Lok Sabha Question No. 862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Schemes for Cultivation of Herbs
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 862 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH February, 2021

## SCHEMES FOR CULTIVAT ION OF HERBS

## 862. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any draft scheme for promotion of cultivation of herbs in view of demand for domestic herbs globally and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has any plan to provide assistance for the cultivation of the said herbs and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether certain areas have been identified for cultivation of the said herbs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & N ATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) Yes,  Ministry  of  Finance  has  announced  4000  crore  package  under  Atma  Nirbhar Bharat for Promotion of Herbal Cultivation. The Ministry of AYUSH has prepared a dra scheme namely 'Pradhan Mantri VRIKSH AYUSH Yojana' for cultivation and marketing of medicinal plants which is yet to be approved from Cabinet.

Presently,  Ministry  of  AYUSH,  Government  of  India  is  implementing  Centrally Sponsored Scheme  of National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM).  Under  'Medicinal  Plants' component of the NAM scheme supporting market driven cultivation of prioritized medicina plants in identified cluster/zones with in selected districts of States and impleme mission mode .  As per the scheme guidelines, the suppor t is provided for:

- (i) Cultivation of prioritized medicinal plants on farmer's land.
- (iii) Post - harvest management with forward linkages.
- (ii) Establishment of nurseries with backward linkages for raising and supply quality planting material.
- (iv) Primary processing, marke ting infrastructure etc.

Under this scheme, subsidy @30%, 50% and 75% of cultivation cost of specific pla species is provided for cultivation of 140 medicinal plants.

National Medicinal plants Board, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India is also im plementing  Central  Sector  Scheme  on  'Conservation,  Development  and  Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants' wherein following activities are supported:

- (i) In - situ conservation / Ex-situ conservation
- (ii) Livelihood  linkages  with  Joint  Forest  Management  Committe es  (JFMCs)  / Panchayats / Van Panchayats / Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) / Self Help Groups (SHGs).
- (iii)IEC activities like Training / workshops / Seminars/ Conferences etc.
- (iv) Research & Development.
- (v) Promotion, marketing and trade of medicinal plants produce.

Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers  Welfarehas  launched  a  Sub -Mission  on  Agroforestry  ( HarMedh  Par  Ped )  in  2016 - 17  to  encourage  tree  plantation  on farm land along with crops/ cropping system to help the farmers get additional incom make  their  farming  system  more  climate  resilient  and  adaptive.  The  scheme  is  be implemented  in  20  States  viz.  Andhra  P radesh,  Bihar,  Chhattisgarh,  Gujarat,  Haryana, Himachal  Pradesh,  Jharkhand,  Karnataka,  Kerala,  M.P.,  Maharashtra,  Odisha,  Punjab Rajasthan,  Tamil  Nadu,  Telangana,  U.P.,  Mizoram,  Meghalaya,  Nagaland  and  2  UTs  viz. J&K and Ladakh with funding pattern of 60: 40 between Centre and State Govt. for all States excepting NE & Hilly states, where it would be 90:10 and 100% in case of UTs & Nation Level Agencies. Under the scheme, assistance to farmers is given through State Govt nursery development, boundary plantation and block plantation of prominent tree species t promote, inter - alia, tree borne oilseeds, medicinal & aromatic plants, silk & lac rearin plants,  in addition to timber species so that farmers get early returns.

Ministry of Rural Development under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA, is also supporting plantation of selected plants species as per agro - climatic  conditions,  market  opportunities, forward  linkages,  income  generation  etc.  Economically  beneficial  perennial  plants  sp ies should  be  listed  with  due  consultation  of  experts  from  Horticulture  Department  / Department/  ICAR/  ICFRE/  Agriculture  Universities/  KVKs/  AYUSH  Department  etc. before the start of the planning process.

(b) Yes, National Medicinal Plants Board, M inistry of AYUSH, Government of India has prepared  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  promoting  cultivation  and  marketing  of  medici plants. Under the scheme, provision for providing subsidy support to farmers for supp cultivation of medicinal plants whic h are high value and high demand. The scheme is yet to be approved.

(c) & (d) The proposed Scheme will be implemented through the State Implementing agencies as and when approved. The State Implementing agencies have identified areas cultivation of me dicinal plants on farmer's land. Detail is given at Annexure I.

Annexure -I Areas identified under the proposed scheme

| S.No.   | Name of the State   |   Area (in hectare) |
|---------|---------------------|---------------------|
| 1.      | Assam               |              261    |
| 2.      | Chhattisgarh        |               88    |
| 3.      | Bihar               |              175    |
| 4.      | Goa                 |               52.5  |
| 5.      | Haryana             |              250    |
| 6.      | Jammu & Kashmir     |              172.5  |
| 7.      | Karnataka           |            16072.9  |
| 8.      | Ladakh              |                9    |
| 9.      | Madhya Pradesh      |             1353    |
| 10.     | Manipur             |             5043    |
| 11.     | Mizoram             |              190    |
| 12.     | Uttarakhand         |             1465.66 |
| 13.     | Uttar Pradesh       |             6967.4  |
|         | TOTAL               |            32099.9  |