Institute of Forest Productivity

  The Institute came into existence in the year 1993 with the objective to: 

formulate, organize, direct, manage and carryout forestry research and education in eastern region of the country, comprising the States of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

 The operational area of the Institute encompasses:    

Approx. 46,581 km 2 forest area 17% of the total geographical area of the country Six agro-ecological zones Eight main forest types.

In eastern India, the institute has emerged as a premier forestry research organization through consistent efforts and hard work of the scientists, foresters and technicians.

BRIEF HISTORY

    Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India established Directorate of Lac Development (DLD), Ranchi on 1 st April 1966 DLD was attached to Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehra Dun under Ministry of Agriculture in 1985 and subsequently both transferred to newly created Ministry of Environment and Forests in July 1987.

The directorate was separated from the yoke of FRI, Dehra Dun as an independent entity, namely Institute of Forest Productivity under Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehra Dun in 1993.

The institute is an amalgamation of four erstwhile centrally sponsored schemes viz. ‘Forest Soil Vegetation Survey, Midnapore’ ‘Eucalyptus Centre, Ranchi’.

Research Centre, Midnapore’, Environmental Research Centre, Sukna’, and ‘Cash Crop

VISION & MANDATE

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The Institute has a vision of increasing forest

cover and enhancing forest productivity

and its mandates are:

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Eco-restoration of degraded lands and mines

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Research on NWFP including Lac and Tassar cultivation

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Addressing social indigenous groups and livelihood issues pertaining to forestry particularly for tribal and

INFRASTRUCTURE

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RESEARCH CENTRES

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Forest Research Centre, Mandar, Ranchi (Jharkhand)

 Tissue culture, soil testing and biochemistry laboratories; modern nursery facilities with mist chambers, agro-net shadehouses and composting units; seed processing, packaging and storage units apart from vast experimental area for provenance/ progeny trials and demonstration plantations spread over an area of 24.32 ha.

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Environmental Research Station, Sukna, Darjeeling (West Bengal)

 Equippedwith hydro-meteorological recording facilities at Sonada and Sukna in Darjeeling district of West Bengal for data recording in selected watersheds.

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Forest Research and Extension Centre, Patna

 Functioning for providing technology and services to the Environment and Forest Department, Govt. of Bihar. The institute has been implementing a project entitled "Agroforestry capacity building in the state of Bihar" under Hariyali Mission.

NUCLEUS BROODLAC FARMS

 NB Farm Chandwa (Latehar, Jharkhand) NB Farm Chakidi (Mayurbhanj, Odisha) and NB Farm Hesadih (Ranchi, Jharkhand) which have ample lac host trees in an area over 145 ha.

LABORATORIES & OTHER RESOURCES

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Molecular Biology Laboratory Physiology and Biochemistry lab Tissue Culture Laboratory Soil Laboratory Seed Laboratory

LEAD GARDEN

     Established on an area of approx. 15 acres in the campus amidst scenic surrounding at Lalgutwa and designated as Lead Garden in Jharkhand, which houses: 300 indigenous and exotic plant species, including some of the rare, endangered and threatened flora of the region.

Bambusetum with a collection of 47 bamboo species from eastern India Medicinal plant garden "AUSHUPVAN" with more than 250 species.

The garden organizes a number of awareness activities and training programmes for promoting the cause of biodiversity conservation.

MAJOR RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS

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Macro as well as microproagation procedures

have been developed for important forestry, medicinal plant and bamboo species of the region: 

Anthocephalus chinensis, Bambusa nutans, Bombax ceiba, Ceiba pentendra Dendrocalamus asper, Embelia ribes, Pongamia pinnata, Raouwolfia serpentina, Schleichera oleosa.

Successful introduction of poplar cultivation in

the state of Bihar by planting out more than 76 lakhs plants in the farmer’s field. Due to its massive awareness campaign, this widely appreciated project could reach:  25 rural administrative blocks, 1,300 villages and 34,000 households in Vaishali and adjoining districts promoting livelihood opportunities.

MAJOR RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS

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Development of forestry-based livelihood model in

Jharkhand involving community participation [UNDP sponsored CBNRM project] in different natural and social scenarios with stupendous effort resulting in marked improvement of socio economical condition of the rural people and conservation of natural resources. Institute also carried out the pioneering work on

preparation of Peoples’ Biodiversity Registers.

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Worked out volume tables for Phasi (Anogeissus

acuminata) tree, which is religiously associated with peoples of Odisha. The phasi wood is used for making chariot wheels of Lord Jagganatha during famous Rathyatra festival of Puri. As per volume table, a tree of >45 years was only recommended for preparation of chariot wheels, conserving the young trees of the species for future use and improvement programme.

