Consultancy Services

The laboratory CGIFT provides consultancy services (following the norms of the Manipur University) in the area given below:

A) Project Documentation and Execution Initiative for

(i) Biodiversity Conservation

1. Forest Resource/ Wild flora and fauna Assessment

2. Development of Strict Natural Reserves (IUCN standards)

3. Eco-restoration of depleted forest species

4. Rehabilitation of wildlife

5. Wildlife conservation and management plan

6. Establishment of Genepool, Germplasm Bank, Bamboo-setum and Botanical Garden

7. Assessment of genetic origin of forest species

(ii) Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation

1. Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Projects

2. Carbon Stock Estimation of forest

3. Development of allometric equation for plant species

4. Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)

5. Environment Management Plan (EMP)

6. Wetlands and Watershed Conservation Plan

(iii) Forest Management

1. Afforestation and Reforestation

2. Forest Nursery Establishment

3. Socio-Economic Impact Assessment

4. Joint Forest Management

5. Introduction of Agroforestry Models

6. Introduction of Agro-Silvi-Horticulture Models

7. Advanced generation orchards

B) Science and Technology Initiatives for

(i) Laboratory Establishment

1. Forest Soil Testing Laboratory

2. Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Laboratory

3. Tissue Culture and Plant Micropropagation

4. Forest Pathology Laboratory

5. Forest Entomology Laboratory

6. Forest Pest Control Cell

7. High-Tech Nursery

C) Training and Technology Transfer

1. Forest Biometry and Inventory

2. Biotechnology and Phylogenetics

3. Computational Biology and Genetic statistics

4. Nursery Techniques and Research Perspectives

5. Traditional and Advanced Breeding Techniques