CSIR-CIMAP releases new logo at Kisan Mela
LUCKNOW: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) released its new logo at the Kisan Mela-2021 here on Sunday.
Director general (DG), CSIR Dr Sekhar C Mande, the chief guest of the Kisan Mela, launched the new institutional logo during the occasion.
Besides this, CIMAP has transferred the technology of their herbal green tea EverGreen Tea, Herbi Soft Geranium Active Shampoo and aromatic face wash Kleenji to Vyom India Organics Pvt. Ltd, Bareilly.
“Due to COVID-19 pandemic, this year the Kisan Mela is being organized from January 15 till February 5. About 100 farmers are attending the mela daily and obtaining the planting material,” Mande said.
He also addressed the Kisan Mela in which about 500 farmers, scientists and representatives from non-government organizations (NGOs) and industries were present.
He stressed that the highquality research in agricultural varieties, technologies and implements by the CSIR laboratories is being disseminated to the general public by organization of such fairs and said such research was helping raise the income of farmers.
He also appreciated the efforts of CSIR-CIMAP in its contribution towards ‘CSIR Aroma Mission’ and reducing the imports of Lemongrass and Vetiver essential oils.
Dr Prabodh K Trivedi, director, CSIR-CIMAP, in his address briefed about the farmer-centric activities undertaken by CSIR-CIMAP in various parts of the country. He said despite COVID-19 pandemic, the scientists and staff of the institute have been able to provide online trainings, planting materials and services to the farmers which had helped increase their income. Kisan Mela souvenir “Aus Gyanya” and CSIR-CIMAP Hindi Patrika “Aus Vigyan” were also released.
UP law minister Brijesh Pathak, the guest of honour, emphasized the role of CSIR-CIMAP in the cultivation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India. He said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for medicinal plants has increased many folds and hence the cultivation of these crops had to be increased.
He appreciated the efforts of the institute in the making UP top exporter of mentha oil in the country.
Special Guest, GN Singh, former Drug Controller General of India and technical advisor, to UP chief minister said just as India became self-sufficient in drug development, similarly the cultivation of medicinal and aromatic crops yielding high produce would make India selfsufficient in medicinal herbs and essential oils.
Logo selected through competition
A logo competition was organised by CSIR-CIMAP, in which many entries were obtained from various parts of the country. One of the entries signifying the new aspirations of the institute and representing the amalgamation of the traditional knowledge with science-based discovery was finalized by the committee.