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Preface

J.E.S College, Jalna in collaboration with Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar
Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar had organised two days
National Conference on 3rd and 4th March, 2023. The motto of the conference
was 'Present and future perspective of Life Sciences research for Sustainable
Development and Biodiversity Conservation'

Prof. Waykar, Hon. Dean of Science Faculty, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar
Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar was the chief guest for
the inaugural ceremony whereas Dr. Ganesh Agnihotri, Hon. Principal, J.E.S.,
College, Jalna was the the chairperson of the inaugural function.

Prof. Waykar in his inaugural address said that before civilization man
was very close to the nature and the nature was pristine. Pure water, and
fertile soil was available everywhere. But now due to developed technology
and industrialization nothing is pure as we didn't focus on sustainable
development. So we are facing a lot of problems today.

Prof. Waykar further added that the explosion of population is putting
extra burdon in natural resources. We have built dams, polluted the
environment, cut trees and using natural resources indiscriminately.
Hon. Dean in his address mentioned that today we are using fertilizers
and pesticides extensively to increase the agricultural produce but it's
destroying in microbials available in the soil so soil is becoming less fertile
and there are no nutrients in the food due to poor quality of the soil. The
challenge before us is to provide untoxic food to our population, he added. We
have done tremendous damage to the biodiversity.

The govt. of India had to run a Cancer train to transport cancer patients
in the state of Punjab this is because there is tremendous poisonous elements
in the soil that people consume with food. Green Revolution produced enough
food for us but farmers used exessive fertilizers and pesticides in the farming
and we are facing the results of wrong farming methods today. Our short
sighted development plans are responsible for such disasters in the world.

In his Presidential address Principal Dr. Ganesh Agnihotri mentioned
that today is the World Wild day so we have chosen this day for the National
conference. He further added that if we back our culture sustainable
development will automatically happen. We will have to manage all the
resources properly. People today are suffering from throat cancer due to
extensive use of plastic cups for tea and coffee. He stated that if we are looking
for the change then we should go back to the nature that will solve all our
problems.

The resource person for the first session was Dr. Hiware sir, the former
professor and Head of the Department of Zoology, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Marathwada University, and Aurangabad.