Lok Sabha Question No. 1986 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Promotion and Plantation of Herbs
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: RAM PRASAD SARMAH

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO . 1986 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## PROMOTION AND PLANTA TION OF HERBS

## 1986. SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH:

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

- (a) whether it is fact that climate of North Eastern Region suits herbs for therapeutic (b) if so, the details of action taken by th e Government for promotion and plantation of these herbs in the Region;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  initiatives  for  popularization  of  AYUSH  throu advertisement in TV, newspapers or any other sources and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, whether the Government will consider to take such steps in future?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): India is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of biodiversity different agro - climatic  zones.  A  large  number  of  medicinal  plants/  herbs  used  for  therape purposes are found growing in these agro - climatic zones of the country including North Eastern Region and it is a fact that the North Eastern region of the country being a biodiversi suits for growing of number of these medicinal plants/herbs.

For  promotion  and  plantation  of  these  medicinal  plants/herb s  in  the  North  Eastern Region, the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH under its 'Central Sector  Scheme  for  Conservation,  Development  and  Sustainable  Management  of  Medicinal Plants' is supporting various activities on medicinal plants like resource augmentation/plantation  in  natural  habitats, in - situ conservation  through  development  of Medicinal Plants Conservation and Development Areas (MPCDAs), ex- situ conservation through establishment of herbal gardens, linkage with Joint Forest Ma nagement Committees (JFMCs) / Panchayats  /  Biodiversity  Management  Committee  (BMC)  for  value  addition  activities  li drying, grading, storage, primary processing and Research & Development on different asp of medicinal plants.

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In addition to above, the Ministry of AYUSH under its Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM) is  also  promoting  cultivation/plantation  of  medicinal plants/herbs on farmer's land throughout the country including North Eastern Region and i n this regard as per scheme guidelines provides financial assistance as subsidy @ 30%, 50% and to the farmers for cultivation of medicinal plants along with backward and forward linkage

(c)  &  (d):Yes,  the  Ministry  of  AYUSH  under  its  IEC  Scheme  tak es up  initiatives  for propagation and promotion of AYUSH systems of medicine by organizing Arogya fairs/Melas, Conferences,  Exhibitions,  Seminars,  Workshops,  Symposium  and  also  undertaking  publicit through electronic multimedia, print media campaigning fo r awareness amongst the citizens all over the country.

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