RAJAHMUNDRY: Central Tobacco Research Institute (CTRI) Director and Indian Society of Tobacco Science Committee (ITSC) president Dr V Krishna Murthi has said that a threeday national symposium on `Tobacco Science-2009’ will be organised in the City from tomorrow.
Speaking to mediapersons here today, he said tobacco scientists, tobacco growers, exporters along with commercial establishments formed a committee in 1974 for improving farmers economies and enhancing tobacco exports.
The organisation publishes a paper on tobacco research twice a year, he stated.
While the inaugural function would be organised at JK Gardens at 9.30 AM , the afternoon sessions would be conducted on the CTRI premises, he averred.
As many as 300 delegates from across the country and abroad would participate in the symposium. The best scientist in ITSC would be given 10 gms gold and membership, the president said.
India ranks third in the world in tobacco production after China and Brazil. Last year 225 million kgs of tobacco was sold to 80 countries earning a foreign exchange of Rs 3,400 crore, the president said.