(a) whether the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development(NABARD) has launched
any scheme for poor farmers who cultivate medicinal plants and flowers in various States
of the country including Madhya Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the manner in which the farmers are likely to be benefited through the said scheme?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)
(a) to (c): National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has reported that
it does not have any special scheme for farmers, who cultivate medicinal plants and flowers
in various States of the country including Madhya Pradesh. However, NABARD has been propagating
cultivation of medicinal plants and flowers throughout the country. It has prepared model
schemes for cultivation of medicinal crops and flowers and placed them in the NABARD website
(www.nabard.org) for the benefit of farmers.