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- Evaluating Biometric Traits for Selecting Elite Trees in Acacia nilotica (Var. Indica) Based on Progeny Trials in Tropical India
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Indian Forester, Vol 136, No 5 (2010), Pagination: 652-660Abstract
To improve the growth and yield of Acacia nilotica Linn. (Babul) a study was conducted using genetically superior elite trees. The study revealed that the selected traits viz. plant height, basal diameter, number of branches and volume were highly significant which indicate higher variability among half-sibs. Further, regression analysis revealed that the half-sibs of TNPKM1 and KRKL2 are best and may be utilized for future breeding programmes. Overall study implies that the traits like plant height, basal diameter and number of branches have maximum influence on volume, hence the traits will be useful in selecting Acacia nilotica trees for agroforestry development programmes.Keywords
Genetic Advance, Phenotypic Variation, Genotypic Variation
- Evaluation of Aonla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) Cultivars for Agroforestry System in North-western Himalayas
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Indian Forester, Vol 137, No 4 (2011), Pagination: 447-452Abstract
An experiment was conducted to screen suitable 'aonla' cultivars for agri-horti system and quantify low cost moisture conservation practice as weed mulch for aonla grown on wasteland of Doon Valley at Indo-Italian Fruit Development Project at Dhakrani, Dehradun. The four cultivars of aonla with three levels of weed mulch in urd-toria crop rotation were tested on degraded lands of Doon Valley. NA-7 cultivar of aonla was recorded maximum fruit yield (59.8 kgtree-1 ), grain yield of Urd (6.1 qha-1 ), Toria (4.5 qha-1 ) and canopy volume (78.5 m3 ) on such land followed by Chakaiya which attained -1canopy volume (90.2 m3 ), fruit yield (58.1 kg tree-1 ) with minimum grain yield of 'urd' (5.76 qha-1 ) and 'toria' (4.54 qha-1 ). NA-7 observed maximum fruit size (43.76 g) followed by NA-10 whereas Chakaiya produced maximum vitamin-C (561.73 mg 100 g fruit-1 ) and TSS (21.62 %). Weed mulch applied @ 20 kg tree had conserved more moisture and influenced growth and yield attributes in all the cultivars as compared to control plot significantly. Economically, NA-7 is better for intercropping with urd-toria crop rotation as compared to Chakaiya, NA-10 and NA-6. Hence, it is concluded that NA-7 cultivar of aonla is most suited for agrihorti system on degraded lands due to less canopy volume and good returns from the system.Keywords
Emblica Officinalis, Agri-horti System, North-western Himalayas, Important IndigenousFruit, Medicinal Value
- Intellectual Property Rights in Forestry and Agricultural Sectors in India
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1 Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute, Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, IN
1 Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute, Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, IN
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Indian Forester, Vol 141, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 254-264Abstract
Intellectual property rights play a vital role in research innovation and economy of the country. An attempt has been made to study the patenting scenario in India after the enforcement of product patent regims in 2005. The study is based on the data base of the Indian Patent Office, IPAIRS version 4.0 from 2005 to 2012. Maximum number of patents were obtained in the field of agricultural chemicals (A01N). The second most active area of research in agriculture was foodstuffs and non-alcoholic beverages, preparation or treatment, preservation of foods or foodstuffs (A23L) with 483 patents. Other prominent area, viz. (C09D) coating compositions, Dye, paints, polishes and natural resins, adhesive recorded as many as 294 and 190 (C09K) patents, respectively. New plants or processes for obtaining them and plant reproduction, followed by catching, trapping apparatus for destruction of noxious animals were other emerging areas in agriculture with 53, 51, 48, 47 and 16 patents indicating diversification in Indian agriculture/forestry sectors. Animal husbandry, silk rearing or breeding animals, new breeds (48), horticulture, cultivation of vegetables and forestry (47) (A01B). Soil working in agriculture or forestry, agricultural machines or implements registered 16 patents during the period. Assignee cross section of the granted patents revealed that maximum number of patents were obtained by the foreign companies and institution followed by Indian institutions and Indian companies. There was a sizeable share of individuals/foreign/Indian nationals holding patents in large areas of patenting in agriculture and forestry.Keywords
Agriculture, Forestry, India, Patent Activity, Patent Analysis.- Soil and Water Conservation Techniques Based Land Degradation Neutrality: A Need-Based Solution for Degraded Lands in Indian Perspective
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Anand K. Gupta
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Pawan Kumar
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A. C. Rathore
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Parmanand Kumar
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Rajesh Kaushal
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Sadikul Islam
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Devi Deen Yadav
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D. K. Jigyasu
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H. Mehta
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1 Plant Science Division, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun 248 195, IN
2 Forest Research Institute, Chakarata Road, Dehradun 248 001, IN
3 Hydrology and Engineering Division, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun 248 195, IN
4 Soil Science and Agronomy Division, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun 248 195, IN
5 Central Muga Eri Research and Training Institute, Jorhat 785 700, IN
1 Plant Science Division, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun 248 195, IN
2 Forest Research Institute, Chakarata Road, Dehradun 248 001, IN
3 Hydrology and Engineering Division, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun 248 195, IN
4 Soil Science and Agronomy Division, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun 248 195, IN
5 Central Muga Eri Research and Training Institute, Jorhat 785 700, IN
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Current Science, Vol 121, No 10 (2021), Pagination: 1343-1347Abstract
Land degradation neutrality (LDN) adopted in 2015 as target 15.3 of sustainable development goals (SDGs), is a challenge as well as opportunity in the present world to restore the degraded lands. Soil and water conservation (SWC) techniques in the form of bio-engineering measures have vast potential to attain LDN in sustainable manner. India has already announced a LDN target of 26 mha and is fully determined to meet the target by 2030. Therefore, this article proposes and recommends incorporation of SWC measures in effective ways at policy level as key to the success of LDNKeywords
Degraded Land Restoration, Ecosystem Services, LDN, SDGs, SWC Techniques.Full Text
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