Palampur: Essential Oil Association of India (EOAI) will organize a one-day workshop on “Himalayan Rosa Damascena – Development of Aroma Farming and Industry of Western Himalayan Region” at CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur on April 21.
The workshop is being held in association with CSIR-IHBT, Himalayan Phytochemicals and Growers Association (HIMPA), Mandi, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
EOAI was created in 1956 and comprised scientists, researchers, industrialists, merchants, manufacturers, exporters, importers, and farmers in the field of essential oils. This event will provide an excellent opportunity for interaction between the relevant industries, scientists, and more importantly farmers to boost the essential oil industry in India.
CSIR-IHBT Director Dr. Prabodh Kumar Trivedi informed on Tuesday that the institute under CSIR Aroma Mission had provided end-to-end technology for the cultivation and processing of aromatic crops such as damask rose, wild marigold, chamomile, Indian valerian, lavender, rosemary, lemongrass, and palmarosa.
With the installation of more than 61 distillation units, the institute endowed Himachal Pradesh to become the number one state in the production of wild marigold essential oil benefiting over 3000 farmer families, said he.
He said that CSIR-IHBT had been entrusted with discovering, innovating, and developing sustainable technologies that benefit society, industry, and the environment, as well as strengthening the bioeconomy.
Dr. Rakesh Rana, senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-IHBT, who is coordinating the programme, stated that more than 150 people from across India will participate in the workshop.
The workshop is being held in association with CSIR-IHBT, Himalayan Phytochemicals and Growers Association (HIMPA), Mandi, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
EOAI was created in 1956 and comprised scientists, researchers, industrialists, merchants, manufacturers, exporters, importers, and farmers in the field of essential oils. This event will provide an excellent opportunity for interaction between the relevant industries, scientists, and more importantly farmers to boost the essential oil industry in India.
CSIR-IHBT Director Dr. Prabodh Kumar Trivedi informed on Tuesday that the institute under CSIR Aroma Mission had provided end-to-end technology for the cultivation and processing of aromatic crops such as damask rose, wild marigold, chamomile, Indian valerian, lavender, rosemary, lemongrass, and palmarosa.
With the installation of more than 61 distillation units, the institute endowed Himachal Pradesh to become the number one state in the production of wild marigold essential oil benefiting over 3000 farmer families, said he.
He said that CSIR-IHBT had been entrusted with discovering, innovating, and developing sustainable technologies that benefit society, industry, and the environment, as well as strengthening the bioeconomy.
Dr. Rakesh Rana, senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-IHBT, who is coordinating the programme, stated that more than 150 people from across India will participate in the workshop.
