Stevia is an incredibly sweet herb, obtained by a natural selective breeding process of the sweetest Stevia parent plants. The sweetener, stevioside, extracted from the plants, is 300 times sweeter than sugar. The fresh leaves have nice liquorices taste....
Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni (Bertoni) is a perennial herbaceous plant and is part of the Asteraceae family. This family includes well-known plants such as dandelion, sunflower and chicory. The history of the culture of Stevia mainly stems from Paraguay and Brazil. Originally Stevia only grew in the northern regions of South America but its cultivation has become popular worldwide. . The plant has been known for centuries by the native Guaranay-Indians for the sweet taste of its leaves. They use it, amongst other things, to make "mate" herbal tea. Stevia is often referred to as the "sweetest plant of the world".
It is clear from research of ten years of Hahnemann Charitable Mission Society that “Stevia Herb” controls diabetes when daily used by diabetes patient. And it permanently removes of the disease.
Director of HCMS, Mr. Atul Gupta says – In keeping view of the increasing effectiveness in diabetes, society is promoting of Stevia Cultivation. The Cultivation is also encouraged by National Medicinal Plant Board and National Horticulture Board. Through Stevia cultivation, farmers can get 10 times economic benefit than any other farming and this is a purely organic cultivation
Stevia plant is similar to Tulsi plant. In some regions it is called – Sweet Tulsi. After 3 months of transplant of stevia, farmer starts getting the benefit. And stevia cultivation is very beneficial for land improvement also.
Recently, Two major achievements have been record by the society:-
FIRST ACHIEVEMENT: - In keeping view of the market agenda, India’s first unit based on Japanese technology is setting up in Haridwar (Uttarakhand) for processing the leaves of Stevia. This unit is setting up by Eco Green Resources Private Limited with the cost of approx 75 crores.
After cultivation, the produce which purchase by unit will be process and the medicinal powder will be made by the unit.
SECOND ACHIEVEMENT:- With the aim of giving economic freedom to the farmers of Rajasthan State, society has started the cultivation of stevia on the 200 Acre land through the contract farming with the Drip-System based of hi-tech principal. The first phase of planting has already started in 25 Acre in Bassi Lalpura & in 25 Acre in Bandikui Badyaal Kalan Nandera. In future, after this pilot project, cultivation of stevia will expand in 1000 Acre of land.
Stevia and other medicinal & horticulture cultivation will be the milestone for the country’s development.
CULTIVATION METHOD OF STEVIA
Originally, Stevia only grew in the northern regions of South America but its cultivation has now become popular worldwide. Incredibly sweet herb, obtained from a natural selective breeding process of the sweetest Stevia parent plants.
1. LAND PREPARATION & CLIMATE: - The land sites plowed and cultivated twice to prepare a smooth, firm-planting surface.
2. TRANSPLANTS: - Transplants from cutting would be superior, however cost makes it prohibitive. Stevia must be propagated from seed in plug trays placed in a greenhouse for a period of 7 to 8 weeks.
3. PROPAGATION: - Stevia plants can be propagating from cutting or seeds or by tissue culture. As the seed germination is poor and seedlings grow slowly, it is generally propagated clonally through cuttings. For vegetative propagation, stem cuttings of 15 cm length is taken from leaf axils from the current year’s growth to give better results. Treatment with Paclobutrazol @ 100ppm is done to induce the root initiation in short time and IBA@500 ppm has also been found to be effective. The best months for propagation are February-March. The cuttings will be ready for transplanting after 25-30 days of rooting.
4. IRRIGATION: - Normally, the Stevia plant requires frequent, shallow irrigation. Generally, one applies irrigation if the stem tips are drooping, at least one time per week
5.WEED CONTROL: - This crop also requires hand hoeing and weeding
6.PESTS: - Insect or pest pressures other than cutworm are minimal. Septoria disease can cause considerable damage to the Stevia crop. It can be remove by 6% borax powder
7.HARVESTING; - After 3 months of propagation, stevia is ready for harvesting. Its harvest up from 7-8 centimeter, so that it can be regrowth. After that again after 90 days stevia is ready for harvest. Thus, it can be harvested 4 times in one year.
8.THRESHING: - Immediately after drying, a specially designed thresher/separator is necessary to separate dry Stevia leaves from its stem. Stem and leaf proportion tend to be equal such as 3,000 kg/ha each
.
