Annual Report - IHBT

CSIR-IHBT Annual Report 2010-11Plant tissue culture & bamboopropagationPlant tissue culture & bamboopropagationPlant tissue culture & bamboopropagationMethod of bamboopropagation28.07.2010 30 NABARD, Una29.07.2010 29 DDM, NABARD, Kullu20.09.2010 05 Harayana Forest Deptt., Conservator of Forest,Development Circle,Haryana19.01.2011 40 State Forest Department, Forest TrainingInstitute, Sunder Nagar, H.P.Total 199Showcase of IHBT’s exclusive rural sector technologiesIHBT participated in CSIR Technofest-2010 organized as part of an India International Trade Fair(IITF) during 14-27 November, 2010 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The exhibition was organizedto showcase CSIR's expertise in the field of Science & Technology through 15 theme pavilions,particularly on agriculture and floriculture. Rural technologies and products covering stevioside,mobile distillation unit, natural colours and dyes, medicinal and aromatic plants, mini distillationunit, floriculture, biofertilizer, tea wine and RTDs, bamboo charcoal and plant virus testing kitswere displayed. Industry partners of IHBT such as M/s Andel Equipments Pvt. Ltd., Mohali andM/s Mahindra Shubhlabh Pvt. Ltd., Mohali also participated along with their products/technology.Several visitors, entrepreneurs and farmers visited the stalls. The showcased theme pavilions baggeda bronze medal.IHBT exhibited its technologies and products in a four-day “Rural Technology Mela” organised byNational Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) at its Rural Technology Park, Hyderabad during2-5 February, 2011. The mela was organized to provide platform for technology developers, usersand self help groups to take advantage of various technologies available in different parts of thecountry. IHBT’s technologies on stevioside, natural colours and dyes, cultivation and extraction ofessential oils, floriculture and value added tea products were appreciated by visitors. IHBT baggedthe best stall award for displaying its innovative processes and products.85