Die-back of Sissoo

Field Document No. 18

Proceedings of the Sub-Regional Seminar
"Die-Back of Sissoo (Dalbergia sissoo)"

Kathmandu, Nepal, 25-28 April 2000

Edited by: S. Appanah , G. Allard & S.M. Amatya


DEPARTMENT OF FOREST RESEARCH AND SURVEY
MINISTRY OF FOREST RESEARCH & SURVEY NEPAL

FORESTRY RESEARCH SUPPORT PROGRAMME FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (FORSPA)
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

BANGKOK, SEPTEMBER 2000

Contents

Table of Contents

Mortality of Sissoo (Dalbergia sissoo Roxb.) in Bangladesh
M. W. Baksha and A.C. Basak

Dalbergia sissoo in India
M.K. Sharma, R.M. Singal and T.C. Pokhriyal

A Report on Die-back of Dalbergia sissoo in Nepal
R.B. Joshi and S.R. Baral

A Survey on the Die-back Dalbergia sissoo in Nepal
K.P. Acharya and N. Subedi

Fungi Associated with Die-back of Sissoo
G. Manandhar and S.K. Shrestha

Sissoo Die-back: Is Tree Improvement a Probable Solution?
L. P. Dhakal

Shisham Die-back in Pakistan and Remedial Measures
M. H. Khan

Die-back of Dalbergia sissoo in Pakistan
M. M. Khan and M. H. Khan

Outcome of Seminar

Appendices

Appendix I: Seminar Programme

Appendix II: Concept of Regional Co-operation and Future Strategy on Dalbergia sissoo Die-back

AppendixIII: List of Participants.