Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Feb 20: A two day Skill Development Programme on ‘Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Cultivation and Processing of High-Value Aroma Cash Crops’ conducted by the CSIR, Jammu as part of CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative ended today at its Field Station, Bonera, Pulwama.
Dr Tej Partap, Vice-Chancellor, G.B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar & Member, National Monitoring Committee CSIR Aroma Mission was the chief guest and inaugurated the proceedings of the programme.
73 participants that included members of National Rural Livelihood Mission SHGs, Research Scholars from SKUAST Kashmir and Govt. Degree College Baramulla were imparted training and practical skill during the two-day programme.
The programme was conducted under the patronage of Dr D. Srinivasa Reddy Director, CSIR IIIM Jammu, Er Ab Rahim, Head, RMBD&IST & Dr Zabeer Ahmad, Head, CSIR IIIM, Srinagar.
Dr Shahid Rasool, Senior Scientist & Incharge CSIR IIIM, Field Station, Pulwama and Nodal Scientist, CSIR Floriculture Mission delivered the welcome address and gave an overview about the programme and the role of CSIR IIIM in the development and dissemination of the technologies on cultivation and processing of industrially important medicinal and aromatic crops.
Dr Tej Partap in his inaugural address commended the efforts of CSIR IIIM for its endeavour to provide hand holding to the farmers and agri-entrepreneurs of the region through its flagship projects and programmes like Aroma Mission, Floriculture Mission and other Agri-oriented societal initiatives.
During practical sessions, Habibullah and Zubair, Technical Assistants at Farm, demonstrated the production and crop management practices of Lavender, Rose, Rosemary, Geranium and distillation of Rosemary for oil extraction.
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