ESTIMATE COST OF DEVELOMENT OF STEVIA
Serial No. Particulars I Year II Year III Year IV Year V Year
1. For 40,000 plants 80,000 & & & &
2. Ploughing 1500 & & & &
3. Land Preparation 2000 & & & &
4. Propagation 1500 500 500 500 500
5. Hoeing --- 2000 2000 2000 2000
6. Irrigation 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000
7. Organic Manure 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000
8. Removing Weeds 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
9. Harvesting 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000
10. Transport & Packaging 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
11. Total Cost 1,11,000 28,500 28,500 28,500 28,500
APPROX PROFIT OF STEVIA
Total Value of Produce 2500 k.g./yr/Accor 3000 k.g./yr/Accor 3000 k.g./yr/Accor 3000 k.g./yr/Accor 2500 k.g./yr/Accor
50 Rs/kg 1,25,000 1,50,000 1,50,000 1,50,000 1,25,000
Total Cost 1,11,000 28,500 28,500 28,500 28,500
Net Profit 14,000 1,21,500 1,21,500 1,21,500 96,500
Total Cost of Five Years --à Rs. 2, 25,000
Gross Profit of Five Years --à Rs. 7, 00,000
Total Net Profit of Five Years --à Rs. 4, 75,000
FACILITIES PROVIDED BY SOCIETY
1. To get all information of medicinal, horticulture & industrial units.
2. To get the report of soil & water condition of farmer’s land.
3. Make project report of cultivation & providing technical knowledge of project.
4. Arrangement of high quality plants & seeds and to provide the knowledge of raw material for the units.
5. To provide the experimental training of medicinal & horticulture crops.
6. To provide time to time investigation of crops by specialists.
7. To provide information about bank loan & government subsidy.
8. To provide cultivation insurance facility (Only eligible for crops).
9. Buy back agreement of crops (Agreement on stamp paper of 50 Rs).
10. To provide laboratory test, medicinal property test & quality test for
ready to harvest crop.
Note: - 30% subsidy providing by government for stevia crop.
Stevia crop is also insured by Indian Agriculture Insurance Company, ICICI, HDFC, & Oriental Insurance Company.
Regards,
Mr.Atul Gupta
(Director)
HCMS
Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni (Bertoni) is a perennial herbaceous plant and is part of the Asteraceae family. This family includes well-known plants such as dandelion, sunflower and chicory. The history of the culture of Stevia mainly stems from Paraguay and Brazil. Originally Stevia only grew in the northern regions of South America but its cultivation has become popular worldwide. . The plant has been known for centuries by the native Guaranay-Indians for the sweet taste of its leaves. They use it, amongst other things, to make "mate" herbal tea. Stevia is often referred to as the "sweetest plant of the world".
It is clear from research of ten years of Hahnemann Charitable Mission Society that “Stevia Herb” controls diabetes when daily used by diabetes patient. And it permanently removes of the disease.
Director of HCMS, Mr. Atul Gupta says – In keeping view of the increasing effectiveness in diabetes, society is promoting of Stevia Cultivation. The Cultivation is also encouraged by National Medicinal Plant Board and National Horticulture Board. Through Stevia cultivation, farmers can get 10 times economic benefit than any other farming and this is a purely organic cultivation
Stevia plant is similar to Tulsi plant. In some regions it is called – Sweet Tulsi. After 3 months of transplant of stevia, farmer starts getting the benefit. And stevia cultivation is very beneficial for land improvement also.
Recently, Two major achievements have been record by the society:-
FIRST ACHIEVEMENT: - In keeping view of the market agenda, India’s first unit based on Japanese technology is setting up in Haridwar (Uttarakhand) for processing the leaves of Stevia. This unit is setting up by Eco Green Resources Private Limited with the cost of approx 75 crores.
After cultivation, the produce which purchase by unit will be process and the medicinal powder will be made by the unit.
SECOND ACHIEVEMENT:- With the aim of giving economic freedom to the farmers of Rajasthan State, society has started the cultivation of stevia on the 200 Acre land through the contract farming with the Drip-System based of hi-tech principal. The first phase of planting has already started in 25 Acre in Bassi Lalpura & in 25 Acre in Bandikui Badyaal Kalan Nandera. In future, after this pilot project, cultivation of stevia will expand in 1000 Acre of land.
