Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 11: Vice-Chancellor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) of Jammu, Prof. B.N Tripathi here today inaugurated high-end research facility developed under VC Flexi Grant scheme of Holistic Agriculture Development Plan (HADP) project of J&K Government.
Prof. Tripathi expressed satisfaction on the establishment of such a facility which will give a boost to the genomic research for accelerated and precision crop improvement.
He advised the scientists to utilize these high-end equipments to their fullest potential and strive for breakthroughs that could contribute significantly to the field of biotechnology and beyond.
Later, Prof. Tripathi interacted with a group of technicians of Horticulture Department who were imparted two months training on ‘Tissue Culture Practices and Protocols for Scaled-up Production of Quality Planting Material in Economically Important Fruit Plants’ at Institute of Biotechnology, SKUAST-Jammu with financial support under HADP.
Present on the occasion were C.L Sharma, Director Horticulture; Prof. S.K Gupta, Director Research; Prof. Amrish Vaid, Director Extension; Prof. R.K Salgotra, Director Institute of Biotechnology and Dr. Hema Tripathi, Associate Director Extension and faculty members of the Institute.
Prof. B.N Tripathi emphasized on the importance of conducting such trainings for technical staff of line departments to make them more skilful for generating quality planting material of economically important crops.
He laid stress on developing cost effective commercial tissue culture protocols for fruit plants such as strawberry, citrus fruits and banana.
C.L Sharma felt the need of surveying the fruit growing pockets of Jammu region for estimating the production potential of major fruit crops.
Dr. S.K Gupta also spoke on the occasion and Dr. Hema Tripathi suggested that a certificate course in Tissue Culture should be instituted and offered on regular basis.
Earlier, Prof. R.K Salgotra welcomed the dignitaries.
The activities of the programme were coordinated by Prof. Manmohan Sharma, Course Coordinator and vote of thanks was presented by Dr. Susheel Sharma.
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