Lok Sabha Question No. 1381 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Export of Medicinal Plants
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1381 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## EXPORT OF MEDICINAL PLANTS

## 1381. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a) whether the Government had issued any notification prohibiting export of medicinal and, in 2012, added more such plants in the list and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total export of medicinal plants at present being made by India;
- (c)whether there is urgent need to protect herbal plants of medicinal value being used fro and
- (d) if so, the steps taken or being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): In year 2012, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India in exercise power  conferred  by  the  Foreign  Trade  (Development  &  Regulation),  Act  1992  had  issued notificat ion titled 'Indian Trade Classification (Harmonised System) of Export and Import Items, 2012 (HS), 2012.  As per this notification, the chapter 12 under ITS (HS) Schedule - 2  (Expert Policy) provides regulations / Export Policy for medicinal plants also.  As per this Export Policy ' plants and plant portions of wild origin, of species specified in any of the Schedules of (Protection) Act, 1972 or Appendix I of CITES or Export Licensing Note 1 are prohibited not permitted for export' . Under ExportLicense Note 1 export of twenty nine (29) species of medicinal plants is prohibited (Annexure).

Contd……..

(b): As  per  Directorate  General  of  Foreign  Trade  (DGFT)  information,  the  export medicinal plants during the last three years and current year is as under:

| Export of AYUSH and Herbal Products / Medicinal Plant   | Export of AYUSH and Herbal Products / Medicinal Plant   | Export of AYUSH and Herbal Products / Medicinal Plant   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                    | Quantity (Kg)                                           | Value (US$)                                             |
| 2012- 13                                                | 84490260                                                | 389196702                                               |
| 2013- 14                                                | 76720120                                                | 366986349                                               |
| 2014- 15                                                | 92059222                                                | 354681946                                               |
| 2015- 16 (Apr -Dec)                                     | 69580123                                                | 262174769                                               |

(c) & (d): Yes, with the increasing awareness and demand for indigenous system of medicines, demand for the medicinal plants is increasing day by day.  This has resulted in indisc collection of herbal / medicinal plants from wild and led to decrease in their populati wild.  Therefore, the protection of herbal plants of medicinal value / medicinal plants needs.

In this regard to look into all matter related to medicinal plants the Government in year 2000 has set up National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) under Department of AYUSH (now  Ministry  of  AYUSH).    Since  its  inception  NMPB  is  working  towards  conservation, development  and  sustainable  management  of  medicinal  plants  along  with  promotion  o medicinal plants cultivation on farmers land to meet th e ever increasing demand.  Presently, the NMPB, Ministry of AYUSH is implementing the following two schemes in this regard :

1. Central Sector Scheme for Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants
2. Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM)

Under the Central Sector Scheme, conservation of medicinal plants is being carried mainly through in - situ conservation by way of plantation/ resource augmentation of species i their  natural  habitat  and  establishing  Medici nal  Plants  Conservation  and  Development  Areas (MPCDAs) etc., and through ex- situ conservation by developing herbal gardens.

In  order  to  reduce  the  pressure  on  wild  population  of  medicinal  plants  species Ministry of AYUSH under the NAM scheme is promo ting large scale cultivation of medicinal plants on farmers land and in this regard provides financial assistance as subsidy @ 30 and 75% of cost of cultivation to farmers for cultivation of medicinal plants.

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## ITC (HS), 2012 Schedule 2 Export Policy

## -Export Licensing Note of Chapter 12

## Note 1

| 1. Baddomes cycad (Cycas beddomei)                      | 16. Pterocarpus santalinus (Redsanders)      |
|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 2. Blue vanda (Vanda coerulea)                          | 17. Taxus Wallichiana (Common Yew or Leaves) |
| 3. Saussurea costus                                     | 18.Aquilaria malaccensis (Agarwood)          |
| 4. Ladies slipper orcid (Paphiopedilium                 | species) 19. Aconitum species                |
| 5. Pitcher plant (Nepenthes Khasiana)                   | 20. Coptis teeta                             |
| 6. Red vanda (Renanthera imschootiana)                  | 21. Coscinium fenestrum (Calumba wood)       |
| 7.Rauvolifia serpentina (Sarpagandha)                   | 22. Dactylorhiza hatagirea                   |
| 8. Ceropegia species                                    | 23. Gentiana Kurroo (Kuru , Kutki)           |
| 9. Frerea indica (Shindal Mankundi)                     | 24. Gnetum species                           |
| 10. Podophyllum hexandurm (emodi) (Indian Podophyllum.) | 25. Kampheria Galenga                        |
| 11. Cyatheaceae species (Tree Ferns)                    | 26. Nardostachys grandiflora                 |
| 12. Cycadacea species (Cycads)                          | 27. Panax pseudoginseng                      |
| 13. Dioscorea deltoidea (Elephant's foot)               | 28. Picrorhiza kurrooa                       |
| 14. Euphorbia species (Euphorbias)                      | 29. Swertia chirata (Charayatah)             |
| 15. Orchidaceae species (Orchids)                       |                                              |

## Annexure