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World Neem Conference was organised in Lucknow on February 13, 2020 at the Agriculture Directorate Auditorium on February 13, 2020. The chief guest of the conference, Dr Mahendra Singh, laid emphasis on planting neem in 1 km area on the banks of the Ganga river. He also laid emphasis on seeking people’s cooperation in organic farming and clean water campaign under the Namami Ganga Project.

The chairperson of Gau Sewa Ayog, Mr Shamnand Singh, said neem culture should be made from cow’s dung and urine by planting neem in cowsheds. Chairing the programme, Mr Bhadant Shanti Mitr, laid emphasis on the use of neem for sadhna and physical purity, while taking care of traditional values.

Mr Hira Lal, District Magistrate of Banda, laid emphasis on financial progress and self-employment through self help groups via neem.

Welcoming the guests, Dr VK Singh, Neem Ratn and Chairperson of Global Neem Organisation, said neem was a people’s movement and laid emphasis on maximum plantation of the wonder tree. Dr Rana Pratap Singh of Ambedkar University, Lucknow, termed contribution of neem to environment as important.

The international chairperson of the programme, Dr HP Singh, while throwing light on the patent of neem by the US, said that the Government of India should get many kinds of patents done for neem products.

Dignitaries like Mr SK Singh, Joint Agriculture Director, Mrs Indrani Singh, Mr Vishwas Singh and Mr Vivek Kumar Singh, DGM of NABARD, expressed their opinion. A memorandum was prepared for handing over to the Government. The programme ended with the speech of chairperson.