Stevia and other medicinal & horticulture cultivation will be the milestone for the country’s development.
CULTIVATION METHOD OF STEVIA
Originally, Stevia only grew in the northern regions of South America but its cultivation has now become popular worldwide. Incredibly sweet herb, obtained from a natural selective breeding process of the sweetest Stevia parent plants.
1. LAND PREPARATION & CLIMATE: - The land sites plowed and cultivated twice to prepare a smooth, firm-planting surface.
2. TRANSPLANTS: - Transplants from cutting would be superior, however cost makes it prohibitive. Stevia must be propagated from seed in plug trays placed in a greenhouse for a period of 7 to 8 weeks.
3. PROPAGATION: - Stevia plants can be propagating from cutting or seeds or by tissue culture. As the seed germination is poor and seedlings grow slowly, it is generally propagated clonally through cuttings. For vegetative propagation, stem cuttings of 15 cm length is taken from leaf axils from the current year’s growth to give better results. Treatment with Paclobutrazol @ 100ppm is done to induce the root initiation in short time and IBA@500 ppm has also been found to be effective. The best months for propagation are February-March. The cuttings will be ready for transplanting after 25-30 days of rooting.
4. IRRIGATION: - Normally, the Stevia plant requires frequent, shallow irrigation. Generally, one applies irrigation if the stem tips are drooping, at least one time per week
5.WEED CONTROL: - This crop also requires hand hoeing and weeding
6.PESTS: - Insect or pest pressures other than cutworm are minimal. Septoria disease can cause considerable damage to the Stevia crop. It can be remove by 6% borax powder
7.HARVESTING; - After 3 months of propagation, stevia is ready for harvesting. Its harvest up from 7-8 centimeter, so that it can be regrowth. After that again after 90 days stevia is ready for harvest. Thus, it can be harvested 4 times in one year.
8.THRESHING: - Immediately after drying, a specially designed thresher/separator is necessary to separate dry Stevia leaves from its stem. Stem and leaf proportion tend to be equal such as 3,000 kg/ha each
.
ESTIMATE COST OF DEVELOMENT OF STEVIA
Serial No. Particulars I Year II Year III Year IV Year V Year
1. For 40,000 plants 80,000 & & & &
2. Ploughing 1500 & & & &
3. Land Preparation 2000 & & & &
4. Propagation 1500 500 500 500 500
5. Hoeing --- 2000 2000 2000 2000
6. Irrigation 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000
7. Organic Manure 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000
8. Removing Weeds 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
9. Harvesting 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000
10. Transport & Packaging 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
11. Total Cost 1,11,000 28,500 28,500 28,500 28,500
APPROX PROFIT OF STEVIA
Total Value of Produce 2500 k.g./yr/Accor 3000 k.g./yr/Accor 3000 k.g./yr/Accor 3000 k.g./yr/Accor 2500 k.g./yr/Accor
50 Rs/kg 1,25,000 1,50,000 1,50,000 1,50,000 1,25,000
Total Cost 1,11,000 28,500 28,500 28,500 28,500
Net Profit 14,000 1,21,500 1,21,500 1,21,500 96,500
Total Cost of Five Years --à Rs. 2, 25,000
Gross Profit of Five Years --à Rs. 7, 00,000
Total Net Profit of Five Years --à Rs. 4, 75,000
FACILITIES PROVIDED BY SOCIETY
1. To get all information of medicinal, horticulture & industrial units.
2. To get the report of soil & water condition of farmer’s land.
3. Make project report of cultivation & providing technical knowledge of project.
4. Arrangement of high quality plants & seeds and to provide the knowledge of raw material for the units.
5. To provide the experimental training of medicinal & horticulture crops.
6. To provide time to time investigation of crops by specialists.
7. To provide information about bank loan & government subsidy.
8. To provide cultivation insurance facility (Only eligible for crops).
9. Buy back agreement of crops (Agreement on stamp paper of 50 Rs).
10. To provide laboratory test, medicinal property test & quality test for
ready to harvest crop.
Note: - 30% subsidy providing by government for stevia crop.
Stevia crop is also insured by Indian Agriculture Insurance Company, ICICI, HDFC, & Oriental Insurance Company.
Regards,
Mr.Atul Gupta
(Director)
HCMS