Background
A preliminary Symposium on Plantation Crops was as held in 1972 at Trivandrum, which should be accounted as the mother for all later Plantation Crops Symposia. Its proceedings were published 1973 as a supplement to Journal of Plantation Crops. Although this preliminary symposium is entitled First National Symposium on Plantation Crops, it is not counted to the series of the later PLACROSYM’s.
Later, in 1978, the title for National Symposium on Plantation Crops was modified as Annual Symposium on Plantation Crops, indicating an annual appearance up to PLACROSYM V.
From PLACROSYM VI, these series of symposia were held biennially at different research institutions engaged in research and development of plantation crops. The objective of this symposium is to provide a common forum for interaction among the scientists and extension officers who are engaged in plantation crops research and development. The symposium also provides the platform for exchanging scientific ideas and technologies developed in various member institutions and to put in a collective thought for the overall development of the plantation sector. Further, it offers opportunity for the young scientists to acquire scientific knowledge and modern technologies through inspiring lectures by experts and participating in thought provoking discussions.
The following research institutes are involved with organizing of different PLACROSYM’s:
- Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Kasaragod - 671 124, Kerala
- Indian Society for Plantation Crops (ISPC), hosted at CPCRI, Kasaragod - 671 124, Kerala
- Central Coffee Research Institute, Balehonnur - 577 117, Karnataka
- Coconut Development Board, Kera Bhavan, Cochin - 682 011, Kerala
- Indian Cardamom Research Institute, Myladumpara - 685 553, Kerala
- Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR), Kozhikode - 673 012, Kerala
- Indian Society for Spices, hosted at IISR, Kozhikode - 673 012, Kerala
- National Research Centre for Cashew, Puttur - 574 202, Karnataka
- National Research Centre for Oil Palm, Pedavegi - 534 450, Andhra Pradesh
- Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam - 686 009, Kerala
- Society for Promotion of Oil Palm Research and Development, NRC for Oil Palm, Pedavegi - 534 450, Andhra Pradesh
- TRA Tocklai Experimental Station, Jorhat - 785 008, Assam
- UPASI Tea Research Institute, Valparai - 642 127, Tamil Nadu
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