Concepts of Forestry Research Planning and Monitoring in India-An Overview

The task of improving the productivity from the forests and their protection and extension on degraded areas have acquired national priority in India today. A sound research base is essential for the efficient management of the forests and to develop innovative approaches in their better management for higher productivity. Realising this the Central Government had established an Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) to oversee and co-ordinate the research work in the country. Five new Institutes have also been opened at Jabalpur, Jodhpur, Jorhat, Bangalore and Coimbatore. There is need at the national level to develop a system oriented planning framework for better resource allocation, control, monitoring and execution of research work. This paper deals with these issues and gives a framework for planning forestry research in India.