Silviculture & Forest Management / Major Areas
- Silviculture and forest management techniques.
- Resource assessment and sustainable management of important forest species.
- Nursery and plantation technologies of important forest and ToF species.
- Management and control of weeds & invasive species.
- Forest economics and Biometrics.
- Study of wood and non-wood based forest industries in relation to raw material supply, including demand, supply and marketing of forestry/ToF produce.
- Research and technical support for agro-forestry/ToF practices and model development.
- Conservation, propagation and sustainable harvest of lesser known tree species.
- Establishment/revival of preservation and sample plots for long term observational studies on growth and impact of climate change.
- Appropriate cultivation, harvesting and post-harvest techniques of important NTFPs.
- Strengthening and maintenance of repositories, germplasm, etc.
- Research and knowledge management on forest fires.
- Other related contemporary forestry issues.
- Conducting capacity building programs on Agro Forestry & Urban Forestry, Silviculture & Forest Management, Forest Soils.