Sikkim-based research institutes take stock, compare notes

GANGTOK, 02 Feb: An interactive meeting of various national research institutes based in Sikkim was organized on31 January by the Regional Centre of Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (RCIBSD), Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, Tadong, a press release informs.
The meeting deliberated on issues related to conservation and utilization of Sikkim’s Himalayan bio-resources and gaps in scientific interventions towards sustainable development of the region.
Scientists and researchers from different national institutes/ Universities located within the State, including RCIBSD, ICAR, Indian Cardamom Research Institute, College of Agriculture Engineering and Post Harvest Technology, National Research Centre for Orchids, Ayurveda Regional Research Institute, GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development and NCBS-ATREE fielded participants at the meeting and delivered lectures, it is informed.
The forum discussed the status of various research activities being carried out by the respective institutes in the State and aspects of region-specific problems.
Development of agricultural, horticultural and medical crop cultivation packages and their propagation, potential of tapping the rich microbial resources of the region and their sustainable utilization were the major issues discussed, the release informs.