Lok Sabha Question No. 1032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-08
Subject: Medicinal Plants
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: UDAY PRATAP SINGH, HARISH DWIVEDI

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1032 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH FEBRUARY, 2019

## MEDICINAL PLANTS

## 1032. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

## SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

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

- (a)  the  quantity  of  medicinal  plants  and  herbs  produced  in  the  country  particularly Pra desh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand during the last three years;
- (b)  the  State - wise  details  of  the  financial  assistance  provided  to  promote  the  farmin Medicinal Plants and herbs during the said period;
- (c) the quantity of medicinal plants export ed from these States during the said period; (d) the steps taken to promote production of Ayurvedic and herbal medicines in the country partic in Madhya Pradesh; and
- (e)  whether the  Government  encourages/proposes  to  encourage  the  farmers  for  farming  of medicinal plants under any scheme, if so, the details thereof?

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

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a):As per the information received from State Governments, t he quantity of medicinal plants and herbsproducedinHimachal Pradesh ,Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand during the last three years is as below:

| State            |   Production (in Kilogram) |
|------------------|----------------------------|
| Himachal Pradesh |                      38754 |
| Uttar Pradesh    |                  409146780 |
| Uttrakhand       |                    3440400 |

The data  of  H imachalPradesh  and  Uttrakhand are  the  result  of  cultivation  supported  under Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  while  the  data  for  Uttar  Pradesh includes production both from cultivation of medicinal plants supported under NAM scheme as wel other cultivation sources.

Contd………

(b):To  promote  the  farming  of  medicinal  plants  and  herbs produced in  the  country,  presently,  the Ministry  of  AYUSH  is  implementing  a  component  on  'Medicinal  Plants'  under  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) throughout the country. The State / UT - wise details of the financial assistance provided under the said Scheme for supporting cultivation of medicinal plant on farmer's land  during the last three years is at Annexure .

(c): The  quantity  of  medic inal  plants/herbs  exported  from  Himachal  Pradesh,  Uttar  Pradesh  and Uttarakhand during the last three financial years is as below:

| State            | Quantity in Kilogram   | Quantity in Kilogram   | Quantity in Kilogram   |
|------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|                  | 2015-16                | 2016-17                | 2017-18                |
| Himachal Pradesh | 844112                 | 695197                 | 40159                  |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 2331327                | 1175277                | 1645379                |
| Uttrakhand       | 1983564                | 356429                 | 3490427                |

(d): To promote production of Ayurvedic and herbal medicines in the country, theMinistry of AYUSH is providing  grant - in - aid under  Quality  Control  of  ASU& H  Drugs  Component  of  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme of Natio nal AYUSH Mission (NAM) throughout the country including state of Madhya Pradesh. The  grant  sanctioned  to  state  of  Madhya  Pradesh  under  NAM  scheme  for  Drugs  Quality  Control component during the last three years is as below:

| Year     |   Amount Sanctioned (Rs. in Lakh) |
|----------|-----------------------------------|
| 2015- 16 |                            105    |
| 2016- 17 |                            141.81 |
| 2017- 18 |                             17    |

(e): Yes,  the  Ministry  of  AYUSH,  Government  of  India  under  its  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) is providing financial assistance to farmers to encourage farming/cultivation of  herbs/medicinal  plants  throughout  the  country.  Under  NAM  scheme,  there  is  a component on 'Medicinal Plants' which is primarily aimed at supporting cultivation of herbs/medicinal plants on farmer's land with backward linkages through establishment of nur series for supply of quality planting material, and forward linkages for post - harvest management.  Presently, 140 medicinal plants species have been prioritized for supporting cultivation throughout the country for which the s provided to farmers @30%, @50% and 75% of cost of cultivation:

The  cultivation  programme is  implemented  through  the  identified  implementing  agency  of concerned state (generally State Agriculture / Horticulture Departments) and the financial assi provided as per the State Annual Action Plan approved for concerned State.  As per scheme guidelines, the financial assistance to North Eastern and hilly State of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Ja Kashmir is provided in the ratio of 90:10, where as in other states it is shared in the ratio of 6 Central and State Government.

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## Annexure

The  State  /  UT - wise  details  of  the  financial  assistance  provided  for  promoting farming  of  Medicinal  Plants  under  the Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) during the last three years.

| Sl.   |                   | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakh)   | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakh)   | Amount Released (Rs. in Lakh)   |
|-------|-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Sl.   | Name of State     | 2015- 16                        | 2016- 17                        | 2017- 18                        |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 133.780                         | 451.16                          | 211.872                         |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | -                               | 42.779                          | 61.110                          |
| 3     | Assam             | -                               | 120.239                         | 393.250                         |
| 4     | Chhattisgarh      | -                               | 152.63                          | 178.210                         |
| 5     | Gujarat           | 168.415                         | 212.189                         | 158.700                         |
| 6     | Goa               | -                               | 14.47                           | 26.590                          |
| 7     | Haryana           | 51.6788                         | 69.188                          | -                               |
| 8     | Himachal Pradesh  | 61.981                          | 170.069                         | 75.543                          |
| 9     | Jammu & Kashmir   | 54.893                          | 55.17                           | 80.246                          |
| 10    | Karnataka         | 137.204                         | 203.331                         | 219.341                         |
| 11    | Kerala            | 126.5225                        | 168.681                         | 259.656                         |
| 12    | Madhya Pradesh    | 306.905                         | 496.382                         | 450.275                         |
| 13    | Maharashtra       | 205.877                         | -                               | 355.008                         |
| 14    | Manipur           | 60.80                           | 70.875                          | 85.498                          |
| 15    | Meghalaya         | -                               | 45.018                          | 91.480                          |
| 16    | Mizoram           | 14.384                          | 44.317                          | 97.510                          |
| 17    | Nagaland          | 60.414                          | 41.379                          | 100.891                         |
| 18    | Orissa            | -                               | 117.548                         | -                               |
| 19    | Punjab            | -                               | 129.66                          | -                               |
| 20    | Puducherry        | -                               | 4.96                            | -                               |
| 21    | Rajasthan         | 113.532                         | 226.055                         | 747.846                         |
| 22    | Sikkim            | 30.731                          | 31.706                          | 24.980                          |
| 23    | Tamil Nadu        | 144.224                         | 252.725                         | 228.275                         |
| 24    | Tripura           | 36.064                          | -                               | -                               |
| 25    | Telangana         | 111.316                         | 252.085                         | 118.294                         |
| 26    | Uttar Pradesh     | 720.012                         | 528.173                         | 249.180                         |
| 27    | Uttarakhand       | 60.466                          | 195.367                         | 130.147                         |
| 28    | West Bengal       | 180.631                         | 184.941                         | 201.979                         |
|       | Total             | 2779.83                         | 4281.10                         | 4545.881                        |