Panaji, Nov 8 (PTI) The Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI) in Jodhpur is collaborating with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in forestry and bio-diversity conversation, an official said.

This partnership focuses on a forestry and biodiversity project in Rajasthan, with plans to involve Japanese universities in research and technical support, particularly on issues like sand dune stabilization.

AFRI is part of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.

The institute submitted a proposal to the Union government in December last year to include the students of Japanese universities in the Rajasthan afforestation and biodiversity project.

Dr Tarun Kant, Link Officer of AFRI, told PTI that th

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