Ongoing Research Projects

Ongoing Research Projects

Identification, genotype selection, propagation, assessment of soil features and mechanical properties and utilization of commercially important species of Chhattisgarh

Project No. GOC RP 897/2025   Funding Agency: Rajya Van Vikas Nigam Limited , Govt. of Chhattisgarh
Principal Investigator: Dr. VB Sreekumar 

Optimization of Commercial Micropropagation Protocols of selected Bamboo Species for Production of high-quality planting Material for Chhattisgarh

Project No. GOC RP 898/2025   Funding Agency: Rajya Van Vikas Nigam Limited , Govt. of Chhattisgarh
Principal Investigator: Dr. Donald James 

Conservation, improvement, management and promotion of Sandalwood (Santalum album Linn.) cultivation in India (AICRP-3).

Project No. GOI RP 804/2020   Funding Agency: Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority- Indian Council of Forest Research and Education (CAMPA-ICFRE), Govt. of India
Principal Investigator: Dr. Suma Arun Dev 

Developing Bamboo Agroforestry Models.

Project No. GOI RP 812/2021   Funding Agency: National Bamboo Mission (NBM), Govt. of India
Principal Investigator: Dr. VB Sreekumar 

Establishment of a Medicinal Plant Seed Centre cum Seed Museum at Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur, Kerala

Project No. GOI RP 822/2021   Funding Agency: National Medicinal Plants Board(NMPB),Ministry of AYUSH , Govt. of India
Principal Investigator: Dr. P Sujanapal 

Long Term Ecological Observatories (LTEO)- Monitoring forest structure and dynamics in relation to climate change across different biogeographic Zones in India (Kerala part)

Project No. GOI RP 843/2022   Funding Agency: Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MOEF&CC), Govt. of India
Principal Investigator: Dr. KA Sreejith 

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 

Support for production of Biodegradable Coir Fibre Based Root Trainer (CRT) Planting Stock of Medicinal Plants for Health Security, Eco- restoration, Climate Change Mitigation and Tribal Livelihood Enhancement in Kerala

Project No. GOI RP 873/2023   Funding Agency: Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), Govt. of India
Principal Investigator: Dr. P Sujanapal 

National Campaign on Ashwagandha -A Health Promoter (Southern Region )

Project No. GOI RP 877/2023   Funding Agency: National Medicinal Plants Board(NMPB),Ministry of AYUSH , Govt. of India
Principal Investigator: Dr. P Sujanapal 

Transcriptome, methylome and small RNA analysis to identify the chronological age of flowering in bamboos

Project No. GOI RP 878/2024   Funding Agency: National Bamboo Mission (NBM), Govt. of India
Principal Investigator: Dr. Suma Arun Dev 

Identification of genetically superior bamboo species - Phase 2

Project No. GOI RP 879/2024   Funding Agency: National Bamboo Mission (NBM), Govt. of India
Principal Investigator: Dr. VB Sreekumar 

Developing of Scientific Capability for Combating illegal Trade and Sustainable Management of Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia Roxb)

Project No. GOI RP 892/2024   Funding Agency: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)- Core Research Grant, DST, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator: Dr. Suma Arun Dev 

Science , Technology and Innovation Hub in Kerala Forest Research Institute. for the livelihood improvement of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in Thrissur and Malappuram Districts, Kerala State

Project No. GOI RP 901/2025   Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology (DST), Science for Equity, Empowerment & Development (SEED), Govt. of India
Principal Investigator: Dr. TV Sajeev 

Triparty action plan for the reintroduction of Red plants of Kerala

Project No. GOK RP 838/2022   Funding Agency: Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department (KFD)
Principal Investigator: Dr. P Sujanapal 

Monitoring Eco-Restored sites at Chembikunnu in Wadakkanchery Range.

Project No. GOK RP 846/2022   Funding Agency: Kerala Forest Department (KFD)
Principal Investigator: Dr. S Sandeep 

Demand & Supply of Teak Resources in Kerala

Project No. GOK RP 856/2023   Funding Agency: Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department (KFD)
Principal Investigator: Dr. V Anitha 

Identification and database development of dye-yielding plants in Kerala with emphasis on natural food colourants

Project No. GOK RP 857/2023   Funding Agency: Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Deepu Sivadas 

Developing improved management practices and eco restoration protocols for teak plantations of different site qualities in Kerala

Project No. GOK RP 859/2023   Funding Agency: Kerala Forest Department (KFD)
Principal Investigator: Dr. S Sandeep 

Establishing bamboo plantations in different agro-climatic zones and evaluation of growth performance

Project No. GOK RP 861/2023   Funding Agency: Kerala State Bamboo Mission (KSBM)
Principal Investigator: Dr. VB Sreekumar 

