Cultivation of Medicinal Plants in India and Government Support

[muthuramk10]

Originally Posted by iirc Cultivation of Medicinal Plants in India and Government Support Medicinal Plants play an improtant role in human life to combat diseases since time immemorial. The rural folks and tribals in India even now depend largely on the surrounding plants/forests for their day-to day needs. Medicinal plant are being looked upon not only as a source of health care but also as a source of income. The value of medicinal plants related trade in India is of the order of 5.5 billion US dollar (exim Bank Report-1997) and is further increasing day-by-day. The international market of herbal products is estimated to be US $ 62 billion. India’s share in the global market of medicinal plants trade is less than 0.5%. In view of the innate Indian strengths, which include diverse eco-systems for growth of medicinal plants, technical/farming capacity, strong manufacturing sector , the medicinal plants sector can provide a huge export opportunity after fulfilling domestic needs. The Government of India has recently set-up a national level body, the NMPB for the growth and development pf medicinal plants sector (MPS) in the country. There is a need to streamline and strengthen MPS with a view to promote integrated development by co-ordinating, stimulating production, processing, marketing and establishing a sound infrastructure of the sector in the country. Government of India aims to make the cultivation of medicinal plants and its sustainable management, a people’s movement. The varied agro-climate conditions in the India make it suitable for growing a wide range and variety of valuable medicinal plants. The production of medicinal plants being labour intensive, generates increased employment opportunities for the farmers particularly the rural masses/tribals and enhances their incomes. Growing medicinal plants is much more remunerative as compared to growing cereals, horticulture crops etc. The present e-book of Government of India Schemes and guidelines is a set of interventions to streamline the medicinal plants sector, achieve high quality commercial production and create post-harvesting infrastructure through financial assistance. These interventions should lead to increased production with emphasis on quality and entrepreneurship in every aspect of the medicinal plants sector industry and export. Ed. Sheikh Gulzaar is please to announce you that the long awaited “Promotional and Commercial Schemes Operational Guidelines for Financial Assistance� was released. This e-publication covers the complete details and Financial Schemes for Medicinal Plants. Contents of e-book 1. Promotional and Commercial Schemes 2. Areas for Financial Support 3. Project proposal 4. Other Areas 5. Commercial Schemes 6. Financial Assistance to Farmers 7. Preparation and Submission of Proposal 8. General Conditions 9. Funding of Projects 10. Procedure for Processing Project Proposals for Approval 11. Memorandum of Understanding -MOU 12. Format for Submition of Progress Report 13. Terms & Conditions of Financial Assistant-Grant 14. Bond 15. Project Formats/Applications Very useful to: Farmers, Growers, NGO’s, Institutions, Pharmaceuticals Companies, Recognised private research institutes, Exporters,Importers, Govt. organizations, Registerd Growers, Association, Federation of Growers, Traders,Manufacturers or any group of people who have past 3 years experience in the medicinal plants sector. More details can be obtained from... Please contact...........

Sir
Are the plants of nut meg, clove classified as medicinal plants. Can I get financial assisstance for this cultivation.

with regards
muthuram.k

[ssprasad]

I am interested in this e-book, if anybody can guide where from we can have this.

Originally Posted by iirc Cultivation of Medicinal Plants in India and Government Support Medicinal Plants play an improtant role in human life to combat diseases since time immemorial. The rural folks and tribals in India even now depend largely on the surrounding plants/forests for their day-to day needs. Medicinal plant are being looked upon not only as a source of health care but also as a source of income. The value of medicinal plants related trade in India is of the order of 5.5 billion US dollar (exim Bank Report-1997) and is further increasing day-by-day. The international market of herbal products is estimated to be US $ 62 billion. India’s share in the global market of medicinal plants trade is less than 0.5%. In view of the innate Indian strengths, which include diverse eco-systems for growth of medicinal plants, technical/farming capacity, strong manufacturing sector , the medicinal plants sector can provide a huge export opportunity after fulfilling domestic needs. The Government of India has recently set-up a national level body, the NMPB for the growth and development pf medicinal plants sector (MPS) in the country. There is a need to streamline and strengthen MPS with a view to promote integrated development by co-ordinating, stimulating production, processing, marketing and establishing a sound infrastructure of the sector in the country. Government of India aims to make the cultivation of medicinal plants and its sustainable management, a people’s movement. The varied agro-climate conditions in the India make it suitable for growing a wide range and variety of valuable medicinal plants. The production of medicinal plants being labour intensive, generates increased employment opportunities for the farmers particularly the rural masses/tribals and enhances their incomes. Growing medicinal plants is much more remunerative as compared to growing cereals, horticulture crops etc. The present e-book of Government of India Schemes and guidelines is a set of interventions to streamline the medicinal plants sector, achieve high quality commercial production and create post-harvesting infrastructure through financial assistance. These interventions should lead to increased production with emphasis on quality and entrepreneurship in every aspect of the medicinal plants sector industry and export. Ed. Sheikh Gulzaar is please to announce you that the long awaited “Promotional and Commercial Schemes Operational Guidelines for Financial Assistance� was released. This e-publication covers the complete details and Financial Schemes for Medicinal Plants. Contents of e-book 1. Promotional and Commercial Schemes 2. Areas for Financial Support 3. Project proposal 4. Other Areas 5. Commercial Schemes 6. Financial Assistance to Farmers 7. Preparation and Submission of Proposal 8. General Conditions 9. Funding of Projects 10. Procedure for Processing Project Proposals for Approval 11. Memorandum of Understanding -MOU 12. Format for Submition of Progress Report 13. Terms & Conditions of Financial Assistant-Grant 14. Bond 15. Project Formats/Applications Very useful to: Farmers, Growers, NGO’s, Institutions, Pharmaceuticals Companies, Recognised private research institutes, Exporters,Importers, Govt. organizations, Registerd Growers, Association, Federation of Growers, Traders,Manufacturers or any group of people who have past 3 years experience in the medicinal plants sector. More details can be obtained from... Please contact...........

