Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Three-day national conference on Medicinal Plant Research

GANGTOK, 01 Oct: The Department of Botany, Sikkim University in association with Sikkim State Medicinal Plant Board is organizing a three-day national conference on ‘New Frontiers in Medicinal Plant Research and a special meeting on ‘Medicinal Plants for Livelihood Security and Community Empowerment in Eastern Himalayas’ from 03-05 October at Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok.
A press release informs that the event is expected to supply a comprehensive understanding and overall picture on recent developments in this sector to all stakeholders and provide an initial way forward for capacity building and empowerment of the Eastern Himalayan communities to provide competitive advantage to them in the global market, both sustainably and equitably.
More than 125 delegates including researchers, NGOs, private companies, conservation and development agencies, policy makers, students and stakeholders’ representatives are participating in the conference. About 25 eminent scientists and researchers from prestigious institutes in India and abroad will deliver expert lectures and partake in the deliberations, the release informs. As part of the special meeting, an interactive session with local medicinal plant growers and practitioners of local health traditions is being organized on 05 October.

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