Forestry Research Extension : Challenges and Strategies

Contents: Foreword. Preface. I. Strategies for applicability of available technology packages: 1. A concept paper on forestry extension/Mehar Singh. 2. Strategies for adaptation of forestry-agroforestry research of the end users/L.N. Harsh. 3. Forest research in Gujarat/B.K. Sinha. 4. Extension strategies for enhanced usage of lesser-known wood/S.H. Jain and R. Arya. II. Criteria, indicators and performance benchmarks: 5. Forests versus orans and gauchars/S.M. Mohnot and Kuldeep Singh. 6. Extension of ecological principles in rehabilitation of lignite mined wastelands/Suresh Kumar and Parveen Kumar. 7. Forestry research extension in Rajasthan: present status, potential, expectations, constraints, problems and strategy for future approach/K.R. Kala. 8. Extension technologies found useful in three improvement work/C.J.S.K. Emmanuel, U.K. Tomar and Tarun Kant. 9. Information technology for forestry research extension: potentials, impediments and direction/A.K. Sinha, R.L. Srivastava and U.K. Tomar. 10. Development of scientific rationale for distribution and abundance of medicinal plants of desert Rajasthan/Manju Singhi, Vinod Joshi and P.K. Dam. III. Best practice and guidelines: 11. Medicinal plants - their good uses and place in forestry research extension/Ram Harsh Singh. 12. Forestry extension in hot arid tract: Why are we not so successful/M.A. Khan, J.C. Tewari and Pratap Narain. 13. Strategies of tree integration to control land degradation and to increase agricultural productivity of dry lands/G. Singh. 14. Forests of Dadra and Nagar Haveli/S.S. Kandpal. IV. Potentials, expectations and constraints: 15. Applications of remote sensing and geographic information system techniques in forest studies/Rakesh Paliwal and J.R. Sharma. 16. Constraints in agroforestry of medicinal plants in Rajasthan: situation analysis and suggestive remedial measures/P.K. Dam, R.C. Sharma, Vinod Joshi, Manju Singhi and Anil Purohit. 17. Successful demonstration of urban forestry model in Jodhpur city and strategies for its extension in other urban areas of arid region/Pradeep Chaudhry, Arvind Apte and R.L. Srivastava. 18. Role of forest protection research in the extension activities/A.I. Ahmed and K.K. Srivastava. 19. Water resource management in Marwar region of Rajasthan/Mahendra Mehta and Suneet Sethi. 20. Forest technology extension - integrated approach/G.D. Singh, S.K. Sharma and J.P. Lakhera. V. Future strategies and methodologies: 21. Forestry extension in hot arid regions of India: some pertinent issues/Pratap Narain and J.C. Tewari. 22. Framework for the future development of extension activities in the forestry sector/V.N. Joshi, S.K. Intodia and R.C. Dadheech. 23. A concept note on strategies and approaches for extension of forestry technology in arid zone/R.S Mertia and Rajendra Prasad. 24. Strategies for extension of important non-wood products technologies/Ranjana Arya, Mala Rathore, S.H. Jain, Hemant Kumar, R.R. Lohara and R.K. Meena. 25. Status versus future of forestry research extension/C.S. Dange, Sunil Kumar, B.M. Dimri and A.K. Chattopadhyay. Recommendations.

“The book has embarked on wide range of topics related to forestry research and extension presented by various subject specialists during the workshop on “Challenges in Forestry Research Extension” held at Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur. This book shall be a gateway to forestry research and extension in developing effective forestry research technology dissemination strategies for linking people with forestry research development in one way or the other and to apply institutional integrated approach in a coordinated manner through effective nodal extension wing with experienced technical personnel so as to derive maximum benefits for improving productivity of land and enhancing livelihood.”