Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Node Meghalaya, welcomed the staff of Air Force Museum from Headquarter Eastern Air Command for training on “cultivation, propagation and management of Orchids and other flowering plants”. The training participants were made acquainted with different types of plant species suitable for different area & seasons and their propagation methods, potting media and management of plants. This program was organized under the BioNEST Incubator of IBSD for the skill development through orchid floriculture.
The activities related to the skill development of people interested in floriculture and strengthening their capabilities through training & awareness is supported by the guidance and initiative of the Director, IBSD, Prof. Pulok K. Mukherjee to promote bioresources associated skill development through sustainable utilization.
IBSD Node Meghalaya is organising such activities to inculcate skillfulness among various stakeholders through the utilization of local bioresources in the prevailing Meghalaya environment.