Arid zone Forest Research Institute AFRI
 

Hi buddy I want to know some basic detail of Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI) ,so can you plz tell me about it ??

Re: Arid zone Forest Research Institute AFRI
 

Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI) is a research institute situated in Jodhpur in Rajasthan. It was established in 1988 to cater the forestry research needs of the arid and semi-arid region of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman-Diu.

Departments
Forest Ecology Division
Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Division
Forest Protection Division
Silviculture Division
Non Wood Forest Products Division
Agroforestry & Extension Division

Capacity Building and research training
Nursery, seed and VAM technologies for arid zone tree species.
Forest mensuration and growth & yield modeling in plantations.
Planting stock improvement, biotechnology and plant tissue culture.
Afforestation of stress sites(Sand dunes, waterlogged areas, salt affected soils).
Rain water harvesting and soil-moisture conservation.
Site specific agroforestry models.

Address
Arid Forest Research Institute
Post Office Kirshi Upaz Mandi, Basni, New Pali Road, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342005
0291 272 2549