Lok Sabha Question No. 2069 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-12
Subject: Study on Medicinal Plants
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Harish Dwivedi, Veena Devi

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2069 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH February, 2021

## STUDY ON MEDICINAL P LANTS

2069. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL: SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI: SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  had  conducted  any study  with  regard  to  the  availability  of medicinal and aromatic herbs/plants in the country, if so, the details and the outcome thereof indicating the medicinal plants being grown in the country, State/UT - wise;
- (b) whether a number of medicinal and aromatic herbs/plants are on the verge of extinction and are likely to get extinct in the near future;
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  of  measures  proposed/taken  by the  Government  for  their  constant management, farming and commercial use in the country;
- (d) whether the National Medicinal Plant Board has undert ken any exercise for allotment of land in various States including Maharashtra, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the funds allocated and utilized for promotion of medicinal plants during the current year; and
- (f) the benefits likely to accrue to fa rmers therefrom?

## 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 & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a): In  year  2014,  NMPB  had  supported  a  project  titled  'Medicinal  Plants  in  India:  An Assessment  of  their  Demand  and  Supply'  to  Indian  Council  of  Forestry  Research  and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun, to assess the demand an d supply of medicinal plants in India in the national perspective, as well as in respect of the international Market. The study report alongwith outcomes is available at https://www.nmpb.nic.in/sites/ default/files/Projects/Medicinal\_Plants\_in\_India\_An\_Assessment\_of\_their\_Demand\_and\_Su pply.pdf

The  details  of  cultivation  of  medicinal  plants  across  the  countr y  supported  under medicinal plants component of NAM scheme are given at Annexure - I.

(b): According to the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), no hard core data on the exte threat  to  the  medicinal  plants  is  readily  available.  However  there  are  few medicinal  and aromatic plants on the verge of extinction due to over exploitation and habitats destr

(c) to (f) : Ministry of AYUSH is presently implementing following schemes:

1. 'Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM)'

Under 'Medicinal Plants' component of the NAM scheme supporting market driven cultivation of 140 prioritized medicinal plants in identified cluster/ zones wi selected districts of States and implemented in a mission mode. As per the sc guideline, th e support is provided for:

- i). Cultivation of prioritized medicinal plants on farmer's land.
- ii). Establishment of nurseries with backward linkage for raising and supply quality planting material.
- iii). Establishment of post - harvest management units with forward linka ges.
- iv). Establishment of primary processing, marketing infrastructure etc.

Financial  assistance  in  the  form  of  subsidy  for  farmers  is  provided  to  enco farming/cultivation of herbs/medicinal plants. Subsidy is provided for cultivat medicinal plants, out of a prioritized list of 140 species @ 30%, 50% and 75% of cos of cultivation on farmer's land.

Ministry of AYUSH has supported 48,040 hectare area for cultivation of medicin plants  across  the  country  including  Maharastra  during  the  last  five  years medicinal plants component of NAM scheme. Details given at Annexure - I.

Funds allocated and rel eased under centrally sponsored scheme (NAM) for current year is given in table below:

|   Funds allocated 2020 - 21 (Rs. In Crore) |   Amount Released (Rs. In Crore) |
|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                                     126.35 |                             7.78 |

2. Central Sector Scheme on 'Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants' wherein following activities are supported:
2. i). In - situ conservation/ Ex-situ conservation.
3. ii). Livelihood linkages with Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs)/Panchayats/ Van Panchayats/ Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs)/ Self Help Groups (SHGs).
4. iii). IEC activities like Training/ Workshops/ Seminars/ Conference etc.
5. iv). Research & Development.
6. v). Promotion, marketing and trade of medicinal plants produce.