MAJOR RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS

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Precise estimation of production potential of Tendu

(Diospyros melanoxylon) leaves for formulation of socio-economic strategy for the forest fringe dwellers, who obtain their livelihood through the activity.

Excelled in promotion of scientific cultivation of lac in the region.

Instrumental in the revival of lac cultivation through demonstration of lac cultivation on Flamengia spp.

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An alternative lac host with manageable short height and gestation period

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Economic returns of Rs. 1,50,000-2,00,00 per year on their fallow land.

Widely acclaimed

development.

Khunti model of Integrated land

MAJOR RESEARCH FUNDINGS

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Agroforestry component of Samudai Adharit Samanvit Van Prabandhan Evam Sanrakhan Yojona (SASVPSY) under Sam Vikas Yojna of Bihar State (P.I.: Director, IFP & Total Outlay: Rs. 1893.76 lacs)- Planning Commission of India.

Biodiversity Conservation UNDP GOI CCF II.

through Community based Natural Resource Management in the state of Jharkhand (P.I.: R. Das Total Outlay : Rs.277.28 lacs) Green Belt Development at Chandrapura Thermal Power Station. ( P.I.: Director, IFP Total Outlay : Rs. 73.03 lacs)- Damodar Valley Corporation.

Improvement of Infrastructural facilities in the Botanical Garden of IFP Ranchi as Lead Garden in Jharkhand for ex situ conservation of rare and endangered plant species [P.I.: Dr. Sanjay Singh, Scientist-E].Total

Outlay : Rs. 44.00 lacs- MoEFCC, GoI New Delhi Estimation of Kendu (Diospyros melanoxylon) leaves production in Jharkhand [PI: Dr. Sanjay Singh, Scientist-E]. Total Outlay : Rs. 30.00

Lacs- JSFDC, Ranchi Silvicultural studies of Phasi (Anogeissus acuminata) in Odisha [PI: Dr.

Sanjay Singh, Scientist-E]. Total Outlay: Rs. 22.00 Lacs- OFSDP, Bhubaneswar

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S.A. Ansari and Pramod Kumar (1994) IAA synergism and vit B Roxb. Indian J. Exp. Biol. 32: 441-442.

1 antagonism with calcium for induction and growth of adventitious roots in branch cuttings of Dalbergia sissoo S.A. Ansari, K. Palanisamy and Pramod Kumar (1995) Peroxidase and nitrate reductase activity in relation to rhizogenesis in Populus deltiodes Marsh. Indian J. Exp. Biol. 33: 892-893.

S.A. Ansari, Pramod Kumar and B.N. Gupta (1995) Root surface area measurements based on nitrite adsorption ad desorption. Plant and Soil 175: 133-137.

S.A. Ansari, S. Kumar and K. Palanisamy (1996) Peroxidase activity in relation to in vitro rhizogenesis and precocious flowering in Bambusa arundinacea. Curr. Sci. 71: 358-359.

K. Palanisamy, S.A. Ansari, Pramod Kumar and B.N. Gupta (1998) Adventitious rooting in shoot cuttings of Azadirachta indica and Pongamia pinnata. New Forests 16: 81-88.

Yogeshwar Mishra, P.K. Rana, Fatima Shirin and S.A. Ansari (2001) Augmenting in vitro shoot multiplication by Vipul (triacontanol) and adventitious rhizogenesis by rice bran extract in Dendrocalamus strictus. Indian J. Exp. Biol. 39:165-169.

R.K. Verma, Pramod Kumar and S.A. Ansari (2001) Comparative physiomorphological performance of half-sib seedlings of the teak clones under sub optimal and optimal arbuscular mycorrhizal condition. J. Tropical Forestry Science 13:423-433.

S.A. Ansari, Sanjay Singh and Abha Rani (2004) Inorganic salts influence IAA Ionization and adventitious rhizogenesis in Pongamia pinnata. J Plant Physiol.161: 117-120.

Sanjay Singh, Pramod Kumar and S.A. Ansari (2004) A simple method for large scale propagation of Dendrocalamus asper. Scientia Horticulturae 100: 251-254.

Anita Tiwari, Pramod Kumar, Sanjay Singh and S. A. Ansari (2005) Carbonic anhydrase in relation to higher plants. Photosynthetica 43: 1-11.

Sanjay Singh, A.S. Bhandari and S. A. Ansari (2006) Management of stock plant hedging for optimizing rejuvenation and adventitious rhizogenesis in Tectona grandis. New Forests 31: 91-96.

Anita Tiwari, Pramod Kumar, Pravin H. Chawhaan, Sanjay Singh and S.A. Ansari. (2006) Carbonic anhydrase in Tectona grandis (L.f.) Extraction, kinetics, stability, isozyme and relationship with photosynthesis. Tree Physiology 26: 1067-1073.

