
IFGTB has established a capillary based automated
genotyping facility for the development of trait targeted
DNA marker
Training on Field Identification of Wood for RFOs of
Karnataka State Forest Department at IWST, 21-23
Feb, 2012.
Training Programme on Role of Micro and Macro Propagation
for Large Scale Production at IFGTB on 26-27
March, 2012.
The Forester Trainees of 61st batch from Assam
Forest School, Guwahati visited RFRI, Jorhat on 26th March,
2012.
Report on TFRI participated in Madhya Pradesh Vigyan and
Gramin Prodyogiki Mela 2012 from 17-19 March, 2012 at
Jabalpur.
Report on TFRI organized one day workshop on Achanakmar
Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve on 3rd March, 2012 at
Bilaspur.
Report on the National Seminar on Forest Health
Management organized by IFGTB on 21-22 March,
2012.
Training programme for officials from Horticulture
Department of Govt. of Tamil Nadu was conducted at
IFGTB, Coimbatore
The Hon'ble Chief Minister of Mizoram inaugurated the
new building of ARCBR, Aizwal on 16th March,
2012.
A Wood Museum cum Interpretation Centre has established at
IWST, Bangalore in January, 2012.
A International Conference and Exhibition on Art and Joy
of Wood organized by IWST, Bangalore in 19-22 Oct.
2011.
RFRI Jorhat celebrates World Forestry Day 2012 on
21st March 2012 in collaboration with UTTARAN, a
youth group.
A team of high level Dignitaries from Thailand
visited RFRI, Jorhat on 21st Feb. 2012.
Visit of delegation from SAARC Forestry Centre, Thimpu,
Bhutan to HFRI, Shimla on 5th March, 2012.
One day training on Herbarium Preparation was
organized by IFP under the project on Reassignment of Forest
types in India.
Report on two days seminar cum training programme on Seed
handling and nursery technology for biodiversity
conservation.. 
One day consultative Workshop on Rural Liveli- hood
Improvement through Lac Cultivation at IFP, Ranchi on 27th
Feb. 2012.
A training on 'Cultivation, Utilization,
marketing problems and solution was conducted at FTI,
Haldwani on 13-15 March, 2012
Evaluation & characteriza-tion of clones of casuarina
with reference to yield, biomass pulping characteri-stics
and key 
The Vilvekam Biopesticide product was released by Shri
A.S. Balanathan, IFS, PCCF at IFGTB, Coimbatore on
24th Feb, 2012 
The Hon'able Mr. Adarsh Kumar Goel, Chief Justice of
Gauhati High Court visited RFRI, Jorhat on 17th
Feb. 2012
28 Forest Range Officers from Central Academy of State
Forest Service, Burnihat visited RFRI, Jorhat from 2-5 Feb.
2012
RFRI conducted a week long training on forestry for
Officers and Jawans of 134 & 135 Infantry
Battalion from 19-23 Dec,2011
Training on Innovative Techniques in Urban Forestry
organized by IFGTB on 01-02 March, 2012 
FRI has organized a three days training on
'Cultivation of medicinal plants & mushroom,
from 27-29 Feb 2012 at Demo Village.
IFP Ranchi organized one day workshop on Candidate Plus
Tree Selection in Anogeissus...on 11th Jan 2012 at
Bhubaneswar.
IFP Ranchi organized a three days training programme on
'Scientific lac cultivation' 7-9 Dec. 2011 at
Ranchi.
Dr. V.K. Bahuguna, DG, ICFRE convened a follow up meeting
through VC with directors of all institutes on
01.03.2012.
Report on two days Training on public private
partnership organized by IFGTB, Coimbatore on
21-22 Feb,2012
Dr. Albert Nikiema, FAO Officer visit to IFGTB
on 28.02. 2012 for preparation of country report on Forest
Genetic Resources (FGR).
Training Course on 'Laboratory Management', for
the support staff started at FRI on 27th Feb. 2012
Proceedings of the training on Conserving Natural
Resources for sustainable development, 22-23 Feb. 2012 at
AFRI, Jodhpur
Report on the Tree Growers Mela 2012 inaugurated by
Hon'ble Minister of State on 23rd Feb.
2012 at IFGTB, Coimbatore.
Training on Urban Forestry, Cultivation &
Utilization of medicinal plants and eco-friendly
colours of Holi, 8-10 Feb.2012 at VVK Chandigarh.
Two days Training Program on Biotechnological Applications
in Tree Breeding, 9th-10th Feb. 2012 at IFGTB,
Coimbatore.
Workshop on Preparation of Country Report on Forest
Genetic Resources, 7th-8th February 2012 at
IFGTB, Coimbatore. 
Workshop on Assessment of Forest Types of India, 2nd
February 2012 at IFGTB,
Coimbatore. 
Celebration of Republic Day (26th January, 2012) at
IFGTB, Coimbatore.
Visit of Klaus V. Gadow, Retired Professor University of
Gottingen, Germany to the RFRI, Jorhat
Proceedings of National Symposium on Assessment &
Conservation of Forest Genetic at IFP Ranchi, 19-20
Dec.'11
Report on visit of DG, ICFRE to HFRI, Shimla
and States of Himachal Pradesh