Thanks for raising this valid point. I have observed that such
research in general are of academic importance. After publication of
papers and getting awards the researchers shift to different research.
Yesterday I was searching world literatures and found that from many
decades many such efforts have been done in case of Lantana, Water
Hyacinth and Typha but very less has reached to market.

I am trying to invite the researchers associated with this research to
join this group for detailed discussion. Are you aware of their
contact details?

regards
Pankaj Oudhia

--- In IPRNG@..., chakravarthi srinivas
<srini_cr_1955@...> wrote:
>
> I read with intrest the passage below.It reads,
>
> The project was taken up as earlier efforts to
> eradicate the weed
> > through biological, chemical and manual ways had
> failed. So the idea
> > of finding its economic use came up. The efforts of
> the FRI scientists
> > have showed that the products can have plenty of use
> like false
> > ceilings, partitioning, table tops and cabinets. The
> findings of the
> > study will be presented at Bhartiya Vigyan Sammelan
> to be held at the
> > end of this month at Bhopal.
>
> --- "Dr. M. Mahadevappa" <mahadevrice@...>
> wrote:
>
> >However I must caution that even composting does not
> eradicate its allergic potential.A roof made with the
> weed or a chair made with the weed in a P sensitive
> patient may pose problems.I even burned the leaf by
> aerobic and partly anaerobic method and still the
> carbon tested positive.Even if I had not bunt the weed
> throughly, will it be throughly burnt in a pit located
> in the backyard or field?
> Before claims of utility is made it is necessary to
> prove that the article made by using the weed is safe.
> Srinivas
>
>
>
>
>
> Dear All,
>
>
>
>
>
> >
> > I congratulate the team members who have
> > succeeded in finding uses of parthenium.
> > I want to add some feelings of mine. It is not
> > correct to state that its suppression has been a
> > failure. In Australia it is successful. In fact, In
> > Karnataka ,Southeren Maharashtra and in some pockets
> > of AP & TN, it has been under check through
> > Integrated eco-friendly biocontroi methods. Those
> > who are interested to see the area where it is under
> > control, I will be happy to arrange a tour in the
> > peak season of its growth during 2008 or immediately
> > now..
> >
> > I believe that, putting it to use, will be a
> > component of its control. It should be realized that
> > growing it and putting it to use does not answer the
> > problem oh health, environmental pollution and
> > extinction of the native species that is going in
> > after its invasion.
> >
> > Not withstanding my comments above,I fully agree
> > that there is a need for a seminar on its uses. I
> > will also participate in this seminar.If need be I
> > will also associate in organizing it.
> >
> > Regs,
> > M Mahadevappa
> >
> > Pankaj Oudhia <pankajoudhia@...> wrote:
> > This is research needing appreciation and
> > support. I feel that there
> > is need to organize National or International
> > Conference on possible
> > uses of Parthenium in order to bring the researchers
> > working on this
> > aspect on one forum and compile the information on
> > it.
> >
> > I will disclose it after completion of report but
> > Parthenium is
> > important part of my report on Diabetes.
> >
> > regards
> > Pankaj Oudhia
> >
> > --- In IPRNG@..., "Pankaj Oudhia"
> > <pankajoudhia@> wrote:
> > >
> > > A noxious weed has its uses
> > > Raju William
> > > Tribune News Service
> > >
> > > Dehra Dun, November 1
> > > After various means of eradication and control of
> > the noxious weed-
> > > parthenium hysterophorus, commonly known as
> > congress grass, failed in
> > > the country the scientists of Forest Research
> > Institute (FRI) here
> > > have finally evolved a high-value end use of it in
> > the form of
> > > handmade paper, particle and fibreboards.
> > >
> > > The commercial viability of these products however
> > is yet to be tested
> > > but this aspect calls for a serious consideration
> > at the government or
> > > NGO-level, given the scale of the menace and
> > failure of the widespread
> > > campaigns against it all over the country.
> > Especially so, because the
> > > end products are free of allergic behaviour that
> > this weed is
> > > notoriously known for.
> > >
> > > "We have not experienced any allergic properties
> > after processing the
> > > weed into bio-composites at the temperature of
> > 150�C and high
> > > pressure," said DP Khali, an expert of composite
> > wood, who along with
> > > Sanjay Nathani worked on the three-year-long
> > project commissioned by
> > > Department of Bio-Technology (DBT), Delhi.
> > >
> > > The project was taken up as earlier efforts to
> > eradicate the weed
> > > through biological, chemical and manual ways had
> > failed. So the idea
> > > of finding its economic use came up. The efforts
> > of the FRI scientists
> > > have showed that the products can have plenty of
> > use like false
> > > ceilings, partitioning, table tops and cabinets.
> > The findings of the
> > > study will be presented at Bhartiya Vigyan
> > Sammelan to be held at the
> > > end of this month at Bhopal.
> > >
> > > Though Khali said the commercial part of the
> > products' viability was
> > > beyond their domain and was to be explored by the
> > related experts, on
> > > the face of it, the procedures evolved by the
> > scientists suggest it
> > > may suit the small-scale and cottage industries.
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20071102/main7.htm
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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