Plant Tissue Culture techniques offers scope of producing quality plantlets through large
scale multiplication for benefit of the farmers. This innovation aids in revolutionizing agriculture
and take the future of farming in right direction for sustainable crop production. India’s plant
tissue culture business is growing year over year due to the success of the tissue-cultured banana
plants being cultivated on large scale by farmers. The importance of this technology, challenges
and opportunities are highlighted during the Hands on training session on “Plant Tissue Culture
Techniques,” held at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore December 09 to
12, 2025. The training organized by the Department of Plant Biotechnology, Centre for Plant
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology has brought together participants from diverse fields
including academicians, scholars, entrepreneurs, researchers and science enthusiasts from all
over India, including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarkhand, Uttar
Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to have hands on experience of this wonderful technology.
The session began with a warm welcome address by Dr. E. Kokiladevi, Professor and
Head, Department of Plant Biotechnology. In her remarks, she narrated the scope of the plant
tissue culture and emphasized role of tissue culture in evolving plants with improved traits. Dr.
N. Senthil, Director of the Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, in his
inaugural address presented an overview of the training programme, and emphasized how plant
tissue culture would address global food security for sustainable crop production He highlighted
the opportunities and challenges amidst the huge demands of the tissue culture plants in Indian Market for various crops backed by recent statistics.
A special address by Dr. R. Ravikesavan, Director of the Centre for Plant Breeding and
Genetics, underscored the scope and technical aspects of the tissue culture and briefed important
milestones in plant tissue culture. He emphasized word of caution for ensuring the quality of
plantlets produced through tissue culture over quantity and need for the trained manpower to
take up tissue culture as business venture.
Over 30 participants were introduced to the hands-on training on the basics ad practices
of plant tissue culture aimed at propagating high-yielding, disease-free crops in agriculture,
horticulture and forest tree species. Dr. S. Rajesh, Associate Professor (Biotechnology) and
training organizer acknowledged the resource persons and participants for making this event
successful and envisaged trainees would benefit and replicate the success of these innovative
techniques for better agriculture in future.
Dry Flower Arrangement and Bouquet Preparation
ABOUT THE TRAINING To foster a business-minded attitude towards the dry flower industry and impart
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