The 14th foundation day of ICAR - DFR on 10th December 2023 was marked by vivacious celebrations . Dr. K.V. Prasad welcomed the participant and play up the significant achievement of the Directorate of Floriculture during the last one year . Chief Guest of the procedure , Dr. S.D. Sawant , Former Vice Chancellor , Dr. BSKKV , Dapoli , in his remarks , remember ICAR - DFR ’s progress and call upon the participants to pursue their passion to come after in their entrepreneurial endeavors . He further floriculture farmers to innovate and push the use of natural blossom and strongly advocated for banning plastic flower in favor of promoting live flowers for rituals , effect , and festivals . Guests of honor , Dr. Anil Khar Head , ICAR - IARI , Regional Station , Pune , and Dr. Panchbhai , Dean , PDKV , Akola , extended their congratulations to the DFR squad for the foundation day celebrations .
As part of the activities , 175 stakeholders from dissimilar section of floriculture , including progressive farmers , nurseryman , florists , scholar , SMS of KVK , and academia participated and some of the outstanding members were felicitated for their share to floriculture sector . The chief client and guests of honor collectively launched an awareness video on the " Blossom midge : Diagnosis and management in Tuberose " developed by Dr. D. M. Firake , Senior Scientist , ICAR - DFR , Pune . This videographic advisory offer worthful insights into identifying and handle the challenges associated with blossom midge in Tuberose cultivation , which has become a menace in recent time .
As part of the solemnisation , a shop on " Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Development in Floriculture : Focus on FPOs / pop - Up Formation " was conducted . Mr. Uday Kore , Business Manager at ABI , CIRCOT , deliver an informative lecture on the Agribusiness incubator under ICAR - CIRCOT and its character in promoting startups . Dr. Rajiv Kale , Senior Scientist at ICAR - DOGR , provide insights into the activities of the ICAR - DOGR Agribusiness Incubation Centre in Pune , while Dr. A.K. Sharma shed light on the first step undertaken by the ABI at NRC for grapes . The speakers emphasized the potential of floriculture for entrepreneurship development and publicity of FPO , SHG , Startups , etc . A skill development seance by Mr. Pandarinath Maske of Sneh florist shop was conduct to demonstrate floral arranging as an option of entrepreneurship for scholarly person , farmers , and rural younker .
Participants visited the enquiry plot of ground having a panoptic diverseness of varieties in crops like chrysanthemum ( 155 ) , Rose ( 185 ) , Tuberose ( 36 ) , corpus sternum ( 88 ) , Aster ( 12 ) , Jasmine ( 7 ) , Pollinator friendly ornamental ( 61 ) , Dr. B.P.Pal National Repository of cosmetic plants ( 75 ) , lotus and aquatic plants ( 48 ) .
The program conclude with an prescribed vote of thanks by Dr. Prabha K. , Senior Scientist at ICAR - DFR .
