PG Department of Botany organized One Day National Workshop on “Entrepreneurship in Herbal Products” under DD Pant Botanical Society. Principal Prof. Dr. (Mrs.) Ajay Sareen stressed upon the need of getting the knowledge about herbal products, their production and empowering the women by setting up small set ups by utilizing the knowledge based on these herbal products. During COVID-19 people are looking on ayurveda for boosting immunity which is based on this traditional knowledge of plants & plant based products. She congratulated the department for organizing such a successful event.
The Resource Person Dr. Anjana Bhatia discussed
about the role of basic plant sciences for being successful entrepreneur of
herbal products. Demand for plants based cosmetics, medicines & other
health care products have been increasing exponentially as they are non-toxic,
have less side effects and easily available at affordable prices. India is one
of the top 12 mega biodiversity centres of world which supplies major raw
material of herbal products all over the world. So by having knowledge about
plants you can be a successful entrepreneur as well as organic producer of such
herbal products.
More than 700 students teachers, researchers
from various institutes registered for the workshop. Dr. Nitika Kapoor gave
vote of thanks. Dr. Shaveta, Mrs. Ramandeep, Ms. Harpreet Kaur & Dr. Shuchi
from Botany Department were also present. On the occasion
