One day interface meeting was held at ICAR - Indian Institute of Horticultural Research ( ICAR - IIHR ) , Bengaluru , on April 12 , 2023 . The confluence , titled ‘ Flourishing Together : Innovation and Industry , ’ was organized in a hybrid mood aim at exchange ideas , share knowledge , and join forces on research to enhance the visibility of floriculture at the national and orbicular level . The get together was inaugurated with the inflammation of the lamp by Prof. Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh , Director of ICAR - IIHR , Dr. E Srinivas Rao , Adviser ( Horticulture ) , Government of Telangana , Dr. M. Vishwanath , Joint Director of International Flower Auction Center Bengaluru , Mr. Prabhakaran M. from International Flower Auction Center Hosur , Govt of Tamilnadu , Mr. Mammen Papillai MD of Indo - Bloom and Mr. Srikanth Bollapally , President of the Flower Council of India . Introductory remarks Dr. Tejaswini Prakash , Head , Division of Flower & Medicinal Crops , punctuate the importance of public - individual partnership in benefiting the floriculture diligence .
In a series of panel discussions , major issue refer to flower gardening were deliberate , include ‘ Flowers for Domestic and Export Market , ’ ‘ cum and Planting Material , ’ ‘ Production Technology , ’ ‘ redolent , Therapeutic and Pharmaceutical Industry , ’ ‘ Landscape and Environment ’ and ‘ Postharvest and Value Addition . ’
The functioning of the rose form Arka Savi being cultivated in the open field was apprize by the industry and expressed the need for similar varieties of cut flush that are adaptable to Indian atmospheric condition . The public-service corporation of the tuberose variety ‘ Árka Prajwal ’ for evoke redolent oil was also discussed with the need for gamy rock oil depicted object varieties along with eminent yield . Furthermore , the advantage of the rose diverseness ‘ Arka Parimala ’ in therapy was highlighted , and the opening of involving the wellness sphere in future field was realized .
Several major industry partners , include NESSO , Synthite , FF Biotech , Sri Sri Tatva , Namdari Seeds , Raheja Groups , and BIAL , were present at the consequence and share the challenge and opportunities in the floriculture sector . Eminent panellist from different bloom industries shared their experience , challenges faced , and proposition to amend the status of the floriculture manufacture in collaboration with ICAR - IIHR . Multiple varieties develop by ICAR - IIHR ( https://iihr.res.in/arka-ebook/,https://iihr.res.in/book-new/ ) are in great demand , and the institute welcomes private partnerships for the generation of ejaculate and planting material .
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