M. N. Ramesha , M. L. Kempegowda , L. V. Satyamadhava

Abstract

Study aims at selecting few medicinal plants, which have got good market prospects and suffered difficulties in propagation as well as ecological threats. With consent of all stakeholders' twenty prosperous plant species were selected as mandatory crops for proposed medicinal plants seed centre in Karnataka. Concept development meeting (CDM), Cyber link to stakeholder, field survey and consultative meeting worked well to approach stakeholders across the state. The seed centre would be set up by Karnataka Forest Department for promotion of medicinal plants cultivationin the state.

Keywords

Medicinal Plants, Planting Material, Participatory Approach

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M. N. Ramesha , V. K. Dwivedi , P. Ratha Krishnan

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Forest cover dynamics of Bundelkhand has been studied from 1971 to 2009. Madhya Pradesh part of Bundelkhand perhaps has ecologically near-suffice forest cover in southern districts viz., Chhatarpur, Damoh, Panna and Sagar (29.69 per cent GA) whereas Datia and Tikamgarh districts possess less than 10 per cent forest cover with declining trend. Uttar Pradesh part of Bundelkhand lies along the Yamuna river alluvial belt and is an intensively cultivated plain land. Forest cover in the region is very poor (6.6 per cent GA), five districts have less than 6 per cent GA under forest vegetation barring Chitrakoot and Lalitpur districts, having 18.14 and 11.31 per cent GA under forest respectively. There have been peaks and troughs in the long-term trend of forest area. All the districts had shown a trough of reduction in forest area from 1991 to 2003. Resource poor Bundelkhand region requires proper forestry initiatives to reverse dwindling forest area and tree cover to ensure small timber for agricultural implements, thorn and twigs for fencing and fuel wood for cooking.

Keywords

Forest Cover, Bundelkhand, Greening Pattern

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M. N. Ramesha , H. V. Srinidhi , S.K. Dubey , N. K. Janoo

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Amid contemporary global issues, education system particularly requires paradigm shift in its approach and contents. Considering this the article intended to highlights required outlook of forestry education at state agricultural universities in terms of engagement of trained professionals for treading through new frontier areas, creation of new positions to expand and enhance their services, curriculum reorientation according to changes in society, economy and climate, and exploration of opportunities to train future human-ware required for teaching as well as for sustainable management of forest resource by taking into account green economy concept and future investment pattern. Current trend of system based research also calls for network and consortium research project among universities, research institutes, forest departments and industries which provides opportunity for students and faculty test realty and abridge gap between professional demand and skill and leaning attained.

Keywords

Forestry Education, Opportunities and Future Prospective, Forest Resources, Reorientation

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M. N. Ramesha ¹, P. P. Adhikary ¹, V. K. Dwivedi ¹, P. Rathakrishnan ², S. P. Tiwari ¹

Affiliations
1 Central Soil & Water Conservation Research & Training Institute, Research Centre, Datia (M.P.), IN
2 Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), IN

Abstract

This paper discusses the influence of extreme cold on Prosopis juliflora, recorded in Bundelkhand region at Datia, Madhya Pradesh, in the year 2011. P. Juliflora more akin to Australian form has colonised on the parched tank bed since 2004 and it has grown lavishly. P. juliflora die-back was observed in low lying area of about 5ha on the parched tank bed. Complete die-back (up to 93 % of stems over almost five hectare) was observed in second fort night of January 2011. Its 0 0 die-back has been attributed to extreme low temperature recorded as-1.5 C to 3 C during first 12 days of January 2011. Low lying areas with high soil moisture content coupled with high stand density and low temperature prevailing for a considerable period might be the reason for freezing of available soil moisture to the plants and causing die-back. Plants have started recuperating by sprouting new shoots in main stem and at base since first week of March 2011. No die-back symptoms were observed in plants grown at higher elevation in the adjoining area.

Keywords

Climatic Aberration, Die-Back, Prosopis Juliflora.

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