Extension Division ICFRE- Forest Research Institute, Dehradun Online seminar on “Strategies for Forestry Extension [3rd July, 2025]

The Extension Division, ICFRE- Forest Research Institute, Dehradun conducted a Divisional level online seminar on “Strategies for Forestry Extension”. At the outset, Dr. Charan Singh, Scientist-F, Extension Division introduced the organizing team and invited Ms. Richa Misra, Head Extension Division for opening remarks and welcome address. Ms. Richa Misra welcomed Director and all participants. In her welcome address, she spoke on importance and necessity of the seminar and told that the seminar is a common platform to share the views and create new ideas for effective and efficient forestry extension and helpful in planning a proper and effective extension strategy in people participatory mode.  Director Dr. Renu Singh, IFS inaugurated the seminar and addressed above 80 participants of the seminar. In her inaugural address, she told about the importance of Extension Forestry for welfare of rural and urban community. She told that extension of forestry in non forest areas can also be helpful in mitigation of climate change with livelihood generation. She mentioned that there are many opportunities for extension of forestry. She told that the institute is doing a commendable work for dissemination of its technologies the different extension media such as Van Vigyan Kendra in jurisdiction of the institute such as Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Union Territories of Delhi and Chandigarh. Besides, the institute is also carrying out extension activities under the networking of Van Vigyan Kendra and Krishi Vigyan Kendra. The Forest Research Institute is also active on social media for dissemination of scientific knowledge generated by it in the field of forestry.

During technical session, Dr. Bankey Bihari, Pr. Scientist from ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun made a presentation on “Strategies for Forestry Extension”. In his presentation, he told about the prospects of forestry extension and possible areas of for its extension beyond forests. During discussion, participants raised quarries and questions on the subject and subject expert answered all quarries and questions raised.

The seminar concluded with vote of thanks delivered by Dr. Charan Singh, Scientist-F of Extension Division. All team members of the division, including Scientists of the Division, Mr. Rambir Singh and Mr. Lokinder Sharma with supporting technical staff Mr. Naveen Chauhan, Mr. Pawan Devshali, Mr. Amit Singh and Mr. Pushkar Singh did a commendable work to make the seminar successful.