Objective(s):
1) Update the knowledge base for scientists, industry leaders and laypersons in the area of herb, spice, and medicinal plants. 2) Provide interaction and networking opportunities for scientists in different disciplines, including ethnobotany, food science, pharmacognosy, biotechnology, and horticulture science and others in this area.

The workshop will provide the premier interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary forum for researchers and educators to present and discuss the recent innovations, trends, and opportunities in the field of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants. Several focus areas for the workshop have been identified such as with ethnobotany and indigenous medicine, cultivation, harvesting and quality control, extraction and isolation of phytochemical constituents, drug discovery and finally commercialization.