Training programme on advancements in Horticulture and Forest crops

A seven-day training programme on Recent Technological Advancements in Horticulture and Forest Crops concluded at the Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni.
The training was organised by the Department of Biotechnology of the university in collaboration with the Sophisticated Analytical Instrumentation Facility, Panjab University, Chandigarh under the aegis of Synergistic Training Program Utilizing the Scientific and Technological Infrastructure(STUTI).
 

Thirty participants from Mizoram, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh including faculty, project fellows, PhD scholars and entrepreneurs took part in the training. The participants were from different disciplines such as Forestry, Horticulture, Biochemistry, Botany, Environmental Science, Entomology, Fruit Science, Forest Genetics, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Geology, Microbiology, Plant Pathology, Vegetable Science, Silviculture and Agroforestry and Biotechnology. 
 

Speaking at the valedictory session, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Rajeshwar Singh Chandel asked the trainees to work towards linking their research to productive issues. He added that we must make efforts to utilize analytical technologies to help bring many species out of the endangered list. Prof. Chandel also lauded the role of DST in the modernization of the research infrastructure of the universities.
   

Earlier Dr. Rajnish Sharma, HOD Department of Biotechnology informed that 14 expert lectures and hands-on training on germplasm characterization, conservation and utilization of plant genetic resources were held for the trainees. Dr. Sanjeev Chauhan, Director of Research also spoke on the progress of Indian agriculture and its present challenges.
 

The training programme focused on various recent approaches which are being used in horticultural and forest crops with expert lectures and hands-on sessions including exposure visits to farms and fields. 
 

Dr. Manish Sharma, Dean, College of Horticulture, Dr. CL Thakur, Dean College of Forestry and the faculty of the Department of Biotechnology and STUTI were also present on the occasion. A compendium was also released during the training. Prof Chandel also distributed certificates to the participants.