Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 29: CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Jammu in collaboration with DG Knot Business Management Limited conducted an awareness programme "Catalyzing Rural Employment through Cultivation, Processing, Value Addition & Marketing of Aromatic Plants" under CSIR-Aroma Mission at Ajoli Malli, Almora, Uttarakhand. A team of experts from IIIM comprising of Dr. Ravi Shanker, Dr. Rajendra Bhanwaria and Chandrapal Singh interacted with a group of more than 120 farmers. Dr. Ravi Shanker welcomed the farmers and briefed them about CSIR-Aroma Mission. Dr. Rajendra Bhanwaria and Chandrapal Singh discussed about agro-technology, cultivation practices and agricultural economics of the crops under Aroma Mission suitable for Almora district viz., Lemon grass, Rosa grass, Jammu Monarda, Ocimum, etc.
Dr. Rajendra Bhanwaria thanked farmers on behalf of Director, CSIR-IIIM, Dr. Ram Vishwakarma and informed them that Director IIIM is very keen to see the cultivation of these crops in Uttarakhand at the earliest.
Sagar Nath founder of DG Knot also interacted with farmers and assured farmers that they in collaboration with CSIR will extend all the possible help to farmers in respect to marketing of the produce. Progressive farmers from the area Mr. Shubhash Bisht (Village head), Ravi Kumar Bhat, Balam Singh Rawat, Gopal Bhat, Bhan Singh, Suresh Bhat and all the villagers discussed about various aspects of CSIR Aroma Mission with team of scientists from CSIR-IIIM.
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