Forestry Technologies : A Complete Value Chain Approach

Contents: I. Basic and strategic technology: 1. Forestry technologies-an overview/K.T. Parthiban and R. Seenivasan. 2. Forest genetic resources at TNAU-an overview/K.T. Parthiban. 3. Applications of nanotechnology in forestry/S. Marimuthu, Gunasekaran K. and K.S. Subramanian. 4. Forest informatics/S. Sridevy. 5. Information and communication technology (ICT) in forestry-applications and uses/C. Cinthia Fernandaz, V. Anandhi and P. Priyadharshini. 6. Urban forestry-design, development and management technologies/K.T. Parthiban, B. Palanikumaran and N. Krishna Kumar. 7. Trees outside forests in India: socio-economic, environmental and policy issues/A.S. Dogra and Sanjeev K. Chauhan. II. Production technology: 8. Mini clonal technology for the tree crops/K.T. Parthiban. 9. Seed production technology for commercial tree crops/P.R. Renganayaki. 10. High yielding short rotation (HYSR) tree varieties/K.T. Parthiban. 11. Land development technology/K. Sreenivas. 12. Agroforestry systems and technologies for different agro-climatic regions of India/A.K. Hand and Ram Newaj. 13. Precision technology for industrial plantations/R. Seenivasan and K.T. Parthiban. 14. Dryland forestry technology/M. Siva Prakash, P. Kannan and P. Kathirvelan. 15. Silvipastoral technology/K. Ramah, S. Marimuthu, K. Sivakumar and B. Palanikumaran. 16. Short rotation forestry: a path for economic and environmental prosperity/Sanjeev K. Chauhan, Rajni Sharma, Pankaj Panwar and Jagdish Chander. 17. Pest management strategies for forest plantations/N. Natarajan. 18. Disease management technology for forest trees/V. Mohan. 19. Multifunctional agroforestry technologies/R. Jude Sudhagar and K.T. Parthiban. 20. Tree fodder production and management technology/C. Babu, K. Iyanar and A. Kalamani. 21. Technology for Thornless Bamboo cultivation/N. Bharathi. 22. Production, management and utilization technology for Sandal wood (Santalum album)/N. Krishnakumar, S. Umesh Kanna and K.T. Parthiban. 23. Technology for waste land development/K. Sivakumar, K.T. Parthiban, K. Ramah, B. Palanikumaran and P. Priyadharshini. III. Processing and value addition technology: 24. Melia based plywood production technology/G. Madan Kumar and K.T. Parthiban. 25. Application of tropical energy crops for bioenergy conversion in India/S. Pugalendhi, R. Shalini, E. Akila and G. Boopathi. 26. Wood biomas deconstruction for cellulosic Ethanol: technological perspectives/U. Sivakumar, I.K. Muniraj, P.V. Anbu and K.T. Parthiban. 27. Improvement and value chain management of jatropha genetic resources as a source of biofuel/K.T. Parthiban, M. Paramathma, R. Jude Sudhagar and P. Jayamani. 28. Forest based bioprospecting technologies/S. Murugesan and N. Senthilkumar. 29. Forest based silkworm rearing technology/P. Priyadharshini, S. Maninegalai and G. Swathiga. 30. Composting technologies for forest biomass/P. Subramanian. 31. Value addition technology/B. Paani Kumaran, K.T. Parthiban and I. Sekar. 32. Biochar production technology from forest biomass/G. Venkatesh, K.A. Gopinath, K. Sammi Reddy and Ch. Srinivasa Rao. 33. Machineries for forestry operations/K.T. Parthiban, N. Krishnakumar and R. Seenivasan. 34. Burlapping technology for trees in urban landscapes/C. Subesh Ranjith Kumar and K.T. Parthiban. IV. Consumption Technology: 35. Consortium of industrial agroforestry (CIAF)/K.T. Parthiban, C. Cinthia Fernandaz, R. Jude Sudhagar and K.K. Suresh. 36. Tree insurance-an innovative intervention in agroforestry/K.T. Parthiban. 37. Bankable project models for Melia dubia/K.T. Pathiban, R. Seenivasan, S. Vennila and A. Vithyavathi. 38. Bankable project for casuarinas plantations (Puplwood model)/K.T. Parthiban, R. Seenivasan, S. Vennila and A. Vithyavathi. 39. Bankable project for Ailanthus excels (Matchwood model)/K.T. Parthiban, R. Seenivasan, s. Vennila and A. Vithyavathi. Subject Index.

The book on “Forestry Technologies-A complete Value Chain Approach” has been designed to cater to the needs of the stakeholders by judiciously incorporating the recent technologies and research outputs available in various sectors of institutions. The book has four major themes viz., basic and strategic technology, production technology, processing and value addition technology and consumption technology.  The basic and strategic technology incorporated seven chapters which include basic information and the recent scientific applications such as nano technology and urban forestry technology. The production technology incorporated 16 chapters that includes all the recent developments such as: mini clonal technology, high yielding short rotation variety,land development and precision silvicultural technology, and multifunctional agroforestry. Processing and value addition technology incorporated 11 chapters and the consumption technology incorporated five chapters which include the recent developments in processing, value addition and the associated supply chain process. In a holistic perspective, the current book will serve as a readymade reference material to the practicing foresters, scientific professionals, wood based industries, policy makers, forestry students, financial and other academic and research institutions.