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Official TranscriptAYUSH Support by NMPB for cultivation and processing of medicinal plants in tribal districts Posted On: 05 AUG 2025 4:59PM by PIB Delhi National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of Ayush is implementing a Central Sector Scheme for Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants throughout the country. The scheme is aimed at providing project-based support throughout...
AYUSH Support by NMPB for cultivation and processing of medicinal plants in tribal districts
Posted On: 05 AUG 2025 4:59PM by PIB Delhi National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of Ayush is implementing a Central Sector Scheme for Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants throughout the country. The scheme is aimed at providing project-based support throughout the country for different activities. The “Forward and backward linkage in supply chain of medicinal plants” is one of the component of Central
Sector Scheme under which the following activities are supported:
Infrastructure for Quality Planting Material to raise the planting material of medicinal plants for (cid:108) cultivation.
Information Education Communication (IEC) activities to aware the farmers. (cid:108) Infrastructure for Post-Harvest Management and Marketing to increase the marketability of the (cid:108) medicinal plants, adding value to the produce, increasing profitability and reducing losses.
Quality Testing and Certification of raw material. (cid:108) Till date, NMPB, Ministry of Ayush has approved 09 projects under “Forward and Backward Linkage in Supply Chain of Medicinal Plants (Integrated Component)” throughout the country including tribal districts.
The project based support was provided to the states viz. Andhra Pradesh, Jammu Kashmir, Mizoram and Uttarakhand during the Financial Year 2023- 24 and for the states viz Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu during the Financial Year 2024-25.
The technical assistance was provided for 371 farmers (including tribal farmers) during the Financial Year 2023-24 and for 1635 farmers (including tribal farmers) during the Financial Year 2024-25 throughout the country under the projects supported for “Forward and backward linkage in supply chain of medicinal plants (Integrated Component)”. The detail is given at Annexure-I.
As per information received from Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)–Centrally Sponsored Scheme, a provision has been made for providing financial assistance for area expansion of short duration medicinal plants. Details of cost norms alongwith the pattern of assistance is given at Annexure – II.
As per the inforamtion received from Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India
(TRIFED), Ministry of Tribal Affairs supports value addition, processing and marketing of forest and agricultural produce gathered by tribal communities under Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission
(PMJVM)” and Pradhan Mantri - Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) scheme.
Local employment was created through project activities approved under integrated component where community members were engaged in filling of polypots for nursery development, providing short-term income especially to women. Local skilled workers and unskilled helpers were hired for the construction of Rural collection Centre. These efforts led to direct income generation and promoted inclusive economic growth at the grassroots level.
Annexure-I Name of the Districts and no. of farmers covered for cultivation of medicinal plants under Forward and backward linkage in supply chain of medicinal plants (Integrated Component) of Central Sector Scheme “Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants” during the financial year 2023-24 and 2024-25:No. of Farmers (including tribal S. No. State District farmers) Financial year 2023-24 Alluri Sitha Rama 65 Raju (ASR) 1 Andhra Pradesh Parvathipuram 38 Manyam Kupwara 20 2 Jammu & Kashmir Rajouri 4 3 Mizoram Serchhips 145 Chamoli 50 Bageshwar 21 4 Uttarakhand Pithoragarh 24 Uttarkashi 2 Rudraprayag 2 Total 371 Financial year 2024-25 1 Gujarat Ambreli 900 Udupi 39 2 Karnataka Dakshin Kannada 2 3 Kerala Thrissur 144 4 Madhya Pradesh Khandwa 500 5 Tamil Nadu Coimbatore 50 Total 1635 Annexure – II Details of cost norms alongwith the pattern of assistance under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) scheme is given below:
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C o s t N Name of the Component Pattern of Assistance Norms o .
Assistance @ 40% in general areas for an area Medicinal Plants (Mulethi, Shatavari, upto 2 hectare on pro rata basis for meeting the Kalihari, Shwet Musali, Guggle, Manjishtha, R s .
1 expenditure on planting material and cost of Kutki, Atees, Jatamansi, Ashwagandha, 1,50,000/ . material for Integrated Nutrient Management Brahmi, Tulsi, Vidarikand, Pippali, Chirata, ha
(INM) / Integrated Pest Management (IPM) etc.
Pushkarmool etc.) in 2 instalments of 60:40.In the case of North Eastern & Himalayan States, Scheduled areas, vibrant villages, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands, assistance will be @ 50% for an area upto 2 hectare on pro rata basis.
This information was given by Union Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Ayush, Shri Prataprao Jadhav in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today. **** MV/GS/SG (Release ID: 2152588)