80 medicinal plant growers of Jammu District imparted training
JAMMU: J&K State Medicinal Plant Board, Directorate of Ayush, J&K in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jammu organized a one-day National Campaign cum Training Programme on “Ashwagandha: A Medicinal Plant” under National Campaign on Ashwagandha.
Dr. Mohan Singh, Director Ayush J&K/CEO J&K Medicinal Plants Board and Prof. Amrish Vaid, Director Extension, SKUAST-Jammu, were chief guests on the occasion.
The training programme was attended by 80 medicinal plant growers of Jammu District.
Speaking on the occasion Prof. Amrish Vaid appreciated the efforts of KVK Jammu for conducting this National Level campaign on medicinal plants particularly focusing on Ashwagandha for the medicinal plant growers of Jammu District. He also asked the farmers to grow other medicinal plants because of their high market demand and price as compared to other crops. He apprised them that medicinal plants are less prone to insect and disease attacks.
Dr. Mohan Singh in his address explained different initiatives of the Ayush department in promoting medicinal plant-based medicines. He also apprised that the Directorate of Ayush has opened a number of wellness centres at different locations in J&K state. He also assured them that J&K State Medicinal Board would help them in marketing their produce to the industry.
At the outset, Dr. Punit Choudhary, Chief Scientist and Head, KVK Jammu welcomed the chief guest and other dignitaries in this National Campaign cum Training Programme.
Dr. Rakesh Kumar Raina, Assistant Director, Directorate of Ayush, J&K gave a brief description of the various medical camps conducted by the Ayush Directorate for the awareness and popularization of ayurvedic medicines in J & K.
The expert lecture was delivered by Dr Wahid Ul Hassan, Technical Officer, State Medicinal Board J& K. He gave a brief description and outline of the training Programme. He also explained the different projects, programmes and schemes of the State Medicinal Plant Board of J& K for the medicinal plant growers.
Dr. Lalit Mohan Gupta Prof. & Head, Div. of Medicinal Plants, SKUAST-Jammu delivered an expert lecture on the “Care and Management of Ashwagandha and other medicinal plants”.
Dr Ravneet Kour, Chief Scientist of Horticulture, Dr. Prem Kumar, Scientist of Fisheries, Dr. Muneeshwar Sharma, Scientist of Plant Protection, Dr. Amitesh Sharma, Scientist of Plant Breeding conducted a farmer Scientist interaction cum Kisan Ghosthi. S. Satbir Singh, Programme Assistant Training also helped in the smooth conductance of the Programme.
