We have 70ac mango/15ac Amla gardens where in we wat to cultivate shade loving medicinal/aromatic plants.can you suggest crops and also addresses of farmers who are already doing such intercrpping.consultancy offers are also welcome TN REDDY
You can go for sarpagandha(R serpentina) & kalihari(Gloriosa superba) ,both are elligible for 50% subsidy from NMPB through National mission on medicinal plants.Sarpaganha roots can be harvested after 18 months and kalihari will give fruits & tubers within/after 6 months.Patchouli(P cablin) is also shade loving aromatic plants.You can have 3 harvests in a year.
Pharmadig
Patchouli, Asparagus (Yellow satawari), Gloriosa superba (Kalihari), Ravoulfia serpentina (sarpgandha), kalmegh and Ocimum sanctum are some of the medicinal and aromatic that can be intercropped with mango orchards, depending upon soil and irrigation wate availability.
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