Lok Sabha Question No. 2582 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Export of Herbal Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2582 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH MARCH, 2017

## EXPORT OF HERBAL MED ICINES

## 2582. SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note that India's share in global market regarding export of herbal medicines is lower than other count ries;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor along with the details of herbal medicines exported duri three years;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  signed  MoU  with  WHO  to  develop  a  global  protocol  for promoting  traditional  and  complimentary  medicines wh ch  would  help  Indian  system  of medicine to gain better acceptability internationally; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the follow up action taken by the Government in this re

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) & (b) : As reported by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the details are as under:

| India's Exports of AYUSH products (in USD mn) -(Eight HS codes)   | India's Exports of AYUSH products (in USD mn) -(Eight HS codes)   | India's Exports of AYUSH products (in USD mn) -(Eight HS codes)   | India's Exports of AYUSH products (in USD mn) -(Eight HS codes)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Category                                                          | 2013- 14                                                          | 2014- 15                                                          | 2015- 16                                                          |
| AYUSH                                                             | 159.47                                                            | 116.52                                                            | 108.76                                                            |

The lower value of Indian export is attributed to the strict enforcement of Biodiversit Act restricting access to resources and also owing to the fact that AYUSH systems of med practice  is  recognized  in  only  few  countries  like  Sri  Lanka,  Nepal,  Bhutan,  Malaysi Bangladesh.

Contd…….

(c)  &  (d)  Yes.  Project  Collaboration  Agreement  (PCA)  was  signed  with  World  Healt Organization (WHO) on 13.05.2016. Under the agreement, it has been decided to develop t following WHO Technical documents/ publications:

- Benchmark for training in YOGA
- Benchmark for practice in Ayurveda
- Benchmark for practice in Unani Medicine
- Benchmark for practice in Panchkarma

The  development  of  the  WHO  Technical  document  will  help  in  better  internationa acceptability of Indian systems of Medicine . Two installments as per PCA has been released WHO headquarter through Permanent Mission to India, Geneva. Experts panel for preparing zero draft of respective Benchmarks have been shortlisted.

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