Lok Sabha Question No. 2967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Herbal Garden
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: OM BIRLA, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2967 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## HERBAL GARDEN

## 2967. SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  develop  herbal  gardens  with  promine medicinal plan ts in the country including Delhi/NCR, West Bengal in collaboration with a MNCs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the details about the current status of such proposals and list of herbal gardens in t
- (e) whether in order to promote herbal farming the Government is providing any incentiv the farmers; and
- (f) if so, the type of assistance being provided by the Government for the same and the thereof, Statewise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH has no proposal to develop herbal garden in collaboration with any MNCs.
- (c): Presently, the NMPB, Ministry of AYUSH is implementing a 'Central Sector Scheme on Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants' throughout the country under which there is a provision to provide pro ject based support to various Government and Non- Government organisations to develop different types of Herbal Gardens (viz. Home

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Herbal  Gardens,  School  Herbal  Gardens,  Institutional/Public  Herbal  Gardens  and  Herb Gardens of State and National importance) .

However, as per the operational guidelines of NMPB's above said Central Sector Scheme there is no provision to develop herbal garden in collaboration with MNCs.

(d): Does not arise.

(e) & (f): Yes, the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India under its Centrally Sponsored Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  is  providing  financial  assistance  as  subsidy  t farme rs to promote farming 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 thro ugh establishment of nurseries for supply of quality planting material, and fo linkages  for  post - harvest  management.    Presently,  140  medicinal  plants  species  have  been prioritized for supporting cultivation throughout the country for which the subsidy is provided to farmers @ 30%, 50% and 75% of cost of cultivation.As per NAM scheme guidelines, the fun under  this  component  is  shared  in  the  ratio  of  60:40  between  Central  and  State  Govern whereas it is in the ratio of 90:10 in North East & Hilly Reg ions states and financed 100% by Central  Government  in  Union  Territories  (UTs).The  cultivation  programme  is  implemente through the identified implementing agency of concerned state and the financial assist provided as per the State Annual Action Pl an approved for concerned State.

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