A three-day skill development programme on 'Improved Agro and Process Technologies of Aromatic Plants' was conducted from 22nd to 24th April 2018 at CSIR-IHBT, Palampur with participants from Manipur and Karnataka states. After participating in this programme, Mr Jurist of Namponliu Associates (A self help group) conducted an awareness programme on Tagetes minuta cultivation at his native village of Kangpokpi distt., Manipur on 29th April 2018 in which more than 40 farmers participated.