Medicinal plants represent an invaluable resource for healthcare, pharmaceutical development, and biodiversity conservation. However, increasing global demand, habitat destruction, climate change, and unsustainable harvesting practices threaten many medicinal plant species. Biotechnology offers innovative solutions for conserving genetic resources while supporting sustainable production of high-quality medicinal plants.
Current research utilizes tissue culture, plant micropropagation, genetic improvement, molecular markers, cryopreservation, and genomic technologies to enhance medicinal plant cultivation and conservation. Scientists are also developing sustainable agricultural practices, biotechnological propagation methods, and quality improvement strategies that ensure consistent production of medicinal plant materials for healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.
This scientific session will focus on conservation biology, biotechnology innovations, sustainable cultivation, genetic resource management, regulatory policies, and international collaboration. Experts will discuss strategies to preserve medicinal plant diversity while supporting future scientific research, pharmaceutical innovation, and global healthcare sustainability.