Recovery and Conservation of Rare, Endangered and Overexploited Species of Kerala ( Phase 1)

Project No. GOK RP 870/2023   Funding Agency: Kerala Forests and Wildlife Deptartment (KFD), Kerala Forest Development Fund ( KFDF)
Principal Investigator: Dr. P Sujanapal 

Regional and global Conservation assessment of genus Impatiens L.in the Western Ghats with particulars reference to endemics in Kerala

Project No. GOK RP 874/2023   Funding Agency: Kerala State Council for Science, Technology & Environment (KSCSTE) under the Research Grant Scheme of KSYSA programme
Principal Investigator: Dr. Deepu Sivadas 

Augmenting plant Tissue Culture facility at KFRI Kuzhur Sub- Centre for Commercial Bamboo Micropropagation

Project No. GOK RP 876/2023   Funding Agency: Kerala State Bamboo Mission (KSBM) - Kerala Bureau of Industrial Promotion (K-BIP)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Donald James 

Wood Balance Study in Kerala During 2022-23

Project No. GOK RP 880/2024   Funding Agency: Kerala Forest Department (KFD)
Principal Investigator: Dr. V Anitha 

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 

Preparing a Roadmap for the Revival of the Bamboo Sector in Kerala: Unlocking Sustainable Development Opportunities

Project No. GOK RP 887/2024   Funding Agency: Kerala Bureau of Industrial Promotion (K-BIP), Govt. of Kerala
Principal Investigator: Dr. M Amruth 

Monitoring Eco-restored Sites of Walayar and Ottappalam in Palakkad Forest Division

Project No. GOK RP 888/2024   Funding Agency: Kerala Forest Department (KFD)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Wable Pawan Shyamrao 

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 

A comprehensive assessment of microplastics pollution in the mangrove ecosystems of Kerala

Project No. GOK RP 890/2024   Funding Agency: Kerala Forest Department (KFD)
Principal Investigator: Dr. R Jayaraj 

Population Estimation, Stakeholder Perspective, and Conflict Mitigation Strategies for Bonnet Macaques (Macaca Radiate) in Kerala

Project No. GOK RP 893/2024   Funding Agency: Kerala Forest Department (KFD)
Principal Investigator: Dr. P. Balakrishnan 

Development of Pandanus - based protocols for Ecosystem Restoration and Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-RDRR)

Project No. GOK RP 895/2024   Funding Agency: Kerala Forest Department (KFD)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Donald James 

Spatial variation in soil seed banks, seedling/sapling banks and their responses to Forest disturbance in the forest areas of Munnar Landscape.

Project No. GOK RP 896/2024   Funding Agency: Kerala Forest Department (KFD)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Deepu Sivadas 

Characterizing AMF communities in soils and roots across elevation gradients in global biodiversity Hotspot

Project No. INT RP 875/2023   Funding Agency: Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN), USA ( through Dr. Meghna Krishna Das, CCMB)
Principal Investigator: Dr. KA Sreejith 

Promotion of Sustainable Teakwood use in Domestic Markets of India

Project No. INT RP 900/2025   Funding Agency: International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)
Principal Investigator: Dr. S Sandeep 

Network project on conservation of lac insect genetic resources

Project No. KFRI RP 690/2014   Funding Agency: Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator: Dr. TV Sajeev 

Demographic Survey and Restoration of two Endangered variants of ‘Daruharidra’, Berberis tinctoria Lesch. and Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr. in Western Ghats.

Project No. KFRI RP 750/2018   Funding Agency: National Medicinal Plants Board(NMPB),Ministry of AYUSH , Govt. of India
Principal Investigator: Dr. P Sujanapal 

Screening and evaluation of Potential Microbes from different ecosystems of Kerala for the management of major soil borne forest pathogens

Project No. PG RP 855/2023   Funding Agency: KFRI Plan Grants
Principal Investigator: Dr. Shambhu Kumar 

Reappraisal of understanding the correct etiology, epidemiology and transmission of Sandal spike disease in Kerala

Project No. PG RP 862/2023   Funding Agency: KFRI Plan Grants
Principal Investigator: Dr. Murali R 

A Study on Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Conservation of the family Myrsinaceae in the Western Ghats of Kerala, India

Project No. PG RP 865/2023   Funding Agency: KFRI Plan Grants
Principal Investigator: Dr. Madiga Bheemalingappa 

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 

Population mapping, Phenological studies and quality planting material production of selected Diospyros species in Kerala parts of Western Ghats

Project No. PG RP 872/2023   Funding Agency: KFRI Plan Grants
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ayate Dipika Purushottam