It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you to the official webpage of the Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB), located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, a premier institute under the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.

IFGTB envisions a sustainable, wood-secure India where forest productivity is enhanced, and where tree growers prosper through science-backed solutions.

Established in 1988, the institute is mandated to conduct applied research in forest genetics, tree improvement, biotechnology, silviculture, bioprospecting, and forest protection, with the aim of enhancing forest productivity and sustainability. We also serve the forestry research needs of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry.

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Shri T. Rabi Kumar, IFS
Director
ICFRE-Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding,
P.B. No. 1061, Forest Campus,R.S. Puram
Coimbatore – 641 002, Tamil Nadu (INDIA)
Tel No : 0091-422-2431942 ; Mobile No : 
Fax No :0091-422-2430549
Email :dir_ifgtb@icfre.org, trabikumar@icfre.org