Technical Session I
Recent Advances on Extraction, Purification and Downstream Processing of Active ingredients from Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
10th February, 2021 11.00 AM – 2.00 PM Indian Standard Time
6th - 8 th December, 2023
Free Registration is open. Register to participate as a delegate
Call for Abstracts
Special technical sessions on “Recent Advances on extraction, Purification and Downstream Processing of Active ingredients from Medicinal and Aromatic Plants” and “Novel Uses, Improved Cultivation Methods, and Nursery Practices for Medicinal Plants”will be organized in the conference which will be mostly attended by R&D persons, university students and technical persons from the industries.
Organizing committee invites from interested delegates/participants to submit abstract for presentation (online oral or e-poster) on the final day parallel session. The abstract must be typed in English with the title of the paper, name of Author(s), and affiliation in MS Word (abstract strictly not more than 500 words).
Organized by:
Jadavpur University
188, Raja S.C. Mallik Road,
Kolkata 700 032
In Technical Assistance with:
Regional-cum-Facilitation Center (RCFC),
Eastern Region
National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB)
Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India,
Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Sponsored by:
National Medicinal Plants Board
Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India
The Consecutive success of 1st& 2nd “International Conference and Buyers Sellers Meet on Medicinal Plants Used in Lifestyle Products” organized during 08-10 February 2021 & 28-30 June 2022 respectively, where thousands of delegates participated from more than a dozen of countries in each event, contributed impetus to organize the“3rd International Conference and Buyers Sellers Meet on Medicinal Plants Used in Lifestyle Products”.
India represents one of the most important centers of knowledge with regard to the use of medicinal plants for treatment of various diseases. One of the strategic directions for the development of the medicinal plant sector is to represent our knowledge at international level. India has recognized that medicinal plant sector goes beyond national considerations, which can only be addressed along with international cooperation and coordination.
To understand the issues related to medicinal and aromatic Plants, to exchange ideas on different aspects of medicinal and aromatic plants and to formulate future strategies in the interest of researchers, growers, traders and industrialist involved in the process of management of medicinal plants & its products, the present International conference is being organized.
The conference aims to highlight the crucial role of medicinal plants cultivation, advances in research and extension towards farming community in an ecological, environmental and economically sustainable way. A special emphasis will be given to streamline the supply chain and value addition of medicinal plants at the former's end.
Abstract submission is closed
Important Dates
Deadline for submitting abstract : 1st November 2023
Notification of accepted paper : 10th November 2023
Deadline for submitting final paper : 20th November 2023
Deadline for submitting poster presentations : 23rd November 2023
Organising Committee
Patron-in-Chief
Prof. Buddhadev Sau
Vice Chancellor, Jadavpur University (JU), Kolkata
Patrons
Prof. Amitava Datta
Pro-Vice Chancellor, JU, Kolkata
Dr. Snehamanju Basu
Registrar, JU, Kolkata
Organizing Secretary
Dr. Asis Mazumdar
Professor, Jadavpur University;
Nodal Coordiantor, RCFC-ER, NMPB, JU, Kolkata
Joint Organizing Secretary
Dr. Sanjay Bala
Regional Director, RCFC-ER, NMPB, JU, Kolkata (rdrcfc@jadavpuruniversity.in)
Advisory Board
Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha
Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India
Dr. Tanuja Nesari
Chief Executive Officer, National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India
Dr. Mita Kotecha
Professor, Dravyaguna & Dean, UG Studies, National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur, Rajasthan
Prof. Pulok K. Mukherjee
Director, Institute of Bio-resources and Sustainable Development, Dept. of Biotechnology, Govt. of India
Dean
Faculty Council of Engineering &Technology, JU, Kolkata
Dean
Faculty Council of Science, JU, Kolkata
Dean
Faculty Council of Arts, JU, Kolkata
Dean
Faculty Council of Interdisciplinary Studies, Law & Management, JU,
Technical Committee
Mr. Shantanu Chakraborty, Technical Consultant, RCFC-ER, NMPB, JU,
Mr. Tushar Kanti Das, Technical Consultant, RCFC-ER, NMPB, JU, Kolkata
Dr. Shyamalendu Mukherjee, Director, WBSMPB, Kolkata
Dr. Pallab Kanti Haldar, Director, School of Natural Product Studies, JU,
Dr. Arun Chandan, Regional Director, RCFC-Northern Region (NR-1), Research Institute in Indian Systems of Medicine (RIISM), HP
Dr. Shiekh Bilal Ahmed, Regional Director, RCFC-NR-II, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultureal Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Jammu & Kashmir
Dr. K.C. Chacko, Regional Director, RCFC- Southern Region (SR), Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Peechi, Kerala
Dr.Digambar Mokat, Regional Director, RCFC-Western Region (WR), Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Pune, Maharashtra
Dr. Mohan Lal, Principal Investigator, RCFC (NER), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - North East Institute of Science & Technology
Mr. Sunil Dutt, Research Officer (Medicinal Plants/Agronomy), National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of Ayush, Government of India
Dr. V. Vijayakumar, Scientific Officer-Siddha, National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India
Local Organising Committee
Prof. (Dr.) Pankaj Kumar Roy, Director, School of Water Resources Engineering (SWRE), JU, Kolkata
Dr. Soumyajit Biswas, Deputy Director, RCFC-ER, NMPB, JU, Kolkata
Mr. Sudipto Ghosh, Manager (Marketing), RCFC-ER, NMPB, JU, Kolkata
Ms. Priyanka Roy, Consultant, RCFC-ER, NMPB, JU, Kolkata
Mr. Arijit Sarkar, Consultant (Marketing), RCFC-ER, NMPB, JU, Kolkata
Dr. Subhasish Das, Associate Professor, School of Water Resources Engineering (SWRE), JU, Kolkata
Dr. Rajib Das, Assistant Professor, School of Water Resources Engineering (SWRE), JU, Kolkata
Dr. Gourab Banerjee, Assistant Professor, School of Water Resources Engineering (SWRE), JU, Kolkata
Themed Discussion Topics
Experiences of global industry experts on recent market trends
Possibility of overseas agreements between institutions
Global market potential for specific medicinal plants
The quality needs for international buyers
Latest agronomic technologies for medicinal plants
Local value addition before export
Latest technology development in medicinal plant processing
Latest research on extraction technology of medicinal plants
Virtual Exhibition
Regional Cum Facilitation Center (RCFC), Eastern Region
RCFC, Eastern Region, NMPB, Jadavpur University has been established as one of the seven such Centers in different regions of the country under the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India for effective coordination of NMPB Programmes.
National Medicinal Plants Board
The National Medicinal Plants Board has been established by Government of India to coordinate with all matters relating to Medicinal Plants and Support Policies and Programs for growth of trade, export, conservation and cultivation. The board is working under Ministry of AYUSH.
