Lok Sabha Question No. 1158 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: Cultivation of Medicinal Plants
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Sanatan Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 1158 ANSWERED ON 06/02/2026

## ' Cultivation of Medicinal Plants '

## † 1158. Shri Sanatan Pandey:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the financial assistance provided to encourage the cultivation of medicinal plants and herbs in the country during each of the last three years;
- (b) the quantum of medicinal plants exported from the country during the said period;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to promote the production of Ayurvedic medicines and herbs in the country; and
- (d) the details of the centrally sponsored schemes implemented to encourage farmers to cultivate medicinal plants, along with the State-wise details of the funds spent thereunder during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing Mission  for Integrated Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  -    Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  for  holistic  growth  of  the horticulture  sector  covering  fruits,  vegetables,  root  and  tuber  crops,  mushrooms,  spices,  flowers, aromatic and medicinal plants, coconut, cashew, cocoa and bamboo throughout the country.

Under MIDH scheme, provision has been made for providing assistance for area expansion of short duration medicinal plants i.e. non-perennial in nature and non-tree species. During 2025-26, an amount of Rs. 548.52 Lakhs has been allocated to various States for area expansion of identified medicinal crops. Details of cost norms alongwith the pattern of assistance is given at Annexure -I .

Besides this, National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) through its Regional Cum Facilitation Centres  (RCFCs) encourages the cultivation  of  medicinal  plants  and  herbs  by  distributing  quality planting material (QPM) to growers / farmers in the country. The details of the financial assistance sanctioned during last three years to the RCFCs for the development of QPM of medicinal plants is given at Annexure-II.

- (b) Data for Export of medicinal plants is not maintained at NMPB. However, the value of the trade  of  Medicinal  Plants  recorded  under  Chapter  12  of  HS-Code  1211(PLNTS  AND  PRTS  OF PLNTS INCLD SEDS AND FRUTS USD FOR PRFUMRY PHRMACY/INSCTCIDL OR SMLR PUR FRSH/DRID, CHLD/FROZ W/N CUT CRSHD) are given below:

| Year           | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Export (in Cr) | 3,499.53  | 4,030.64  | 4,508.54  |
| Growth (%)     | 10.91     | 15.18     | 11.86     |

## (Source:https://tradestat.commerce.gov.in/eidb/commodity\_wise\_export)

Besides this, Shellac and Forest Products Export Promotion Council (SHEFEXIL) has shared the quantum of medicinal plants exported from the country to the top 15 export destination during the said period. The detail is given at Annexure -III.

- (c) Ministry  of  Ayush  has  implemented  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  Ayush  Oushadhi  Gunavatta evam Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana (AOGUSY), approved by Standing Finance Committee (SFC) on 16.03.2021.  The  total  Budget  allocation  to  this  scheme  is  Rs.  122.00  crores  for  five  years.  The objectives of the Scheme are as under;
- i. To enhance India's manufacturing capabilities and exports of traditional medicines and health promotion products under the initiative of Atmanirbhar Bharat.

- ii. To facilitate adequate infrastructural & technological upgradation and institutional activities in public and private sector for standardization, quality manufacturing and analytical testing of Ayush drugs & materials.
- iii. To strengthen regulatory frameworks at Central and State level for effective quality control, safety monitoring and surveillance of misleading advertisements of Ayush drugs.
- iv. To encourage building up synergies, collaborations and convergent approaches for promoting standards and quality of Ayush drugs & materials.

Detailed guidelines are available at https://ayush.gov.in/images/Schemes/aoushdhi.pdf

(d) Presently, there is no scheme for cultivation of medicinal plants in National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of Ayush. However, in the past, Ministry of Ayush, Government of India had implemented the medicinal plants component under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) from the financial year 2015-16 to 2020-21 to promote the cultivation of Medicinal Plants throughout the country. As per the scheme guidelines, the support was provided for:

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

The  detail  of  fund  released  to  the  different  states  for  implementation  of  medicinal  plants component under National Ayush Mission (NAM) Scheme is given at Annexure-IV.

