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Dr. H. S. ANANTHA PADMANABHA
Senior forestry scientist associated with sandalwood biotechnology and has worked with Institute of Wood Science & Technology (IWST), Bangalore with 40+ years research experience and 150+ publications.
Offering global consultancy in sustainable forestry practices especially in sandalwood cultivation.
Key Projects where Dr H.S.A. Padmanabha acted as Advisor
1. Tropical Forestry Services (TFS) – Australia
Role: Consultant – Indian Sandalwood plantation science
Scope: Large scale commercial sandalwood plantations in Western Australia
Relevance: One of the world’s largest managed sandalwood plantation programs.
2. Forest Rewards Project – Western Australia
Role: Forestry Consultant
Scope: Commercial cultivation and forestry investment structure linked to sandalwood plantations.
3. Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM), Government of Western Australia
Role: Technical Consultant
Scope: Research and policy advisory for sandalwood plantation development.
4. Forest Products Commission (FPC), Western Australia
Role: Consultant – Sandalwood research and plantation expansion
Scope: Scientific advisory for large scale forestry programs.
5. World Bank – FREE Project (ICFRE initiative)
Role: Chief Technical Advisor – Sandalwood research
Scope: Forestry research and resource development under Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education programs.
6. Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd (KSDL) – Mysore Sandal Program
Role: Honorary Consultant
Scope: Guidance for increasing sandalwood cultivation supply chain for Mysore Sandal Soap production.
7. Organic Corporate / Manasa Group Sandalwood Projects
Role: Senior Scientific Advisor
Scope: advisory support on sandalwood plantation science and propagation methods.
8. Hosachiguru / Managed Farmland Project (reference in advisory slide deck)
Role: Advisor – Sandalwood plantation model
Scope: scientific support for agroforestry-based investment plantations.
9. Karnataka Research Foundation & Advanced Technology Transfer (KRIFATT)
Role: Director / technical expert
Scope: forestry technology transfer including sandalwood propagation.
10. Independent global consultancy assignments (Indonesia, India agroforestry trials)
Role: Research collaborator in sandalwood genetics & propagation programs.
1. Tropical Forestry Services (TFS) – Australia
Role: Consultant – Indian Sandalwood plantation science
Scope: Large scale commercial sandalwood plantations in Western Australia
Relevance: One of the world’s largest managed sandalwood plantation programs.
2. Forest Rewards Project – Western Australia
Role: Forestry Consultant
Scope: Commercial cultivation and forestry investment structure linked to sandalwood plantations.
3. Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM), Government of Western Australia
Role: Technical Consultant
Scope: Research and policy advisory for sandalwood plantation development.
4. Forest Products Commission (FPC), Western Australia
Role: Consultant – Sandalwood research and plantation expansion
Scope: Scientific advisory for large scale forestry programs.
5. World Bank – FREE Project (ICFRE initiative)
Role: Chief Technical Advisor – Sandalwood research
Scope: Forestry research and resource development under Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education programs.
6. Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd (KSDL) – Mysore Sandal Program
Role: Honorary Consultant
Scope: Guidance for increasing sandalwood cultivation supply chain for Mysore Sandal Soap production.
7. Organic Corporate / Manasa Group Sandalwood Projects
Role: Senior Scientific Advisor
Scope: advisory support on sandalwood plantation science and propagation methods.
8. Hosachiguru / Managed Farmland Project (reference in advisory slide deck)
Role: Advisor – Sandalwood plantation model
Scope: scientific support for agroforestry-based investment plantations.
9. Karnataka Research Foundation & Advanced Technology Transfer (KRIFATT)
Role: Director / technical expert
Scope: forestry technology transfer including sandalwood propagation.
10. Independent global consultancy assignments (Indonesia, India agroforestry trials)
Role: Research collaborator in sandalwood genetics & propagation programs.