Externally Aided Ongoing Project NFRP- Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore

S.No	Name of the Project	Funding Agency
1	Selection of disease free sandalwood phenotypes with high heartwood and oil content from managed plantations and assess the impact of genetic variants on the targeted traits.	National Medicinal Plants Board
2	Promoting Quality Timber Production in Smallholders and Community-based Teak and Other Valuable Species Plantations in the Tropics	ICFRE with ITTO
3	Assessment of Melia dubia for growth performance in multi-location trials in Kerala.	Kerala Forest Department, Govt. of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
4	Isolation and characterization of haustorium inducing factors (HIFs) of sandalwood for enhanced seedling survivability in nursery and field conditions.	Kerala Forest Department (KFD 16)
5	FASTWOOD & Genomic selection for superior heartwood formation in two commercial timber species teak (Tectona grandis) and oak (Quercus robur)	Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India
6	Assessment of multipurpose tree species of Kerala for Eco restoration and developing strategies in genetic resource management.	Kerala Forest Department
7	Engineering base edits in EcHKT1;1 gene to enhance potassium uptake and salt stress tolerance in Eucalyptus (DBT-18)	DBT
8	Support to preparation of National Biosafety Reports to the Cartegena Protocol on Biosafety (UNEP-GEF)	UNEP-GEF

List of Ongoing Externally Aided Projects