Lok Sabha Question No. 351 (STARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Production and Processing of Herbs
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 351 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH AUGUST, 2018 PRODUCTION AND PROCE SSING OF HERBS

## †*351. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

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

- (a)  whether  any  special  scheme  has  been  launched  for  the  production processing of herbs in the Himalayan States including Uttarakhand and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether provisions have been made for marketing and imparting trainin the  farmers  in  the  technology  required  under  the  said  scheme  and  if  so details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to connect the farm ers with new research;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether skill development is being carried out in this sector and if details thereof

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE(IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,  YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) & ( e) :  A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 351 * FOR 10 TH AUGUST, 2018

(a) & (b): Yes, presently, the Ministry of AYUSH is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) under which there is a component on 'Medicinal Plants' which primarily aimed at supporting market driven cultivation of medicinal plants on farmer's land wit h backward linkages through establishment of nurseries for supply of quality planting materi forward linkages for post - harvest management, processing, marketing infrastructure etc. The cultivation of medicinal plants is supported by p subsidy@ 30%, 50% and 75% of cost of cultivation to farmers through th identified  implementing  agency  of  concerned  states  throughout  the  coun including Himalayan States covering state of Uttarakhand. As per NAM schem guidelines,  t he  fund  under  this  componen t  is  shared  in  the  ratio  of  60:40 between Central and State Government whereas it is in the ratio of 90: North East & Hilly Regions states and financed 100% by Central Governmen in Union Territories (UTs).

Under the flexi component of NAM scheme, the provision has also been made  for  supporting  activities  of  Marketing  Infrastructure  and  provi Trainings to farmers. The details of funds allocated and released to the Eastern States and Hilly States for cultivation, nurseries, post - harvest man agement units, marketing infrastructure and training programs during last three financial year is available at Annexure .

The National Medicinal Plants Board ( NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C - DAC)  have been joi ntly developed  'e -CHARAK'  mobile  application  as  well  as  web  portal  for  the promotion and marketing of medicinal plants/herbs.  The  'e -CHARAK' an e -channel  for  Herbs,  Aromatic,  Raw  material  and  knowledge  is  a  platform enable  information  exchange  between  v arious  stakeholders  mainly  farmers involved in the medicinal plants sector across the country. The 'e -CHARAK' application supports different local languages and it also provides fortnightly market price of 100 commodities from 25 herbal markets across the India for awareness of farmers/traders/manufacturers/collectors. F or awareness and promotion of 'e -CHARAK' application as well as web portal across the India, the  NMPB,  Ministry  of  AYUSH  in  collaboration  with  C - DAC also  organise seminars in different part of the country.

In addition, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research ( CSIR) has launched two mission viz. Aroma Mission and Phyto - pharmaceutical Mission. The Aroma Mission is aimed at increasing the area under cultivation, processing and post - harvest management of location specific, market oriented high val aromatic  cash  crops  for  the  socio - ec nomic  upliftment  of  the  farmers.  The Phyto- pharmaceutical Mission is aimed at conservation, mass scale production and  processing  of  important  location  sp ecific  medicinal  plants  ( MAPs ) to be utilized as raw material for development of drugs from plant origin. The states covered under these missions include Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland and Assam. Provision of training and skill development is  integral  part  of  the  both  missions for  quality  control,  production  and processing of herbs.

(c)  &  (d): Yes, different  Institutes  under  Indian  Council  of  Agricultu Research  (ICAR)  are  engaged  in  creating  awareness  about  the  technologi through  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs).  Benefits  of  successful  experiment conducted by the research institutions reach the fa rmers at the grassroot level through scientists - farmers interaction also which take place in the institutes the  farmers'  fields.    The  farmers  are  also  apprised  by  CSIR  about  the  new research through trainings, awareness camps and interactive meets an d guides on cultivation, processing and marketing aspects of MAPs to group of far on regular basis.

The NMPB, Ministry of AYUSH has developed Agro - techniques of 104 medicinal plants through different institutions of ICAR, CSIR and other pr resea rch organizations in the country. To disseminate Agro - techniques of these medicinal plants for the benefit of farmers, the NMPB from time to time organize awareness programme/ workshops etc. in different part of the coun

(e): The  NMPB,  Ministry  o f  AYUSH  through  Directorate  of  Medicinal  and Aromatic Plants Research (DMAPR), Anand Gujarat has developed a Training Module  and  Facilitation  Guide  to  technically  train  the  resource  pers farmers about Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and Good Field Collection Practices (GFCPs) for medicinal plants. In this regard, total 50 Master Trainers have been trained by DMAPR to impart training for the skill development farmers.

## Annexure

The details of funds allocated and released to the North Eastern States and Hilly States for cultivation, nur post - harvest management units, marketing infrastructure and training programs during last three financial yea under the National AYUSH Mission.

|       |                   |                             |    |                 |                             |                 | (Rs. In lakhs)                 | (Rs. In lakhs)   |
|-------|-------------------|-----------------------------|----|-----------------|-----------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------|------------------|
| S.N o | Name of State     |                             |    | 2015-16 2016-17 | 2015-16 2016-17             | 2015-16 2016-17 | 2017-18                        | 2017-18          |
|       |                   | Allocation Medicinal Plants | of | Funds Released  | Allocation Medicinal Plants | Funds Released  | Allocation of Medicinal Plants | Funds Released   |
| 1     | Arunachal Pradesh | 25.032                      |    | -               | 45.031                      | 42.779          | 61.111                         | 61.11            |
| 2     | Assam             | 158.971                     |    | -               | 175.37                      | 120.239         | 392.284                        | 393.25           |
| 3     | Himachal Pradesh  | 62.115                      |    | 61.981          | 60.036                      | 170.069         | 75.783                         | 75.543           |
| 4     | Jammu & Kashmir   | 59.336                      |    | 54.893          | 93.276                      | 55.17           | 80.392                         | 80.246           |
| 5     | Manipur           | 60.896                      |    | 60.80           | 73.38                       | 70.875          | 90.341                         | 85.498           |
| 6     | Meghalaya         | 38.757                      |    | -               | 55.348                      | 45.018          | 91.576                         | 91.48            |
| 7     | Mizoram           | 43.806                      |    | 14.384          | 44.345                      | 44.317          | 97.568                         | 97.51            |
| 8     | Nagaland          | 60.502                      |    | 60.414          | 53.493                      | 41.379          | 104.669                        | 100.891          |
| 9     | Sikkim            | 30.789                      |    | 30.731          | 32.172                      | 31.706          | 25.41                          | 24.98            |
| 10    | Tripura           | 36.864                      |    | 36.064          | 54.522                      | -               | 77.281                         | -                |
| 11    | Uttarakhand       | 60.989                      |    | 60.466          | 70.024                      | 195.367         | 130.148                        | 130.147          |
| Total | Total             | 638.057                     |    | 379.733         | 756.995                     | 816.919         | 1226.563                       | 1140.655         |