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Guha, Bangladesh Forest Research Institute, Cittagong, Bangladesh Dalbergia species of West Africa: botany, distribution and potential for agroforestry 27 David O. Ladipo, International Center for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF), Ibadan, Nigeria Afforestation with Dalbergia species in Langa, Vietnam 38 Tran Duy Dien, Langa Forest Union, Vietnam Wood diversity in Indian Dalbergia species: implications for utilization And genetic inprovement 40 K. M. Bhat, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, India Recent progress in silviculture research on Dalbergia melanoxylon in Tanzania 48 L. Nshubemuki, Tanzania Forest Research Institute, Morogoro, Tanzania Dalbergia sericea G. Don: prospects for social forestry in the western Himalaya region 58 A. R. Nautiyal, High Altitude Plant Physiology Research Center, Srinagar, India Agroforestry-based plantations of Dalbergia latifolia Roxb. in Java, Indonesia 64 Taulana Sukandi, Forest Research and Development Center, Bogor, Indonesia Genetic diversity of Dalbergia species and their distribution in Karnataka, India 69 A. G. Devi Prasad and K. S. Jagadish Chandra, University of Mysore, Mysore, India; and A. N. Yellappa Reddy, Conservator of Forest, Malleswaram, India Research on Dalbergia latifolia in Southeast Asia (abstract) 75 D. N. Tewari, K. K. Sharma and A. S. Gulati, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education. Dehra Dun, India Part 2. Production and Management Improving the productivity of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb.. 76 K. J. White, Forestry consultant, Pattaya City, Thailand Managing Dalbergia sissoo for higher productivity in the arid zones of India 82 N. C. Jain, IFS Deputy Conservator of Forest, Udaipur, India Production, management and improvement strategy for Dalbergia sissoo in Bangladesh 86 M. Kamaluddin, Institute of Forestry, Chittagong, Bangladesh Performance of Dalbergia sissoo in trial plantations in the Terai and Bhabar regions of Nepal 93 Rajendra B. Joshi, Forestry Research Division, Kathmandu, Nepal Coppice crop management of plantation-grown Dalbergia sissoo 97 M. R, Joshi, Forestry Research Division, Kathmandu, Nepal Some common diseases and pest of Dalbergia sissoo in Nepal 99 M. Thapa Karki, Forestry Research Division, Kathmandu, Nepal Growth and soil-fertility effects of two Dalbergia species 103 S. P. Lakhey, J. N. Yadava and C. L. Das, Institute of Forestry, Hetauda, Nepal A study on seedling production of Dalbergia sissoo in the Terai region of Nepal (abstract) 106 A. V. Parajuli, Forestry Research Program, Kahtmandu, Nepal Part 3. Utilization and Marketing Utilization of Dalbergia species in Nepal 107 Goran A. Skarner, Forestry Management and Utilization Development Project (FMUDP), Kathmandu, Nepal Economics, marketing and utilization of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. in Pakistan 110 Saliheen Khan and Shams-ur-Rehman, Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar, Pakistan Assessment of wood properties from plantation-grown Dalbergia sissoo 115 B. S. Kamala, P. Kumar and R. Sudheendra, Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Malleswaram, India Production and marketing of Dalbergia sissoo in private forests of Nepal: a case study of Dhanusa District 120 K. R. Kanel, Ministry of Forestry and Soil Conservation, Kathmandu, Nepal Profitability of Dalbergia sissoo plantations in India (abstract) 124 A. N. Chaturvedi, Tata Energy Research Institute , New Deli, India Part 4. Agroforestry Uses Fodder production and tree growth under an agroforestry system with Dalbergia sissoo 125 R. S. Dhukia and S. Ram, Ch. Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India Contribution of leaves of Dalbergia sissoo and other leguminous trees to soil mineral nitrogen and crop nutrition 130 A. Hussain, M. Arshad and M. Javed, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan Performance of Dalbergia sissoo under agroforestry in the Terai region of Nepal 137 Madhav Karki, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara, Nepal: Jay B. S. Karki, International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, Philippines; and Ridish K. Pokharel, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara, Nepal Development of Dalbergia sissoo-based agroforestry systems for smallholders in Nepal (abstract) 142 J. N. Yadava and S. P. Lakhey, Institute of Forestry, Hetauda, Nepal Dalbergia sissoo in agroforestry (abstract) 142 S. M. Amatya, Forest Research Division, Kathmandu, Nepal Part 5. Socio-Economic Aspects Socio-economic aspects of Dalbergia sissoo production in the Terai region of Nepal 143 Jay B. S. Karki, International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, Philippines; and Madhav Karki, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara, Nepal Dalbergia sissoo: the view of local people 150 P. K. Jha and R. C. Trivedi, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara, Nepal Marketing Dalbergia sissoo products in Nepal: case study of Parsa District 155 C. P. Upadhyaya, M. K. Balla and J. N. Mehta, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara, Nepal Social implications of Dalbergia sissoo production in Dhanusha District, Nepal (abstract) 161 M. L. Shrestha, Community Forestry Development Division, Kathmandu, Nepal; and B. K. Singh, District Forestry Office, Dhanusha, Nepal Part 6. Seed Production and Genetic Improvement Floral biology and crossing techniques in Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. 162 K. S. Bangarwa, Department of Agroforestry, Ch. Charan Singh Haryaya Agricultural University, Hisar, India; and V. P. Singh, Department of Plant Breeding, Ch. Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India Genetic population study of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. in Nepal 169 Lars Norgaard Hansen, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark Collaborative tree improvement program for Dalbergia sissoo 174 Neptale Q. Zabala, UNDP/FAO Regional Project on Improved Productivity of Man-Made Forests through Application of Technological Advances in Tree Breeding and Propagation, Laguna, Philippines Gene conservation and improvement of Dalbergia sissoo in Nepal: 178 current status, potential and need for a national strategy Warwick Thomson, His Majesty's Government of Nepal/Danish International Development Agency (HMGN/DANIDA) Tree Improvement Program, Kathmandu, Nepal Genetic improvement of Dalbergia sissoo 183 Padmini Shivkumar, A. M. Rai, A. K. Dwivedi and A. C. Banerjee, Forest Research Institute, Kanpur, India Comparative growth of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. seed sources 187 Shams-ur-Rehman, Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar, Pakistan; H. P. M. Gunasena, Peradeniya University, Sri Lanka: and R. B. Joshi, Forest Research Division, Kathmandu, Nepal Production of Dalbergia sissoo in India 190 D. N. Tewari and K. K. Sharma, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehra Dun, India Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. provenance trials at Sagarnath, Nepal (abstract) 200 K. J. White, Forestry consultant, Pattaya City, Thailand: I. Gautam and M. Dahl, Sagarnath Forest Project, Nepal Closing Remarks 201 S. P. Lakhey, Campus Chief, Institute of Forestry, Hetauda, Nepal Recommendations of the Working Groups 202 Workshop participants 203