Biography:
Dr. Tara Devi Sen Thakur, Senior Assistant Professor of Botany at Vallabh Government College, Mandi, HP, excels in ethnobotany and biodiversity conservation. With a Ph.D. from Kumaon University, she has co-authored and authored six reference books, published 18 research papers, contributed 6 chapters and over 350 newspaper articles. Dr. Sen leads significant research projects and has delivered 25+ invited talks at prominent conferences, seminars and training programmes. She runs himalayanwildfoodplants.com, featuring 240+ articles, and hosts a YouTube channel, "Dr. Tara Devi Sen with over 900 videos. She has filed six patents for her value-added recipes. Her work of conservation of traditional knowledge, biodiversity conservation and livelihood promotion has earned her 9 honours and 8 awards.
Title : Harnessing the potential of wild edibles for sustainable agriculture, livelihood and food security