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20/07/22 06:06 AM IST

Medicinal Plants

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  • As per the study entitled ‘Medicinal Plants in India: An Assessment of their Demand and Supply, Ved and Goraya (2017)’ conducted by Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) supported by National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), the annual demand of herbs / medicinal plants in the country was estimated about 5,12,000 Metric Tonnes in 2014-15.
Major Findings 
  • About 1178 medicinal plants species are recorded in practices of trade, out of which 242 species are traded in high volume of more than 100 MT per annum.
  • Further analysis of these 242 species revealed that 173species (72%) are collected from wild sources.
National Ayush Mission (NAM) scheme
  • Ministry of Ayush had implemented the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National Ayush Mission (NAM) from the financial year 2015-16 to 2020-21 to promote the cultivation of Medicinal Plants throughout the country.
  • Cultivation of prioritized medicinal plants on farmer’s land.
  • Establishment of nurseries with backward linkages for raising and supply of quality planting material.
  • Post-harvest management with forward linkages.
  • Primary processing, marketing infrastructure etc.    
  • In-situ conservation / Ex-situ conservation
  • Linkages with Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs) / Panchayats / Van Panchayats / Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) / Self Help Groups (SHGs).
  • IEC activities like Training / Workshops / Seminars/ Conferences etc.
Source- PIB 

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