ITANAGAR, Aug 20: A training programme on Plant Taxonomy with special emphasis on Mushrooms was organized by the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, Itanagar today, with the participation of faculty members and students from various institutions.
The programme commenced with the inaugural remarks by Dr Krishna Chowlu, HoO, BSI, APRC, Itanagar, followed by a lecture by Dr Arindam Barman, HoD Horticulture, Rajiv Gandhi University.
A special lecture on Plant Taxonomy was delivered by Dr Raja Hussain, Dean Academic Affairs, Himalayan University (HU). In his address, he highlighted the importance of plant taxonomy in the identification, scientific naming and classification of plants, as well as its significance for biodiversity documentation, research and conservation.
Mebo MLA Oken Tayeng, the chief guest, and Director State Horticulture, Research and Development Institute Dr Egam Basar also spoke on the occasion.
The programme also included an address by Dr Egam Basar, Director, State Horticulture, Research and Development Institute, Itanagar, followed by an address by the Chief Guest, Shri Oken Tayeng, MLA, Assembly Constituency.
Around 30 students from the Departments of Agriculture and Botany (HU) actively participated in the programme, which provided an opportunity for them to interact with experts in plant taxonomy and gain exposure to the practical and scientific aspects of plant identification, classification, biodiversity and conservation.
The programme concluded with an emphasis on the need to promote greater awareness and capacity-building in plant taxonomy and biodiversity conservation, particularly among young students and researchers.