Tetu, Oroxylum indicum (L.) Vent. (Family-Bignoniaceae), is an important medicinal tree species used in Ayurveda and other traditional health systems. Roots of this species are used in the formulation of Dashmularishta. A study was undertaken to develop a stump technique for raising the plantation of Tetu for commercial use. An experiment was carried out in the nursery of Forestry College, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari. Total five different collar diameter classes viz., D₁: 1-3 mm, D₂: 3-4 mm, D₃: 4-5 mm, D₄: 5-6 mm and D₅ > 6 mm were used to test the significance of size of stem on sprouting and rooting in Tetu. Stump size of 5 cm shoot and 10 cm root length were prepared. Result showed that stumps prepared out of all the five diameter classes showed good rooting and nearly 100 percent survival in all the treatments. Total number of sprouts per stump, height of new sprouts, root length and number of rootlets of leading root varied among different diameter classes; however, the overall height and root length of stumps were 37.40 cm and 19.49 cm, respectively within five months. The overall result showed that stumps prepared out of seedlings having collar diameter of 4-5 mm (D4) performed better than other sizes; thus, stump technique may be used for large scale plantation programme and ex-situ conservation.

The paper deals with 40 species of plants covering 27 families used by the tribes of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, for curing boils, blisters and burns. Fabaceae is represented by 4 species. Trees are dominant with 18 species. Leaf is used in 23 practices.

Bamboo is a perennial resource, and charcoal produced from it can be used as an alternative to wood charcoal for household clean energy under the Non-timber forest produce category (NTFP). Present study attempts to capture the processing of bamboo charcoal using the Public Private and People Partnership (P4) approach known as the NCPP (Non-profit + Community + Public Partnership) model enterprise in Busia, Kenya, with community participation. It exemplifies the business practices adopted by the locals in order to safeguard natural resources and boost people’s standard of living. The method has the potential to be implemented widely across African nations.

An attempt has been taken to address the benefits of cultivating large hectarage of Bamboo forests and resultant shrubberies that can be planted, cared, accessed and used by the community, without the complicated adherence to forest rights issues. Tribal India Chamber of Trade, Agriculture & Commerce (TICTAC) has launched the series of ‘bamboo van-sangh karyashalas’ to take the idea of reforesting India.

The present study was carried out to explore the plant diversity in the famous Santala Devi Sacred Grove, situated on the outskirts of Dehradun city in Uttarakhand state. A total of 103 plant species belonging to 90 genera under 46 families were documented. The study centered only on the diversity of ligneous (woody) species in the forest. The recorded plant species have been presented based on their scientific and vernacular names, family habit and their uses. Moreover, the ecological importance of plants and their conservation needs have been also discussed in this paper.  

To study socio economic status of lac growing farmers’, random sampling technique was followed to select lac growers and interviewed through a structured questionnaire on selected 40 farmers in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh and 31 farmers in the Gondia district of Maharashtra between 2020 and 2021. The study revealed that majority of lac growers of Balaghat (67.5%) and Gondia (48.39%) belonged to middle age group (35-55 years) and in terms of production, 42.5% farmers of Balaghat and 38.7% farmers of Gondia produced Rangeeni lac between 100-300 kg per annum. In Balaghat district, income from lac contributes 31.85% to farmer’s total household income and maximum farmers (27.5%) earned Rs. 10001-20000 per annum from lac cultivation whereas in Gondia district, lac income contributes 22.12% to farmer’s total household income and maximum farmers (22.6%) earned between 40001-60000 per annum from lac cultivation. Study revealed that most of the farmers of Balaghat and Gondia districts are getting supplementary income from lac cultivation, there is a need - for capacity building and awareness on scientific methods of lac cultivation to enhance production and income so can be developed as a successful model of income generation of local communities through lac cultivation.

This paper presents the findings of a case study carried out in three villages of Timal Rural Municipality of Kavrepalanchok district of Nepal to explore status of Bodhichitta (Ziziphus xiangchengensis), its cultivation practices, and the trade of its seeds. Methods followed in the whole study were household survey, key informants interview, focus group discussions and literature review.

Agarwood is a valuable non-timber forest product in international trade regulated under the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species). One of the Scientific Authorities of CITES working on agarwood is the Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI). The paper reviews the research by the RFRI on agarwood and indicates the road ahead, which will be relevant for the whole country. The research till date has revolved around distribution, genetic variation, tree improvement, silviculture, agroforestry, artificial induction of agarwood, pests and diseases and their control, besides NDF (Non-Detriment Finding) study and fixing of export quota. Research is required on the post-harvest processing, products, their diversification, chemistry, grading, quality control, trade and socio-economics. The Institute has a key role to balance the demands of trade with conservation.