State Forest Research Institute ( An autonomous institute of Forest Department, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh)

Research Divisions

FOREST GENETICS, PLANT PROPAGATION AND

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Mandate:

To develop and standardize protocols through modern biotechnological tools for important forestry species and medicinal plants.
To produce clonal planting stock with desired characters through various vegetative propagation techniques.
To certify and identification of elite material of medicinal plants from their alkaloid content.
To organize training programmes on plant biotechnology and plant tissue culture.

Staff:

Dr.S.K.Tiwari

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Scientist and Head

Shri Amit Pandey

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Research Officer

Project Staff:

Shri Maneesh Puri Goswami

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Senior Research Fellow

Ms. Shweta Mishra

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Junior Research Fellow

Mrs. Shalini Thakur

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Junior Research Fellow

Ms. Suchita Shotri

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Junior Research Fellow

Ms. Rashi Pandey

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Junior Research Fellow

Shri Pankaj Saini

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Field Assistant

A. ON-GOING PROJECTS

Germplasm evaluation of important medicinal plants through chemo-profiling technique and production of quality planting stock through improved biotechnological tools

PI                          : Dr. S.K. Tiwari

Associates               : Shweta Mishra & Suchita Shotri

Duration                  : Jan. 2007 to March 2011

Funding Agency        : NMPB, New Delhi

Objectives:

Collection and evaluation of germplasm through chemoprofiling of active ingredient.

Identification of superior germplasm.

Mass production of superior germplasm by using modern biotechnological tools.

Standardization of protocols for clonal multiplication of litsea glutinosa (lour.) c.b.rob, an endangered medicinal plant.

PI                          : Dr. S.K. Tiwari

Associates               : Mrs. Shalini Thakur & Rashi Pandey

Duration                  : April 2008 to March 2011

Funding Agency        : NMPB, New Delhi

Objectives:

Phenotypic selection of CPTs and identification of superior germplasm through chemoprofiling .
Standardization of clonal propagation protocol.
Standardization of sustainable bark harvesting technique.

National Network on Integrated Development of Jatropha curcas.

PI                          : Dr. S.K. Tiwari

Co-PI                     : Amit Pandey

Associates              : Maneesh Puri Goswami

Duration                 : Sept. 2004 to March 2009

Funding Agency       : NOVOD Board, Haryana

Objectives:

Standardization of the methodologies and parameters for identification of plus tree material
Tree improvement.
Standardization of propagation techniques.
Multilocational trials.
Model plantation.

B. REGULAR ACTIVITY/RESEARCH

Training/dissertation on plant biotechnology, plant propagation and tissue culture for various college students/Universities/NGOs and others from across the country.

PI : Dr. S.K. Tiwari

Co-PI : Amit Pandey

Objectives:

To create awareness about the use and application of plant biotechnology and plant tissue culture among the trainees by imparting training.
To generate revenue for Institute.