2008-'09 - Kerala Forest Research Institute

Annual Report 2008-09
Programmes on Propagation, Cultivation, Management and Post-Harvest
Technology of Bamboos. She also organized a demonstration programme
on seed handling and vegetative propagation.
o gave an invited talk on bamboo and its potential at Rotary Club Thrissur on
31 October 2008.
C.K. Soman
o provided training to research students, school/college teachers and students on
the use of various analytical and field equipments during their visit.
o conducted field demonstration classes to trainees of Bamboo Technical Support
Group from various states on 17 July 2008, 23 Septmber 2008, 27 November 2008
and 28 December 2008.
T. Surendran
o acted as a resource person and imparted training and demonstration on 'Clonal
Propagation of Teak' to a group of progressive farmers from Vidharbha (MP)
during their training program in KFRI.
o delivered a lecture on 'Nursery Practices: Vegetative Propagation' during the training
course on 'Tree Farming in Agroforestry Systems and Wastelands' conducted at KFRI
on 20-29 May 2009
o provided training and demonstration on Clonal Propagation of Teak to a
group of forest officers from Myanmar.
o provided training and demonstration on Clonal Propagation of Teak to Forester
Trainees from Arippa Forest School, to a batch of Wood Science Students of
Kannur University and a batch of M.Sc. students of Devagiri College, Kozhikode
during their visit to KFRI.
P.K. Thulasidas
o as part of KFRI Ext. 01/02, provided wood testing services to various end users
like Neyveli Lignite Corporation, TELK Angamaly, Kerala Council for
Historical Research, Customs, and other stakeholders.
o served as resource person and handled wood anatomy lecture classes and
practical training in the Wood Science laboratory for 11 M.Sc. Wood Science
& Technology students of Kannur University during 16-21 March 2009.
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