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| Nameof the Component                                                                                                                                                              | Cost Norms      | Pattern of Assistance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Medicinal Plants (Mulethi, Shatavari, Kalihari, Shwet Musali, Guggle, Manjishtha, Kutki, Atees, Jatamansi, Ashwagandha, Brahmi, Tulsi, Vidarikand, Pippali, Chirata, Pushkarmool) | Rs. 1.5 Lakh/ha | Assistance @40%ingeneral areas for an area upto 2 ha. on pro rata basis for meeting the expenditure on planting material and cost of material for Integrated Nutrient Management / Integrated Pest Management etc. in 2 instalments of 60:40 In the case of North East &Himalayan States, Scheduled areas including TSP (Tribal Sub Plan) areas, vibrant villages, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands, assistance will be @ 50% for an area upto 2 ha. on pro rata basis. |

## Annexure-II

| S.N.   | Name of RCFC   | Financial Assistance (Rs. in Lakhs)   | Financial Assistance (Rs. in Lakhs)   | Financial Assistance (Rs. in Lakhs)   |
|--------|----------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| S.N.   | Name of RCFC   | 2022-23                               | 2023-24                               | 2024-25                               |
| 1      | RCFC (NR-I)    | 30.00                                 | 30.00                                 | 30.00                                 |
| 2      | RCFC (NR-II)   | 30.00                                 | 30.00                                 | 30.00                                 |
| 3      | RCFC (SR)      | 30.00                                 | 30.00                                 | 30.00                                 |
| 4      | RCFC (ER)      | 30.00                                 | 30.00                                 | 30.00                                 |
| 5      | RCFC (WR)      | 30.00                                 | -                                     | 30.00                                 |
| 6      | RCFC (NER)     | 30.00                                 | -                                     | 30.00                                 |
| 7      | RCFC (CR)      | 30.00                                 | -                                     | -                                     |
|        | Total          | 210.00                                | 120.00                                | 180.00                                |

## TOP 15 EXPORT DESTINATIONS

| Sl.                           | Panel: Plants& Plant Portions (Herbs)   | F.Y. 2022-2023   | F.Y. 2023-2024   | F.Y. 2023-2024   |
|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Sl.                           | Country                                 | Qty KGS          | Qty KGS          | Qty KGS          |
| 1                             | U S A                                   | 27984240         | 23739029         | 32370175         |
| 2                             | Germany                                 | 12617380         | 10892809         | 14051229         |
| 3                             | Italy                                   | 2955810          | 3404815          | 5861209          |
| 4                             | China P RP                              | 15899180         | 11685728         | 11214061         |
| 5                             | U K                                     | 2343860          | 1682309          | 2040817          |
| 6                             | U Arab EMTS                             | 5508210          | 3849070          | 5588868          |
| 7                             | Bangladesh PR                           | 12431150         | 8921605          | 12976179         |
| 8                             | France                                  | 1427510          | 972237           | 2148119          |
| 9                             | Netherland                              | 3888850          | 4618805          | 4181273          |
| 10                            | Canada                                  | 1309140          | 2272295          | 3006475          |
| 11                            | Russia                                  | 903950           | 958808           | 2039942          |
| 12                            | Mexico                                  | 2716050          | 1704600          | 2143569          |
| 13                            | Korea RP                                | 1448210          | 1307412          | 1256046          |
| 14                            | Australia                               | 1126760          | 1106270          | 1227167          |
| 15                            | Japan                                   | 1305340          | 1805688          | 1912037          |
| Top 15 Countries Export Total | Top 15 Countries Export Total           | 93865640         | 78921480         | 102017166        |
| GRAND TOTAL                   | GRAND TOTAL                             | 129856760        | 113287312        | 140469881        |

