ICFRE scientists see Sandalwood cultivation potential in Nagaland

Dimapur, Nov 11 (UNI) Scientists from the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) have found that Nagaland's foothill areas, with favourable moisture conditions and fertile soil, offer encouraging prospects for Sandalwood cultivation. A team of scientists from ICFRE-Institute of Wood Science and Technology (IWST), Bengaluru, ICFRE-Institute of Forest Biodiversity (IFB) and ICFRE-Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI), Jorhat, conducted field visits to various areas of Nagaland on November 10 to assess the growth of the two tree species, heartwood development in mature trees and the suitability of the state's soil and climatic conditions. The Nagaland environment, forests and climate…