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The seventh international “Fascination of Plants Day” around 18 May 2024 will be launched by plant scientists across the world under the umbrella of the European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO).
The goal of this activity is to get as many people as possible around the world fascinated by plants and enthused about the importance of plant science for agriculture and sustainable production of nutritious food, as well as for horticulture, forestry and the production of plant-based non-food products such as paper, timber, chemicals, energy and pharmaceuticals. The role of plants in environmental conservation is also a key message.
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The ERA- Net SusCrop is launching a video contest to actively involve EVERYBODY from across the world to reflect, communicate and inspire on ‘what sustainable crop production means to you?’.
The competition is open to EVERYBODY and is supposed to activate multiple groups: school children, students, scientists, farmers/farmer-groups, and any person/group of random enthusiasts, artists (film, circus, music, digital/installation art, …), architects, social media/communication workers, etc.
KEYWORDS to inspire: sustainability, resilience, agriculture, forestry, ecology, crop production, crops, plants, science, nature, climate change, the future
However, we invite any kind of video: be original, think out-of-the-box! What does sustainability in the area of crop production mean to you? How should agriculture look like in the future? Do you practice sustainability procedures in growing crops or ornamental plants in your environment (e.g. your garden or balcony)?
More information on the different categories, prizes, eligibility conditions and selection criteria can be found on: https://www.suscrop.eu/video-contest-2022
We look forward to receiving your video!
Plants are an integral and indispensable part of life. To recognize the importance of plants and to enthuse the general public, especially the younger population, about plant science research the international “Fascination of Plants Day” (FoPD) is being organized at ICGEB. This conclave aims to celebrate the fascination for plants through invited talks by eminent scientists.
- Join online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83716234279?pwd=SUVvbXg2Z05yQmU2bXdIMHVIcy9Tdz09
- If in-person event: International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
The sixth international “Fascination of Plants Day” FoPD 2022, is being launched by plant scientists across the world under the aegis of the European Plant Science Organization [http://www.epsoweb.org)]
Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh Noida, India is organizing “Fascination of Plants Day” (FoPD 2022) on 19th May 2022 (Thursday).
The sessions will commence from 01:30 PM to 5:15 PM.
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Seminar (offline mode) and competitions like photography, painting and botanical treasure hunt to enthuse students about the importance of plants
Webinar on the topic “Diversity, Perception and Awareness in Plants” by Prof. Sudhir Kumar Sopory, Emeritus senior scientist, ICGEB and former vice chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Awareness campaign for school children
Almost 30 students from three schools around the area will be brought to the campus. They will listen to two awareness lectures, one on importance of plant science for future, and the other one on how to become a scientist. The students will also be given a tour of our cutting-edge instruments and research laboratories, followed by some activities in the lab.
Plantation Drive and quiz competition on awareness of plant diversity in Jammu and kashmir, India will be organized among the college students to mark the occasion of Fascination of Plants Day, 2022.
At 11am, Prof. Baishnab Charan Tripathy, Why Plants evolved green?, https://www.sharda.ac.in/faculty/details/baishnab-charan-tripathy
At noon, Dr. Sunil Mukherjee, Removal of Plant DNA viruses using Tools of CRISPR-Cas9, https://youtu.be/p2iflV7EbeU