Agroforestry expert Dr DR Bhardwaj bags gold medal

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Solan, June 29

DR Bhardwaj of Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, has been bestowed with the Indian Society of Agroforestry (ISAF) Gold Medal for 2019. Bhardwaj is Principal Scientist in the Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry of the university. The award was given during the executive council meeting of the ISAF held recently at Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhansi.

Bhardwaj, carrying over 27 years of teaching and research experience, has guided 37 students in the field of agroforestry and silviculture.

According to the university, he has several research achievements to his credit, including the development of propagation and plantation technology of many tree species of the Himalayan region. He has introduced edible bamboo species which are in great demand among the farming community. Several agroforestry models for the state have been developed by him.

The scientist has also developed regression models for the estimation of the timber, fodder and fuel wood production potential of farmland tree species.

Prof Rajeshwar Singh Chandel, Vice Chancellor, and the faculty and staff congratulated Bhardwaj on his achievement.

The ISAF was founded in 1998 to encourage basic, applied and strategic research in agroforestry.