The Kerala State Medicinal Plant Board and the Ayurvedic Medicine Manufacturers Organisation of India (AMMOI) are jointly organising a medicinal plant seminar-cum-workshop at Thrissur on July 28.

The Seminar is conducted mainly to encourage cultivators for farming of medicinal plants and aromatic herbs in order to get all varieties of plants required for the manufacture of ayurvedic medicines in the state. Experts will deliver lectures to educate the farmers on how to earn money by cultivating medicinal plants, said Dr D Ramanathan, general secretary of AMMOI.

The seminar will be inaugurated by P C Chacko, member of Parliament from Thrissur, at Sahithya Akademy Hall at 9 am. Chairman of Care Keralam, the Ayush Cluster, Padmashri Dr P R Krishnakumar will preside over the meeting. The vice-chancellor of the veterinary and animal sciences university, Dr B Ashok will deliver the keynote address.

Dr K G Sreekumar, CEO, CareKeralam, Dr K Prathapan, director, National Mission of Medicinal Plants, Karipmpuzha Raman, managing director, Carekeralam, Dr E T Neelankantan Moss, Dr Gracy Mathew, Dr Indira Balachandran, Dr Baby P Skaria, Dr KC Chacko, Dr Girish Kumar, Prof T A Panicker, Dr O L Pious, Dr Sheela, Dr Jose Varghese and Dr D Ramanathan will speak on various subjects in the seminar.

In the valedictory session in the evening, Dr P M Varrier, president of AMMOI will preside and Therampil Ramakrsihnan, MLA will do the inauguration.

Ayush clusters from other states will showcase their stalls in the seminar.