[passaro]

I'd like to buy the e-book. Let me know the cost and the mode of payment.

Karthik,
Please contact......

[manyam]

Hi,

I am interested in growing medical plants.
I have few doubts regarding Cultivation of Medicinal Plants such as
1) How to get the beneficiary from the government
2) How to approach the buyers before cultivating.

Please send (private message) your contact details(mail id and phone no.) if you can help me.

Regards,
Manyam

[sanju1252002]

as i have 7 acers of land in uttar pradesh(Gonda city). I want to used it for growing medicinal plants. please guide me what to grow which is profitable to me .also guide me the contacts who help me in doing so.

[pharmadig]

Contact CIMAP ,Lucknow or Dr Aparbal Singh,Lucknow
Pharmadig

[aks152]

please guide me for cultivating of saffron plants in jharkhand because i have surplus land inclide naturally and available for irrigagation also facility so from where we have to purchase seeds and what is the process to do it thanking u

[sudhanshu_1]

Dear member(s),

My name is Sudhanshu and I am new to this forum as well as agricultural practices of medicinal plants.

Very rececntly I became interested in the cultivation of medicinal plants, and keenely interested to explore this field.I am also planning to start cultivation of med.plants,and for that I am looking for any experienced person who can guide me from the starting. like how to start and proceed, where to encash my yield etc.,

I am planning to start it in UP on some leased farming land.And in the beginning I want to focus on some short duration crops.

I shall be thankful to you for your generoud help.


regards

sudhanshu

[organicagrarian]

Hello,

I'm very interested in medicinal plant farming. Please let me know, where I can get to know more about them and also get trained in the same.
Pls send me the details to

regards
Vimala

[raja123d]

Originally Posted by iirc Cultivation of Medicinal Plants in India and Government Support Medicinal Plants play an improtant role in human life to combat diseases since time immemorial. The rural folks and tribals in India even now depend largely on the surrounding plants/forests for their day-to day needs. Medicinal plant are being looked upon not only as a source of health care but also as a source of income. The value of medicinal plants related trade in India is of the order of 5.5 billion US dollar (exim Bank Report-1997) and is further increasing day-by-day. The international market of herbal products is estimated to be US $ 62 billion. India’s share in the global market of medicinal plants trade is less than 0.5%. In view of the innate Indian strengths, which include diverse eco-systems for growth of medicinal plants, technical/farming capacity, strong manufacturing sector , the medicinal plants sector can provide a huge export opportunity after fulfilling domestic needs. The Government of India has recently set-up a national level body, the NMPB for the growth and development pf medicinal plants sector (MPS) in the country. There is a need to streamline and strengthen MPS with a view to promote integrated development by co-ordinating, stimulating production, processing, marketing and establishing a sound infrastructure of the sector in the country. Government of India aims to make the cultivation of medicinal plants and its sustainable management, a people’s movement. The varied agro-climate conditions in the India make it suitable for growing a wide range and variety of valuable medicinal plants. The production of medicinal plants being labour intensive, generates increased employment opportunities for the farmers particularly the rural masses/tribals and enhances their incomes. Growing medicinal plants is much more remunerative as compared to growing cereals, horticulture crops etc. The present e-book of Government of India Schemes and guidelines is a set of interventions to streamline the medicinal plants sector, achieve high quality commercial production and create post-harvesting infrastructure through financial assistance. These interventions should lead to increased production with emphasis on quality and entrepreneurship in every aspect of the medicinal plants sector industry and export. Ed. Sheikh Gulzaar is please to announce you that the long awaited “Promotional and Commercial Schemes Operational Guidelines for Financial Assistance� was released. This e-publication covers the complete details and Financial Schemes for Medicinal Plants. Contents of e-book 1. Promotional and Commercial Schemes 2. Areas for Financial Support 3. Project proposal 4. Other Areas 5. Commercial Schemes 6. Financial Assistance to Farmers 7. Preparation and Submission of Proposal 8. General Conditions 9. Funding of Projects 10. Procedure for Processing Project Proposals for Approval 11. Memorandum of Understanding -MOU 12. Format for Submition of Progress Report 13. Terms & Conditions of Financial Assistant-Grant 14. Bond 15. Project Formats/Applications Very useful to: Farmers, Growers, NGO’s, Institutions, Pharmaceuticals Companies, Recognised private research institutes, Exporters,Importers, Govt. organizations, Registerd Growers, Association, Federation of Growers, Traders,Manufacturers or any group of people who have past 3 years experience in the medicinal plants sector. More details can be obtained from... Please contact...........

Dear Sir,

We would like to plant medicinal plants in our company farm with goverment subsidy and we have more 20 years experience in this field. We woudl like to do the same with NMPB assistance. Kindly reply to the same at the earliest.
Regards
Rajaram.V.