Advances in Essential Oil Industry

The book consists of the papers presented by Research Scientists at the Symposium on ';Development of Essential Oils in Uttar Pradesh' on January 17 and 18, 1976 at Kanpur are recorded in the present volume. This symposium was organised by 1. Ramganga Samadesh Kshetra Vikas Nigam Ltd., Kanpur 2. National Botanic Gardens, Lucknow 3. Central Indian Medicinal Plants Organisation, Lucknow 4. Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur 5. Essential Oil Association of India, Kanpur 6. Directorate of Industries, U. P., Kanpur 7. Chandra Sekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur. An exhibition of natural and synthetic essential oils and perfumes was also held on this occasion. A unique feature of the symposium was that more than 70 farmers growing the essential oil plants like Rosa damascena and Jasmine from Hassyan and Barwana blocks of Aligarh district took active part in the discussion and presented their difficulties and achievements. The distillers and manufacturers of these raw materials also presented their problems and views as well as the marketing aspects. The discussions led the participants to make some recommendations which were unanimously adopted and are given in the appendix. A committee consisting of the representatives of all the organisations who sponsored this symposium was formed to follow up these recommendations.