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|name = Arid Forest Research Institute<br />
|native_name = <big>शुष्क वन अनुसंधान संस्थान</big><br />
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|established = 1985<br />
|type = [[Education]] and [[Research institute]]<br />
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|free = AFRI (आफरी)<br />
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|director = Mr. M. R. Baloch<br />
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|city = PO Kirshi Upaz Mandi, New Pali Road, [[Jodhpur]]<br />
|state = [[Rajasthan]]<br />
|country = [[India]] 342005<br />
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|campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]: Spread over {{convert|163.09|acre|ha|0}}<br />
|parent = [[Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education|ICFRE]]<br />
|website = {{URL|afri.res.in}}, {{URL|afri.icfre.gov.in}}<br />
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[[File:Khejri.jpg|thumb|''[[Prosopis cineraria]]'' or ''Khejri'']]<br />
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'''Arid Forest Research Institute''' ('''AFRI''') is a [[research institute]] situated in [[Jodhpur]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. The institute conducts scientific research in [[forestry]] in order to provide technologies to increase the [[Permanent vegetative cover|vegetative cover]] and to conserve [[biodiversity]] in the hot [[arid]] and [[Semi-arid climate|semi-arid]] regions of Rajasthan and [[Gujarat]]. It operates under the [[Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education]] (ICFRE)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icfre.org |title=ICFRE |publisher=ICFRE |access-date=2018-04-14}}</ref> of the [[Ministry of Environment and Forests (India)|Ministry of Environment and Forests]], [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afri.icfre.org |title=Arid Forest Research Institute |publisher=Afri.icfre.org |access-date=2018-04-14}}</ref><br />
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==About==<br />
The Arid Forest Research Institute was established in 1988 to cater the forestry research needs of the arid and semi-arid region of Rajasthan, Gujarat, [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]], and [[Daman and Diu|Daman-Diu]].<br />
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The institute is situated on Jodhpur Pali Road ([[National Highway 65 (India)|NH 65]]) in a campus spreading over 66 hectares, housing office buildings, laboratories, a library-cum-information center, community center, guest house, scientist hostel and residential quarters.<br />
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The institute has an additional campus at Plot No. 729 adjoining [[Central Arid Zone Research Institute|CAZRI]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cazri.res.in |title=Central Arid Zone Research Institute |publisher=Cazri.res.in |access-date=2018-04-14}}</ref> The institute also has three experimental areas and a [[AFRI Model Nursery|model nursery]] within the vicinity of the main campus.<br />
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The institute is headed by the director supported by a group coordinator (research) and coordinator (facilities). The institute has six divisions with well-equipped laboratories and technical manpower, namely:<br />
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===Divisions===<br />
# [[Forest ecology|Forest Ecology]] Division<br />
# [[Forest genetic resources|Forest Genetics]] and [[Tree breeding|Tree Breeding]] Division<br />
# [[Forest protection|Forest Protection]] Division<br />
# [[Silviculture]] Division<br />
# [[Agroforestry]] & [[Afforestation|Extension Division]]<br />
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These divisions are well supported with the [[information technology]] cell, coordinator (facilities), accounts section, library-cum-information center and an extension wing.<br />
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The institute has a working strength of 133, which includes two [[Conservator of Forests|conservators of forests]], one deputy conservator of forests, 19 [[scientist]]s, a controller, an assistant administrative officer, a Hindi officer, a librarian, 6 [[Research assistant|research officers]], a range officer, and ministerial and technical staff.<br />
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'''Capacity building and research training'''<br />
* Nursery, seed and VAM technologies for arid zone tree species.<br />
* Forest mensuration and growth & yield modeling in plantations.<br />
* Planting stock improvement, biotechnology and plant tissue culture.<br />
* Afforestation of stress sites ([[Sand dune]]s, waterlogged areas, salt affected soils).<br />
* Rain water harvesting and soil-moisture conservation.<br />
* Site specific agroforestry models.<br />
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==Facilities==<br />
[[File:Arid Forest Research Institute Jodhpur c.jpg|thumb|Model Nursery]]<br />
[[Computer lab|IT Cell]], [[Library]], [[AFRI Model Nursery|Model Nursery]], [[Geographic information system|GIS Lab]], [[Community centre]], Dispensary.<br />
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==Mandate of the institute==<br />
[[File:Azadirachta indica planted in colony.jpg|thumb|[[Azadirachta indica]] in main campus]]<br />
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[[Forestry]] research for [[Biodiversity|conservation of biodiversity]] and enhancement of bio-productivity in [[Rajasthan]], [[Gujarat]], and [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]], with special emphasis on [[arid]] and [[Semi-arid climate|semi-arid]] regions.<br />
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==Thrust areas==<br />
[[File:A view on Sams sand dunes.JPG|thumb|[[Dune|Sand dune]] in Rajasthan]]<br />
* To develop techniques for [[rainwater harvesting]] in [[Arid|arid areas]].<br />
* To develop technology for [[afforestation]] on stress sites.<br />
* Eco-stabilisation of [[desert]] areas with emphasis on [[Sand dune stabilization|sand dune fixation]].<br />
* To develop techniques for production of high-quality planting material.<br />
* Provenance trial of important [[Arid|arid zone]] species.<br />
* Studies on [[biofertilizer]] and [[biopesticide]].<br />
* Research on [[Non-timber forest product|non-wood forest products]] of the [[Arid|arid zone]].<br />
* Tree improvement through [[Plant tissue culture|tissue culture]] & [[genetic engineering]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[AFRI Model Nursery]]<br />
* [[Central Arid Zone Research Institute]]<br />
* [[Forest Research Institute (India)]]<br />
* [[Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education]]<br />
* [[Ministry of Environment and Forests (India)]]<br />
* [[Taanka]]<br />
* [[Van Vigyan Kendra|Van Vigyan Kendra (VVK)]] Forest Science Centres<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Commons category|Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur}}<br />
*[http://www.envfor.nic.in Ministry of Environment and Forests]<br />
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