IUST, CSIR IIIM organize plantation drive 
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IUST, CSIR IIIM organize plantation drive 

Post by RK News on Saturday, December 24, 2022

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Awantipora, Dec 23: A plantation drive of medicinal and aromatic plants was organized jointly by Department of Chemistry, Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora and Field Station, Pulwama of CSIR - Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu today at the “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Park” Campus-II of the University under the theme “Skill and Entrepreneurship development through the cultivation of high value medicinal and aromatic plants”.
The plantation drive was inaugurated by Prof. Shakeel Ahmad Romshoo, Vice Chancellor, IUST, in presence of Prof. Manzoor Ahmad Malik, Dean Academic Affairs, Prof Naseer Iqbal, Registrar, Prof A.H. Moon, Dean Research, Prof Mohammad Akbar Khuroo, Dean School of Sciences, Finance Officer Mr Sameer Wazir, Dr Parvaiz Ahmad Mir, Director CIED, Dr Abid H. Shalla, HOD Chemistry, Dr Manzoor A. Rather faculty at Chemistry Deptt.
The drive was actively participated by more than 60 students from the Department of Chemistry, IUST along with other the faculty members.
 While speaking on the occasion, Prof. Romshoo informed that the plantation drive was being organized for promotion and leveraging of the huge potential of the medicinal and aromatic crops in development of commercially viable value added products. He informed that the University envisages the utilization of more than 50 hectares of its land in Wastoorwan for production of different MAPs for futher R&D and development of processing technologies.
He appreciated the support and handholding of CSIR IIIM for organizing the event along with Dept of Chemistry, IUSTand the role of CSIR IIIM in the development of the sector.
Dr Shahid Rasool, Senior Scientist and Incharge CSIR IIIM Field Station Pulwama informed that in the present context of changing agrarian scenario in backdrop of growing population, globalization of the trade, diminishing natural resources and climate change, innovations in agricultural systems that include crop diversification through cultivation, processing and value addition of MAPs becomes imperative for enhanced profitabilty, sustainable livelihood generation and overall socio-economic prosperity.
Project coordinators of the “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Park” Dr Aabid H Shalla, along with Dr Manzoor Ahmad Rather emphasized the role of medicinal and aromatic plants in sustainable skill and entrepreneurship development for the aspiring educated youth.
 

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