Funds allocated and released under central sector scheme is given in table below:

|   BE 2020-21 (Rs. In Crore) |   Amount Released (Rs. In Crore) |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                        48.5 |                            28.29 |

Annexure - I

| Cultivation (Area in hectare)   | Cultivation (Area in hectare)   | Cultivation (Area in hectare)   | Cultivation (Area in hectare)   | Cultivation (Area in hectare)   | Cultivation (Area in hectare)   | Cultivation (Area in hectare)   | Cultivation (Area in hectare)   |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| S. No.                          | State Name                      | 2015- 16                        | 2016- 17                        | 2017- 18                        | 2018- 19                        | 2019- 20                        | Total                           |
| 1                               | Andhra Pradesh                  | 447                             | 1513.2645                       | 897                             | 508.05                          | 1338                            | 4703.31                         |
| 2                               | Arunachal Pradesh               | 0                               | 142.4                           | 71                              | 9                               | 44                              | 266.4                           |
| 3                               | Assam                           | 0                               | 261                             | 224.6                           | 138                             | 0                               | 623.6                           |
| 4                               | Bihar                           | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 175                             | 175                             |
| 5                               | Chhattisgarh                    | 0                               | 220                             | 72                              | 108                             | 0                               | 400                             |
| 6                               | Goa                             | 0                               | 22.5                            | 30.36                           | 30.36                           | 30                              | 113.22                          |
| 7                               | Gujarat                         | 141                             | 191.6                           | 85.23                           | 518.47                          | 0                               | 936.3                           |
| 8                               | Haryana                         | 174.8                           | 245                             | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 419.8                           |
| 9                               | Himachal Pradesh                | 39                              | 120                             | 7                               | 0                               | 70                              | 236                             |
| 10                              | Jammu & Kashmir                 | 9                               | 34                              | 21                              | 24                              | 28                              | 116                             |
| 11                              | Karnataka                       | 317                             | 706.3                           | 769                             | 469                             | 352.6                           | 2613.9                          |
| 12                              | Kerala                          | 258                             | 535                             | 699                             | 396.5                           | 0                               | 1888.5                          |
| 13                              | Madhya Pradesh                  | 1681                            | 2518                            | 2030                            | 1262                            | 790                             | 8281                            |
| 14                              | Maharashtra                     | 326.63                          | 0                               | 443.8                           | 0                               | 520                             | 1290.43                         |
| 15                              | Manipur                         | 142.2                           | 242                             | 142                             | 60                              | 30                              | 616.2                           |
| 16                              | Meghalaya                       | 0                               | 48                              | 22                              | 0                               | 108                             | 178                             |
| 17                              | Mizoram                         | 59.28                           | 27                              | 65                              | 187                             | 6                               | 344.28                          |
| 18                              | Nagaland                        | 51                              | 138                             | 250                             | 102.5                           | 0                               | 541.5                           |
| 19                              | Orissa                          | 0                               | 488.504                         | 0                               | 378                             | 0                               | 866.504                         |
| 20                              | Puducherry                      | 0                               | 43                              | 0                               | 2.43                            | 4.84                            | 50.27                           |
| 21                              | Punjab                          | 0                               | 242                             | 0                               | 16                              | 340                             | 598                             |
| 22                              | Rajasthan                       | 330                             | 1162.5                          | 1341                            | 519                             | 760                             | 4112.5                          |
| 23                              | Sikkim                          | 63                              | 32                              | 84                              | 0                               | 0                               | 179                             |
| 24                              | Tamil Nadu                      | 633                             | 960                             | 673                             | 765                             | 900                             | 3931                            |
| 25                              | Telangana                       | 345                             | 294.18                          | 457                             | 236.7                           | 341.3                           | 1674.18                         |
| 26                              | Tripura                         | 45                              | 0                               | 0                               | 210.6                           | 0                               | 255.6                           |
| 27                              | Uttarakhand                     | 153                             | 148                             | 182.53                          | 110                             | 208                             | 801.53                          |
| 28                              | Uttar Pradesh                   | 3188                            | 1898                            | 1345                            | 3633.44                         | 0                               | 10064.4                         |
| 29                              | West Bengal                     | 107                             | 230                             | 417                             | 261.42                          | 748.38                          | 1763.8                          |
|                                 | TOTAL                           | 8509.91                         | 12462.249                       | 10328.52                        | 9945.47                         | 6794.12                         | 48040                           |