(a) whether the Union Government has formulated any policy to encourage the farmers to
cultivate medicinal and aromatic plants;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the assistance provided for the purpose during the last
three year, State-wise; and
(c) the number of farmers benefited therefrom during the said period, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)
(a): The Government has setup National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) in the Ministry
of Health & Family Welfare to look after policy formulation, coordination with
Ministry`s/Department`s, ensuring sustained availability of medicinal plants and coordinate all
matters relating to their development and sustainable use. The Board is implementing
Contractual Farming Scheme under which financial assistance is provided to farmers / growers
for cultivation of identified medicinal plants.
The Department of Agriculture & Cooperation is also implementing two Centrally
Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on Technology Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture
in North - Eastern States (TMNE), Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and
Uttaranchal w.e.f. 2001-02 and National Horticulture Mission (NHM) w.e.f. 2005-06 for
holistic development of Horticulture including aromatic and medicinal plants. Medicinal plants
was however included for development under NHM since 2006-07.
(b) & (c): State-wise details of projects sanctioned and financial assistance provided by
NMPB during last three years and during 2006-07 is given at Annexure – I.
State-wise details of area covered and financial assistance provided during the last three
years and programme approved for 2006-07 under TMNE is given at Annexure – II.
State-wise details of area covered and financial assistance provided during 2005-06 and
programme approved for 2006-07 under NHM is given at Annexure - III.
Annexure - I
Statement showing State-wise details of projects sanctioned and financial assistance
provided by National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) during last three years (2003-04to
2005-06) and during 2006-07
Sl. No. Name of a/UT 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
No. of Amount No. of Amount No. of Amount No. of Amount Proj- rele- Proj- rele- Proj- rele- Proj- rele- ects ased ects ased ects ased ects ased (Rs.in (Rs.in (Rs.in (Rs.in lakhs) lakhs) lakhs) lakhs)
1. Andaman & 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nicobar Island 2. Andhra Pradesh 42 28.24 41 27.93 87 32.70 40 20.82 3. Arunachal 9 18.29 11 50.49 10 18.61 0 0 Pradesh 4. Assam 0 0 0 0 2 0.91 0 0 5. Bihar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6. Chandigarh 1 1.35 0 0 0 0 0 0 7. Chhattisgarh 48 196.15 20 7.05 21 45.61 1 0.75 8. Delhi 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 3.41 9. Goa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10. Gujarat 8 7.43 0 0 10 11.82 0 0 11. Haryana 43 47.66 57 96.4 90 172.15 2 3 12. Himachal 3 3.3 4 6.41 59 116.80 0 0 Pradesh 13. Jammu & Kashmir 7 14.67 2 5.55 32 30.65 13 10.12 14. Jharkhand 0 0 0 0 2 2.01 0 0 15. Lakshdweep 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16. Karnataka 53 35.66 321 163.6 14 9.49 40 18.52 17. Kerala 5 2.12 28 15.31 13 6.61 5 3.69 18. Madhya Pradesh 261 331.15 257 299.61 194 177.88 137 161.93 19. Maharashtra 40 46.7 80 41.27 85 113.44 17 19.19 20. Manipur 12 18.31 96 233.35 56 139.94 0 0 21. Meghalaya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22. Mizoram 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23. Nagaland 1 4.1 10 11.22 14 13.81 6 12.7 24. Orissa 47 51.89 26 26.68 47 50.33 19 11.31 25 Pondicherry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Punjab 0 0 20 80.33 51 153.45 0 0 27 Rajasthan 51 68.76 173 584 375 403.97 250 252.71 28 Sikkim 2 1 19 20.75 11 14.74 5 6.34 29 Tamil Nadu 9 10.26 18 14.34 28 46.96 2 2.68 30 Tripura 0 0 1 4.22 0 0 0 0 31 Uttar Pradesh 15 27.77 5 6.75 7 8.30 41 25.64 32 Uttaranchal 30 18.56 61 60.37 25 31.68 08 4.93 33 West Bengal 1 0.6 16 22.2 0 0 0 0 Total 688 836.32 1267 1808.44 1233 1601.86 588 557.74
State Area covered and funds Area proposed and funds provided during the approved during period 2003-04 to 2006-07 (ha) 2005-06 (ha) Physical Financial Physical Financial
A. NE States
Arunachal Pradesh 2699 103.05 570 40.1 Assam 131 11.99 86 4.3 Manipur 11 1.19 - - Meghalaya 179 16.71 - - Mizoram 300 27.00 200 10.00 Nagaland 898 72.93 18.00 Sikkim 43 12.25 - - Tripura - - - -
B. Other Him. states
Jammu & Kashmir 33 1.65 70 3.5 Himachal Pradesh 233 21.70 50 2.5 Uttaranchal 50 5.70 25 1.25 Total 4577 74.17 001 79.65