Extension

Extension

The extension wing serves as a facilitator for the transfer of technology to the stakeholders. Problems and queries posed by forest departments, industries, and farmers have been resolved with expert advice from KFRI-scientific staff. The extension wing facilitates advice on controlling pests and diseases of forest trees, soil and nutrient management, species-site matching, and identifying specimens of plants, animals, wood, etc. Apart from these, the extension wing is also actively involved in spreading the message of nature conservation.

As part of the action research programmes, institute faculties were engaged in activities such as the reclamation of degraded lands and forest watersheds, developing bio-shields in coastal areas, establishing shelter belts in industrial areas, and setting up demonstration plots for multi-tier forestry.

The Division facilitates the transfer of technology to various stakeholders. It conducts training programmes in different aspects of tropical forestry like forest management, forest seed management, medicinal plant cultivation, environmental impact assessment, biodiversity monitoring and evaluation, remote sensing and GIS, root-trainer technology, clonal propagation, tree improvement and statistical application in forestry.

The Division has excellent facilities for conducting training programmes, including lecture halls, trainees’ hostel, and vehicles for field trips.

Ongoing Research Projects

1. Kannadipaya Special bamboo weaved mat product-Scientific, Technical and Marketing interventions for tribal empowerment.

   Project No.GOI RP 847/2022   Funding Agency: Science for Equity, Empowerment & Development (SEED), Department of Science and Technology (DST) ,Govt. of India.
   Principal Investigator: Dr. AV Raghu 

2. Scaling up of protocol in vitro tuberization for production of quality planting material of two tuber yielding medicinal plants and promotion of organic home-stead farming as an income generation opportunity for rural women in Kerala (Phase 2)

   Project No.PG RP 866/2023   Funding Agency: KFRI Plan Grants
   Principal Investigator: Dr. AV Raghu 

3. Registration of Marayoor Sandal Wood for Geographical Indication Tag

   Project No.GOK RP 884/2024   Funding Agency: Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department (KFD)
   Principal Investigator: Dr. AV Raghu 

4. Indigenous Knowledge and Technology for Mitigating Human – Wildlife Conflict; Documentation and Case Studies from Kerala’s Forest Dwelling and Forest Fringe Communities

   Project No.GOK RP 889/2024   Funding Agency: Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department (KFD)
   Principal Investigator: Dr. AV Raghu 

Ongoing Extension projects

1. Design and Conduct of Forestry training programmes

   Project No.EP 363/2021   Funding Agency: KFRI Plan Grants
   Principal Investigator: Dr. AV Raghu 

2. Design and Conduct of Extrain & Outreach Programmes

   Project No.EP 364/2021   Funding Agency: KFRI Plan Grants
   Principal Investigator: Dr. AV Raghu 

3. Forestry Extension and Conservation Education Programmes

   Project No.EP 365/2021   Funding Agency: KFRI Plan Grants
   Principal Investigator: Dr. AV Raghu 

4. Registration of Kannadipaya (Special bamboo weaved mat product) for geographical indication Tag

   Project No.EP 368/2021   Funding Agency: KFRI Plan Grants
   Principal Investigator: Dr. AV Raghu 

5. Golden Jubilee: Commemorating 50 years of Research excellence and contributions at Kerala Forest Research Institute

   Project No.PG EP 394/2024   Funding Agency: KFRI Plan Grants
   Principal Investigator: Dr. AV Raghu  Associative Investigator(s): Dr. KA Sreejith