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Since
time immortal people have been using herbs in their
surroundings for remedies to cure various ailments.
Barks, fruits, leaves, roots, flowers
and other parts of major and minor plants are extensively
used for manufacture of drugs. It is estimated that
in India, out of 2000 drugs currently being used in
curing human ailments, about 1500 drugs are of plant
origin. More than 250 species of medicinal plants
are being used commonly by Ayurvedic physician, local
practitioner and pharmaceutical industry.
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There
are about 2000 species of plants reported to be
of medicinal importance in the Indian System of
Medicine ( ISM ). However, large quantities of medicinal
plants go as a waste because their value is little
known to the public. Therefore, exhaustive survey
of natural forests and other potential habitat of
medicinal plants needs to be assessed for the status
of natural regeneration and site productivity so
as quantities of medicinal plants which could be
extracted without disturbing the ecosystem, could
be determined. Disputed identity of plants could
be solved through forest plant herbaria. Herbarium
is important not only for proper identification
but also for further research and investigation.
Very little literature is available on identification
of medicinal plants, therefore, many drugs are sold
only as one trade name or vice-versa.
The
growing biotic pressure on natural forests are fast
depleting the plant drug potential of the forests
and very little could be done to protect them, therefore
the efforts to be made for in-situ preservation
of gene pool as well as ex-situ conservation. Top
priority should be given to protection of the existing
number and variety of medicinal plants in their
natural habitat.
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Few
decades ago it was thought that abundance of most
of the medicinal plants in their natural habitat did
not warrant intensive and extensive cultivation ,
but now it is being realised , to cultivate and plan
large scale propagation due to growing biotic pressure
on forests.
Marketing of medicinal plants is a great problem with
all growers. Although many medicinal plants are priced
heavily, but when grower wants to sell his produce in the market,
he is highly disappointed. Unless the grower is convinced
about the economic returns from growing any species
it is unlikely to popularise any species. Since many
herbs are still available in the natural forests for
commercial exploitation, doubts are raised if the
cultivated produce would have viable markets.
Of
lately, due to erratic atmospheric conditions and
monsoon patterns, it is also observed that the traditional
crops that a farmer used to rely on, is not giving
him proper economic returns to sustain him and his
family, and as such he is willing to try some alternate
crops.
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Medicinal
crops, agro-forestry, horticulture, floriculture
and bio-fertilisers are some of such projects which
attract him. Due to his lack of knowledge about
availability of quality planting material, cultivation
and above all marketing of his crop still bother him.
Therefore,
an attempt, has been made by KANSAL AGRO-TECH
(PVT.) LTD. To give a helping hand to growers
by providing them with full technical guidance about
these projects. By providing them with quality planting
materials, soil testing their farms, accordingly
guide them on use and benefits of using bio fertilisers,
cultivation, care of crop, harvesting and finally
marketing their crop with a guaranteed buy-back
scheme with pre-determined rates.
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