PAKYONG, (IPR): The Indian Orchid Festival 2025 commenced at ICAR-NRCO today.
The four-day-long national event from March 1 to March 4 is organised by
ICAR-National Research Centre under the theme “Orchids for Beauty and
Prosperity,” aiming to highlight the strength, status, and scope of the Indian
orchid sector in boosting Indian floriculture.
Dr
VK Mishra, director of ICAR Research Complex for the NEH Region in Umiam, in
his address during the event emphasised the importance of working towards the
future conservation of nature, further informing that the orchid industry can
expand through the right channel.
Additionally,
Dr ArunavaPattanayak, former director, ICAR-IIAB, Ranchi &former director,
ICAR-VPKAS, Almora advised maintaining coordination among growers to multiply
their supplies and expand business with volume.
Moreover,
Dr MK Verma, director of ICAR-CITH, Srinagar, highlighted the extraordinary
shelf life of the orchid, sharing its various prospects in the market.
Likewise,
Dr KK Baruah, Governing Body Member, ICAR, suggested utilising technological
knowledge on the production and expansion of orchids, which would enable them
to flourish in export marketing.
Furthermore,
Dr AK Pandey, COH, Bermiok, lauded the efforts of the institution to organise
ghetto events on a large scale and highlighted the importance of research and
technology in the advancement of better production of orchids.
A
notable aspect of the day was the ceremonial release of orchid hybrids and
value-added products developed by the ICAR NRCO, as well as the dissemination
of ICAR NRCO publications.
The
event will feature a series of events, including the National Level Orchid
Show-cum-Competition, National Dialogue & Brainstorming on Promotion of
Orchids in India: Issues & Way Forward, institute-industry and
stakeholders' meet, awareness and training programme on orchids & IPR issues,
session on PPV & FRA, mega orchid planting material dissemination programme
and ceremonial release of NRCO developed orchid hybrid.
Also
present were Dr SP Das, director of ICAR-NRCO, Sikkim;
Robin PdSewa, ADC (Development); TsheringChophelBhutia, additional director,
Agriculture and Horticulture department; SonamPinstoBhutia, DFO (T) along with
dignitaries from various line departments, institutions, scientists and
farmers.
