Nagpur:-As envisaged by the planning authorities, Vidarbha farmers are going to get immense benefits from Samruddhi Mahamarg, said Dr Mahendra Darokar, Chief Scientist & Coordinator of both Mission Aroma & Mission Floriculture, CSIR – Govt of India, virtually on line, during the seminar on “Samruddhi Mahamarg se Samruddh Kisan”, organized by the Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA) Agro & Rural Development Forum at VIA Auditorium, Nagpur.
Further emphasizing, Ashween D Nannaware, the Principal Scientist, CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow, also in charge of Mission Aroma fo0r Maharashtra state , while delivering the key note address; said that there is huge scope of Cultivation and value-added Industrial processing of scientifically developed, region specific, superior varieties, early maturing industrially important crops with lower input costs.
We suggest mapping a crop wise plan for processing of Vetiver, Geranium, Lemon Grass, Citronella, Palmarosa (for dust pollution control ) and higher quality herbals like Ashwagandha, Bramhi, Shatavari, Kalmegh, Tulasi, Anantmul, Adusa, Aloe Vera, etc to cater to the demands of Perfumery, Cosmetics and Agarbati industries including Exports, said the Principal Scientist.
Rohit Agarwal the city industrialist having driven on the Samruddhi Mahamarg, speaking on the occasion as the Guest of Honor appealed to the processers and industries to come up on feeder roads to Samruddhi like Wardha, Yavatmal, Amaravati, Washim, Hingoli, Akola, Khamgaon, Lonar etc to start with for manufacturing value added products like Active Pharma ingredients, Cosmeceuticals, Neutraceuticals etc from Aroma grass and commercial horticulture, and further transfer the module to other satellite units.
Sungod Agfarms has ready Multinational buyers for 5000 acres of plantations with guaranteed buyback for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and appealed to farmers and industries to come forward for the same.
Vidarbha area with active supports from various state and central institutes like LIT, LITAA, CSIR – NEERI, CSIR- CIMAP amongst other popular institutes in India and Abroad, in cooperation and coordination amongst Farmers – Scientists – Corporates / Industrial houses in the domain of finished and value-added aroma products of consistent quality and efficacy by developing and disseminating aroma technologies will soon become the Aroma capital of India, said Kapil Charan Sahoo, the Project Director, Herbaroma series.
Om Jajodia, Chairman of VIA Agro & Rural Development Forum emphasized on all possible options for Intercrops and companion crops of Medicinal plants, Aroma Grass, alongwith major crops of Vidarbha.
Prominently present amongst industry partners were RB Goenka, the Vice President VIA, Shachi Mallick, the convener of the Agro Forum, Mohan Pokhale, Milind Bodkhe, Rishi Saraf amongst others.
The program was conducted by Dr Kirty Sirothia and Shipra Dixit gave the vote of thanks
