Department Profile
Agro Forestry
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The Department of Forestry was started in the year 2017. Initially, it was headed by an Assistant Professor of Forestry supported by a team of Farm Management staff. It was involved in teaching of forestry for graduate students. Since then this department has been catering the research needs of various aspects of forestry and Agroforestry and also provides solutions to the forest management problems faced by the tree growing community. It also serves as nodal department for various extension activities for dissemination of resource management strategies to the tree growing community. The department has mandate to impart education in forestry to students and produce able forest administrators and self- sustaining entrepreneurs.
Staffs:
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S.No |
Name of the Staff |
Designation |
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1 |
Mr. Baswant Sushant Pralhad |
Assistant Professor |
COURSES OFFERED
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S. No |
Course Code and Course Title |
Credits |
Semester |
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1 |
FOR 111 Introduction to Forestry and Agroforestry |
1+1 |
I |
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2 |
APW 401 – Project Report, Presentation and Evaluation |
0+1 |
VIII |
SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES
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S. No. |
Activities |
Name of the Staff |
Date |
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1. |
One student one tree program at Palar Agricultural College |
Mr. M Satheesh Kumar |
10.10.2018 |
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2. |
International Day of Forests celebrated at Palar Agricultural College Vellore |
Mr. M Satheesh Kumar |
21.03.2019 |
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3 |
“Wildlife week” celebrated at Palar Agricultural College Vellore |
Mr. M Satheesh Kumar |
02.10.2019- 08.10.2019 |
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6 |
One student one tree program |
Mr. Baswant Sushant Pralhad |
21.03.2021 |
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7 |
International Day of Forests celebrated at Palar Agricultural College Vellore |
Mr. Baswant Sushant Pralhad |
21.03.2021 |
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8 |
“Wildlife week” celebrated at Palar Agricultural College Vellore |
Mr. Baswant Sushant Pralhad |
02.10.2021- 08.10.2021 |
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9 |
Tree Plantation Programme PAC, Ambur on the occasion of NSS day |
Mr. Baswant Sushant Pralhad |
24.09.2021 |
Staff & Students Participation in seminar /symposium /Webinar
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S. No. |
Name of the Staff |
Title of the seminar /symposium /Webinar |
Date |
Organized by |
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1. |
Mr. Baswant Sushant Pralhad |
National Webinar on “Restore our Earth 2021” |
22.04.2021 |
Palar Agricultual College, Vellore |
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India’s Western Ghat Medicinal plant Biodiversity |
25.04.2021 |
National Board of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Pune |
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Prospects and Problems of Beekeeping in India |
20.05.2021 |
College of Forestry Ponnampet, UAS Shivmoga, Karnataka |
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Augmenting rural income through integration of bee keeping with Agroforestry |
20.05.2021 |
ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh |
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Non destructive harvesting, processing and marketing of NTFPs |
21.05.2021 |
ICFRE-Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh |
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National webinar on Nurturing the Nature for Health and Prosperity |
22.05.2021 |
Rani Laxmibai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh |
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Webinar on World Tiger Day |
29.07.2021 |
Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam |
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Farmers workshop on Apiculture Hands on Training on Beekeeping |
11.08.2021 |
Palar Agricultual College, Vellore |
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Training and workshop in world bamboo day |
18.09.2021 |
College of Agriculture Nagpur, Maharashtra |
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Participated – Innovative Tiger capture Operations & Human Wild life Conflict |
18.09.2021 |
College of Forestry Dapoli, Maharashtra |
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Webinar on Advance technology of cultivation of Teak |
08.10.2021 |
ICFRE-Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
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Online Training on Propagation of Forestry Species |
21.12.2021 |
ICFRE-Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh |
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Webinar on ‘Sustainability, certification legality in wood products’ |
20.01.2022 |
ICFRE-Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bangalore. |
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Webinar on ‘Tree improvement and Biotechnology, status and development’ |
21.01.2022 |
Forest Research Institute Dehradun |
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Webinar on : ‘Indian Sandalwood: A productive and profitable source’ |
22.01.2022 |
ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur. |
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Webinar on Wetland Biodiversity& conservation |
02.02.2022 |
University of Mumbai, Maharashtra |
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Webinar on Soil Health: Research and development |
03.02.2022 |
ICFRE-Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
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Webinar on “Forest and Sustainable Production and Consumption”. |
08.03.2022 |
Palar Agricultual College, Vellore |
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Webinar on “ People role towards Green earth” |
21.03.2022 |
Palar Agricultual College, Vellore |
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Webinar on “World Metrological Day” weather forecast & climate change on Agriculture. |
23.03.2022 |
Palar Agricultual College, Vellore |
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Webinar on ‘’Clonal Propagation of Teak’’ |
21.07.2022 |
ICFRE-Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bangalore. |
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Webinar on Block Chain Technology in Agriculture |
15.09.2022 |
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad |
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Seminar on “Career Guidance Seminar: Beyond Agriculture” |
15.07.2023 |
Palar Agricultual College, Vellore |
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International Webinar on Sustainable Development Goals |
02.08.2023 |
Palar Agricultual College, Vellore |