21st August,2023, Pune
Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Secretary (DARE) & Director General (ICAR) visited ICAR- Directorate of Floricultural Research, Pune on 21 Aug 2023. He inaugurated the Dr. B.P. Pal National Repository on Ornamental Plants, also known as Amrut Vatika, to mark Amrit Kaal having 75 different ornamental plant genera. He called upon to intensify the research work to address the aspirations of small and marginal farmers.
Dr. K. V. Prasad, Director, of the institute briefed about the institute's and it’s Regional Station genesis and the overall development over the years. He highlighted its ongoing research programs, including those at its regional station and AICRP centers.
Dr. V.B. Patel, Additional Director General (Fruits & Plantation Crops), Dr. Viswanathan Chinnusamy, JD (R), ICAR-IARI and Dr. Kaushik Banerjee, Director, ICAR-NRC Grapes were also present.
(Source: ICAR-Directorate of Floricultural Research,Pune)
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