C. Narayanan, S.A. Wali, N. Shukla, R. Kumar, A.K. Mandal and S.A. Ansari (2007) RAPD and ISSR markers for molecular characterization of teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) plus trees.

J. Trop. For. Sci. 19: 218-225.

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Indian Journal of Experimental Biology Indian Journal of Experimental Biology Plant and Soil Current science New Forests Indian Journal of Experimental Biology Journal of Tropical Forest Science Journal of Plant Physiology Scientia Horticulturae Photosynthetica New Forests Tree Physiology Journal of Tropical Forest Science

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13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 PAPER PUBLISHED IN HIGH IMPACT JOURNALS Research Paper

C. Narayanan, S.A. Wali, N. Shukla, R. Kumar, A.K. Mandal and S.A. Ansari (2007) RAPD and ISSR markers for molecular characterization of teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) plus trees. J. Trop. For. Sci. 19: 218-225.

S.A. Ansari and Sanjay Singh (2008) Genetic difference in adventitious rhizogenesis in Albizia procera Benth. with IBA treatment . J. Forest Res. 13:79-82 Yogeshwar Mishra, Pradeep Kumar Patel, Suman Yadav, Fatima Shirin and Ansari (2008) A micropropagation system for cloning of Bambusa tulda Roxb.

Scientia Horticulturae 115:315-318.

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C. Narayanan, S.A. Wali, N. Shukla, R. Kumar, A.K. Mandal and S.A. Ansari Comparative efficacy of different DNA extraction methods for PCR-based assay in Tectona grandis L.f. Indian J. Biotech 7: 137-140.

A.K Sarkar, Ekta Rai, Syed Naseer Shah, Sulochna Boudhha and S. A. Ansari (2010) Morpho-physiological changes during in vitro direct adventitious shoot regeneration from leaflet explants of Albizia procera Benth. New Forest 40: 323–334.

Pramod Kumar, Surendra Kumar Jharia and S.A. Ansari (2011) Change in pH regimes and adventitious root induction in semi-hardwood cuttings of Gmelina arborea Roxb. Plant Growth Regulation 65:531-536.

S. A. Ansari, C. Narayanan, Syed Arif Wali, Randhir Kumar, Nidhi Shukla and Suresh Kumar Rahangdale (2012). ISSR markers for analysis of molecular diversity and genetic structure of Indian teak (tectona grandis L.f.) populations. Ann. For. Res.

55:11-23 Vivek Vaishnaw, Naseer Mohammad, Syed Arif Wali, Randhir Kumar, Shashi Bhushan Tripathi, Madan Singh Negi and S. A. Ansari (2014) AFLP markers for analysis of genetic diversity and structure of teak (Tectona grandis) in India. Can J.

For. Res. DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-2014-0279.

Sanjay Singh and S. A. Ansari (2014). Callus formation impedes adventitious rhizogenesis in air layers of broadleaved tree species.

Annals of Forest Research

57: 47-54.

Sinha, A. and Akhtar, S. (2008). Nodal bud culture in Schleichera oleosa: aseptic culture establishment, explant survival and influence of plant growth regulators.

Indian J Genet

. And Plant Breeding, 68(2):219-221.

Arvind Kumar, Supriya Kumari and C.P. Singh (2010). Incidence of Myzus persicae Sulzer and Tricentrus bicolor Dist. on ashwagandha, Withania somnifera. J. Insect Science. 23 (4) 359-363.

Arvind Kumar (2014) The lace bug Cochlochila bullita (Stål), a destructive pest of

Journal name

Journal of Tropical Forest Science Journal of Forest Research Scientia Horticulturae Indian Journal of Biotechnology New Forests Plant Growth Regulation Annals of Forest Research Canadian Journal of Forest Research Annals of Forest Research Indian Journal of Genetics & Plant Breeding

Journal of Insect Science Phytoparasitica

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TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPED

Air layering for cloning elite genotypes of Kadamb (

Anthocephalus chinensis

)

 The process developed has potential for cloning elite genotypes of Kadamb( 10-15 years old).

 The healthy twigs are girdled during July-August, removing about 3-4 cm bark all around to which a combination of 500 ppm indole-3-butyric acid and 500 ppm thiamine- HCl was administered with the help of cotton before covering with soilrite and black polythene sheet. After 45 days, >80% treated air layers recorded root development.

 The procedure ensures clonal propagation of desired elite material of Anthocephalus chinensis. The technique is simple, economical and space saving as no separate cloning area, controlled environmental conditions and intermittent misting are required.

TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPED

Cleft grafting in Kusum (

Schleichera oleosa

)

 Rootstocks used were young healthy seedlings of Kusum, 30-50 cm tall with a stem diameter about the thickness of a pencil, i.e. ≈ 5 mm. Scions collected from tree having age between 8 - 20 years. Scions prepared from young twigs with 8-12 mm diameter, taking semi-hard wood portion below 10-15 cm from the tip.

 Scions were cut to a length of 15-20 cm of semi-hardwood portion only leaving the petioles intact on the scion. The basal end of which was cut to a wedge approximately 1.5 cm long. The rootstock was decapitated at a level where the diameter was approximately equal to that of the scion. A split was made in the rootstock, the scion was inserted. The graft union was tied with polythene tape, covered with plastic bag and kept under shade .

 A success rate of about 60 per cent graft was obtained.

 The best time of grafting was between mid of June to mid of August.

TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPED

Cost effective in vitro propagation of Embelia ribes

  Immerse explants for 5-10 min in 2% Cetrimide solution and make free from detergent by 3-4 washings with distilled water. Treat for 10-15 min with 0.2% (w/v) Bavistin solution followed by rinsing with distilled water.

Treat explants with 0.2% (w/v) ascorbic acid for 1 h in deep freezer.

Surface sterilize by a quick dip in 70% alcohol followed by dip in 0.1% aqueous mercuric chloride solution for 5-7 min. Rinse three times with sterilized distilled water in laminar flow hood. The sterilized explants were inoculated in semisolid MS medium supplemented with antioxidants for 4 weeks. Excise sprouted bud from explants and transfer them to semisolid MS medium supplemented with BA (13.3 µM) to yield 3-4 shoots in 4 weeks, which were subsequently proliferated in several subculture cycles in semisolid MS medium supplemented with BA (13.3 µM).

 The proliferated shoots >2.5 cm were rooted in ½MS with IBA (49 µM) within 4 weeks. The plantlets obtained so were hardened for 4 weeks in poly-tunnels, then transferred to polybags and kept under 50% shades for 8 – 10 weeks.

CASE STUDIES

Integrated land development in forest fringe villages: the Khunti model

    Model adopted in 10 forest fringe villages in tribal dominated areas of Jharkhand under a UNDP sponsored project achieved remarkable success in: 

Sustainable livelihood promotion and conservation of natural resources, checking migration of rural mass to outside state for employment and disassociating young people from Maoist and naxal activities.

The rural folk revived the traditional practice of lac cultivation with scientific and technical support of the institute.

The model encouraged large scale lac cultivation on new host plant Flemingia semialta in farmers’ fields to reap financial benefits to the tune of Rs 70,000- 90,000 per family annually.

The intervention reduces the gestation period to 1 year and facilitates intensive management for enhanced crop yield.

CASE STUDIES

From migrant to saviour of the forest: A life reformed

 Etwa Munda migrant labourer used to cut wood from the forest and sell to meet his livelihood needs.

 With financial support and capacity building under UNDP sponsored project his life has been transformed completely.

 Integrated land management has helped him year round income from multiple cropping and lac cultivation.

 Etwa is now an active member of the “Jungle Bachao Samiti” and he along with his team members protects 15 acres of jungle.

CASE STUDIES

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Barricading water for prosperity: Rock filled dams in Palamu

Palamu area of Jharkhand has serious problem of draught and insurgency.

The water availability is limiting factor for crop production and reduction in forest dependency.

However, a perennial water stream flows in the area which usually dries in the summer time. The village community decided to slow down the flow of water in the stream aiming at enhanced percolation of water in the soil.

This activity changed the lifestyle of the local people with increase in household income due to ensured irrigation for summer cropping.

CASE STUDIES

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Enabling vulnerable groups through lift irrigation

Small village of Sarwaha in Churchu block of Ramgarh district consisted of 364 household occupying a total area of 987 ha. It is a midstream village in Bokaro River sub basin, far from the functional mining zone. Its population of 2,049 individuals is dominated by Scheduled Tribes (51%).

  As livelihood promotion strategy, a lift Irrigation unit was installed beside the river to help the community to better manage their water resource. A forward linkage was established by creation of vermicompost unit to nurture vegetables and other crops by organic fertilizer.

Only 3% land implementation of activity; whereas now it has increased up to 45% to 50%.

was used for cultivation prior to

CASE STUDIES

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Minimizing Man-Animal Conflict

Betla Tiger Reserve in Barwadih block of Latehar district in Palamu is known for migratory route of wild elephants coming from Bareshand forest zone to Betla and back every year at specific times and season.

Strategy was adopted to conserve biodiversity and avoid man-wildlife conflict.

The lift tower irrigation facility was installed to improve crop and vegetable production for sustained income generation.

The activity was strengthened with ex situ conservation measure for medicinal plant in order to discourage collection/ selling of medicinal plants from the forest area.