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Jagdish Kishwan , A. K. Goyal

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The gregarious flowering of muli bamboos is expected to occur in the NE States of India in the next two years, after it completes its 48 year cycle. The administration, public representatives, the people and all other stakeholders have initiated preemptive action to deal with this ecological phenomenon keeping in view the past experience of happenings due to gregarious flowering of bamboos in the North-East India especially in Mizoram. The State Governments in the North-East as well as Government of India have prepared a detailed Action Plan for managing this natural calamity having wider social and economic implications with utmost caution, alert and preparedness. However, the problem can be effectively managed only with proactive action by various agencies in the State Governments and the cooperation of various ministries/ departments at the GoI levels, civil society and the people. Adequate funding from various sources in the States and assistance from the GoI is essential to help mitigate the impact of this problem. A foolproof contingency plan is necessary for mitigating the intensity of the problem, taking preventive action in avoiding the fire hazards, outbreak of famine, providing relief to the people in the form of food grains and medical help in the event of outbreak of an epidemic. This natural calamity can be converted into an opportunity for the welfare of the people of these States by adequately utilizing the large quantity of raw material which would be available in the form of flowered bamboos. The various agencies like TIFAC, Ministry of Science and Technology, GoI; Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute, Bangalore etc. are providing necessary technical know-how for value addition.

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Jagdish Kishwan

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The paper deals with the history and development of forestry research, training and education in India. An effort has heen made to highlight the pros and cons after the grant of autonomy to lCFRE and functioning of Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy and Directorate of Forest Education which are still under direct control of Govt. of India.lt has been suggested to bring them within the autonomous umbrella of Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education to allow them to develop. strengthen and flourish independent of Government control.

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Jagdish Kishwan

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Two third of our population is still dependent on agriculture and forestry, therefore proper development of agroforestry is must for ensuring food security as well as ecological stability. The present paper emphasises the immediate need for drafting a national agroforestry policy alongwith some suggestion for a suitable policy framework.

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