COLLABORATIVE PROJECT AGREEMENT BETWEENCollaborative Project Agreement • February 13th, 2024
Contract Type FiledFebruary 13th, 2024ICFRE-Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore and Andhra Paper Mill (APL), Rajahmundry have signed agreement today (12.02.2024) for implementing a collaborative project to increase wood production in the catchment area of the Mill in Andhra Pradesh. The project period is five years with a budget of Rs.54.97 lakhs. This project is a continuation of a similar project implemented during 2018-2023 through which the high- yielding clones of Casuarina and Eucalyptus have been deployed in the farmlands of Andhra Pradesh. An inter-disciplinary team involving Scientists of Genetics and Breeding, Silviculture and Plant Protection will be implementing the project in association with the farm forestry wing of APL. Dr. C Kunhikannan, Director, ICFRE-IFGTB and Shri. Mukesh Jain, Executive Director, APL have signed and shared the agreement. Shri. Shyam Srivastava, Vice President, APL, Shri. K. N. Mishra, Manager, APL, Dr. B. Nagarajan, Scientist-G, Dr. A. Nicodemus, Scientist-G and