Palampur CSIR celebrates foundation day

Shimla, July 2

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Padma Vibhushan Dr Raghunath A Mashelkar, National Research Professor and former Director General of the CSIR, today delivered the keynote address on the occasion of the 39th foundation day of CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, through virtual mode.

Mashelkar, who is also the chairman of National Innovation Foundation, delivered a lecture on the topic “Innovation Leadership: Learnings from a Personal Journey”. Dr Sanjay Kumar, Director, CSIR-IHBT, said the institute was providing end-to-end agrotechnology to farmers for cultivation of asafoetida and saffron and playing a significant role in cultivation of floral and aromatic crops, besides honey production. These crops are expected to play an important role in doubling the farmer’s income. — TNS