SFM Itto 247d ago

Technology adoption is an important factor to contribute to increased yields and enhanced resilience for teak plantations. In a new discussion, experts from Japan and India share research on how genomic adaptation and artificial intelligence technologies can be used by teak plantations to align planting strategies with local climatic conditions and more efficiently measure plantation volume. This is the fifth webinar of the joint ITTO-BMLEH webinar series, held as part of the second phase of the ITTO project “Promoting Quality Timber Production in Smallholder and Community-based Teak and Other Valuable Species Plantations in the Tropics.” Introduction - 0:00 Opening Remarks - 03:27 Dr. Mohammed Nurudeen Iddrisu - Director of Trade and Industry, International Tropical Timber Organization Presentations, Q&A, and Discussion: 'Genomic adaptation in teak (Tectona grandis) associated with local climatic conditions and insights for planting strategies to achieve higher resilience' - 09:20 Prof. Tani Naoki - Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) 'Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered framework for plantation volume estimation: A case study in teak (Tectona grandis)' - 48:48 Dr. Ani A. Elias - ICFRE-Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, India This webinar was originally held on Wednesday 22 October 2025 -- Visit the ITTO Website: www.itto.int/ Follow ITTO on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/itto-sfm/ Follow ITTO on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ittosfm/ Follow ITTO on X: x.com/itto_sfm Follow ITTO on Instagram: www.instagram.com/itto_sfm/ ITTO Linktree: linktr.ee/itto_sfm More information on the joint ITTO-BMLEH project: https://itto-bmel-project.com/who-we-are-2/