Ongoing Projects-Department of Forest Biology and Tree Improvement
| 4. | Names of the schemes in operation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1. | Externally Funded/ICAR Projects | ||||
| Project No and Scheme | Sponsoring Agency | Project period | Budget
(Lakhs) |
Project Leader (s)
(PI/Co-PI) |
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| TANII/FOR/MTP/DTB/2016/R004
Promotion, Commercialization, Post-Harvest Processing and Industrial Application of Annatto (Bixa orallana L.) as a Source of Natural Dye |
SPC-TANII | 2017-2020 | 224.00 | PI
Dr.K.Kumaran Co-PI Dr.P.S.Devanand Dr.P.Sudha
|
|
| EID/FCRI/MTP/DTB/2017/R005
Screening neem genetic resources for higher azadirachtin, establishment of field gene bank and industrial plantations |
Coromandel, Chennai | 2017 – 2022 | 40.25 | PI
Dr.K.Kumaran Co-PI Dr.R.Umarani Dr.P.S.Devanand |
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| AICRN-Potential Crops | ICAR-AICRN | 1982-till date | — | Dr.P.S.Devanand
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4.2 University Research/Core Projects
| Project No | Scheme title | Project period | Sponsoring Agency | Project Leader (s)
(PI/Co-PI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing projects | ||||
| FCRI/MTP/FOR/2018/CP101 | Development of Seed Cube Technology for mass propagation of teak (Tectona grandis) | 2018-2020 | Univ. Core Project | Dr. R.Umarani |
| CPBG/MTP/PBG/2018/CP166 | Screening of genetic resources of Caesalpinia sappan for wood dye | 2018-2019 | Univ. Core Project | Dr.P.S.Devanand |
| FCRI/MTP/FOR/2018/CP171
|
Extraction, quantification and chemical characterization of leaf dye of Axle wood (Anogeissus latifolia) | 2018-2019 | Univ. Core Project | Dr.M.Kiruba
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| FCRI/MTP/FOR/2015/002 | Establishment of an arboretum of rare and characteristic species of Western Ghats | 2015-2020 | TNAU | Dr. S. Vennila
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| FCRI/MTP/FOR/2018/CP038 | Genetic Evaluation Studies in Santalum album clones | 2018-2021 | Univ. Core Project | Dr. S.Vennila |