Hon'ble Minister for Forests, Animal Hus., Dairy Dev. and Zoos, Shri. Adv. K. Raju inaugurated the Hostel Complex for Women Researchers, at KFRI on 02 March 2019 in the presence of Shri. CN Jayadevan, MP, Thrissur, Adv. K Rajan, MIA. Ollur, Dr. Syam Viswanath, Director, KFRI and other elected members and officials.

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Memorandum of understanding with University of Ghent, Belgium for research collaboration.

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Released a coffee table book on ‘Emerald Citadel’, Kerala’s verdant forests

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Organised 32nd Kerala Science Congress at the Yuvakshetra Institute of Management Studies in Palakkad.

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KFRI established a help centre for farmers interested in medicinal plant cultivation with the support of the State Medicinal Plants Board (SMPB). This 'On-call Help Centre & Farmer's Library' was launched formally by the former Hon'ble Minister of Health Govt. of Kerala, Smt. K. K. Shailaja.

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KFRI joined in the Tree Mortality Network. International Tree Mortality Network (ITMN) an initiative of International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) to facilitate collaboration between scientists to combine expertise, knowledge and data, thereby allowing a global assessment of tree mortality and providing crucial information for forest managers and policymaking.

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Published a ‘Manual for Biorestoration of River banks in Kerala’

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Memorandum of understanding with University of LEADS, United Kingdom for research collaboration.

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KFRI joined in the TreeWatch.net. TreeWatch.net is a global network for monitoring tree hydraulics and carbon sequestration in the context of Climate Change. This is a unique tool to understand hydraulic functioning and growth of trees. KFRI has become the first and only collaborative institution in this network from outside of Europe.

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Published a book on Bambusa balcooa Roxb. : A multi-utility bamboo for domestication.

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Published a Handbook on Woody plants endemic to Kerala.

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Started Sub-Centre at Kuzhoor Tissue Culture Unit. The main objective of the centre is the mass propagation of plant species of commercial importance in line with demand from various stakeholders such as the KFRI scientific fraternity, R & D institutions, Government Departments, public sector enterprises, NGOs, academicians, local farmers, and individual entrepreneurs. There are facilities for the genetic fidelity testing of tissue culture raised plantlets for value addition.

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KFRI was awarded the Best Performing Institute Award by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan

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Memorandum of understanding with IIT, Palakkad for research collaboration on various disciplines.

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KFRI started Geographical Indications registry for ‘Kannadippaya’ (bamboo mirror mat) - with a unique ‘Kannadi’ design.

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Established Centre for Citizen Science and Biodiversity to co-ordinate and co-develop citizen science programmes in critical areas.

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Prof. K.P Sudheer, Principal Secretary S&T Department and Executive Vice President KSCSTE joined as Director in charge, KFRI.

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Memorandum of understanding with University of Oxford, United Kingdom for research collaboration.

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Organised 35th Kerala Science Congress at Mar Baselios Christian College of. Engineering, Kuttikkanam,

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Binding material for incense sticks developed by KFRI awarded patent (Patent No. 433164). The new binding matrix or adhesive is eco-friendly, less polluting and costs less compared to the existing ones

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Dr. Kannan C S Warrier joined as Director KFRI (April 2024)

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Published a book on ‘Quality planting materials production and cultivation of medicinal plants-Success stories from Southern India’

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Published a book on ‘A comprehensive book on Ashwandha’

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Digitalization of Xylarium - The accession of 715 specimens, with 572 species representing 320 genera was digitized and available online at https://www.xylarium.in

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