Biological control of teak defoliator using HpNPV and mass production of the virus.

DNA mapping and genetic improvement of teak.

Clonal technology for production of improved planting stock of teak.

Improvement in productivity of eucalypt plantations through clonal technology, disease resistant provenances and silvicultural practices.

Biodiversity assessment and management strategies for protected areas.

Preservative/curing treatments for rubber wood, bamboos and canes for improved quality, value and durability.

Root-trainer technology, compost media and micro and macro propagation techniques for bamboos, canes, selected medicinal plants and forest trees.

Plantation technology for more than 15 indigenous tree species, bamboos and rattans.

Fertiliser dosages for teak and eucalypt plantations and assessment and augmentation of micronutrient deficiencies.

Software for forest mensuration and prediction of plantation productivity.

Impacts of selection felling and assessment of regeneration status in logged forest areas.

Economics of forest plantations in Kerala.

Participatory management strategies for sustained extraction of non-wood forest products.

Biological/chemical control of forest invasive weeds.

Rehabilitation techniques for wastelands, industrially polluted areas, etc.

Constraints in management and livelihood issues of forest dependant communities.

Management of nursery and plantation diseases of eucalyptus, teak and other indigenous tree species.

Demand and supply of wood in Kerala.