## Annexure-III

Fund  released  for  implementation  of  medicinal  plant  cultivation  related  activities  under medicinal plants component of National Ayush Mission - Centrally Sponsored Scheme from  the F.Y. 2015-16 to 2020-21

(Rs. In lakh)

| S.No   | Name of State     | 2015-16       | 2016-17       | 2017-18       | 2018-19       | 2019-20       | 2020-21       |
|--------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|        |                   | Fund Released | Fund Released | Fund Released | Fund Released | Fund Released | Fund Released |
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh    | 133.78        | 457.16        | 211.87        | 128.59        | 314.91        | -             |
| 2.     | Arunachal Pradesh | -             | 42.78         | 61.11         | 36.86         | 46.01         | 26.78         |
| 3.     | Assam             | -             | 120.24        | 393.25        | 189.12        | -             | -             |
| 4.     | Bihar             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 287.2         | -             |
| 5.     | Chhattisgarh      | -             | 152.63        | 178.21        | 107.86        | -             | -             |
| 6.     | Gujarat           | 168.42        | 212.19        | 158.70        | 308.71        | -             | -             |
| 7.     | Goa               | -             | 14.47         | 26.59         | 22.94         | 38.74         | -             |
| 8.     | Haryana           | 51.68         | 69.19         | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| 9.     | Himachal Pradesh  | 61.98         | 170.07        | 75.54         | 63.75         | 128.94        | -             |
| 10.    | Jammu &Kashmir    | 54.89         | 55.17         | 80.25         | 49.54         | 106.04        | 22.52         |
| 11.    | Karnataka         | 137.2         | 203.33        | 219.34        | 148.1         | 157.4         | 220.97        |
| 12.    | Kerala            | 126.52        | 168.68        | 259.66        | 162.55        | -             | 221.77        |
| 13.    | Madhya Pradesh    | 306.91        | 496.38        | 450.28        | 334.46        | 516.87        | 230.17        |
| 14.    | Maharashtra       | 205.88        | -             | 355.01        | -             | 409.11        | -             |
| 15.    | Manipur           | 60.8          | 70.88         | 85.50         | 79.08         | 40.83         | -             |
| 16.    | Meghalaya         | -             | 45.02         | 91.48         | -             | 45.03         | -             |
| 17.    | Mizoram           | 14.38         | 44.32         | 97.51         | 62.14         | 25.2          | 14.65         |
| 18.    | Nagaland          | 60.41         | 41.38         | 100.89        | 63.2          | -             | 33.97         |
| 19.    | Orissa            | -             | 117.55        | -             | 161.31        | -             | -             |
| 20.    | Punjab            | -             | 129.66        | -             | 61.22         | 148.15        | -             |
| 21.    | Puducherry        | -             | 4.96          | -             | 13.84         | 6.78          | -             |
| 22.    | Rajasthan         | 113.53        | 226.06        | 747.85        | 272.38        | 521.6         | -             |

| 23.   | Sikkim        |   30.73 | 31.71   | 24.98   |       - | -       | 18.99   |
|-------|---------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| 24.   | Tamil Nadu    |  144.22 | 252.71  | 228.28  |  173.09 | 305.99  | -       |
| 25.   | Telangana     |  111.32 | 252.09  | 118.29  |   71.87 | 177.9   | -       |
| 26.   | Tripura       |   36.06 | -       | -       |   47.88 | -       | -       |
| 27.   | Uttar Pradesh |  720.01 | 528.17  | 249.18  |  912.04 | -       | 209.82  |
| 28.   | Uttrakhand    |   60.47 | 195.37  | 130.15  |   75.67 | 182.1   | -       |
| 29.   | West Bengal   |  180.63 | 184.94  | 201.98  |  194.7  | 372.73  | -       |
|       | Total         | 2779.82 | 4287.11 | 4545.9  | 3740.9  | 3831.53 | 999.64  |