Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:
(a) the details of measures undertaken by the Government to promote cultivation of herbal products during the last five years;
(b) the achievements made in the field of herbal farming during the last one year; and
(c) the quantum of funds allocated to the various State/UTs specially North Eastern States during the last three years and the current year?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,
YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)
(a): Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India is implementing medicinal plants component under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) since 2015-16 to till date. Under ‘Medicinal Plants’ component of the NAM scheme, the Ministry of AYUSH is supporting market driven cultivation of prioritized medicinal plants in identified cluster/zones with in selected districts of States and implemented in a mission mode. As per the scheme guidelines, the support is 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 forward linkages.
(iv) Primary processing, marketing infrastructure etc.
Under this scheme, subsidy @30%, 50% and 75% of cultivation cost of specific plant species is provided for cultivation of 140 medicinal plants.
(b): Ministry of AYUSH has approved / supported 6794 hectare area, 50 nurseries, 99 post-harvest management units etc. under medicinal plants component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) during the last F.Y. i.e. 2019-20. The details of activities supported under NAM scheme for medicinal plants component is given at Annexure - I.
(c): Ministry of AYUSH has allocated an amount of Rs. 33684.00 lakh under Medicinal Plants component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) scheme for all the States / UTs of India including North Eastern States from the F.Y. 2017-18 to 2020-21. The detail is given at Annexure-II.