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Plants - Strength of India
- India has 15 Agro-climatic zones and about 18000 species of flowering plants of which about 7000 are estimated to have medicinal usage in folk and documented systems of medicine, like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homeopathy.
- Plants found in Himalayan to Marine and Desert to Rainforest Ecosystems.
- Plants are not only a major resource base for the traditional medicines & herbal industry but also provide livelihood and health security to a large segment of Indian population
- About 1200 species of Plants are estimated to be in trade of which 242 species have annual consumption levels more than 100 MT.
- 40 % of species in high demand sourced through cultivation
Demand of Plants from Health Sector
Global Market Scenario of Herbal Market
- Estimated global market size - USD 72 billion
- 14.88 percent growth every year
- 7.5 trillion USD by 2050
- Main suppliers- China, Brazil and Indonesia
- Europe- largest market worth USD 7.5 billion
- China major exporter- 15% export of total Plants
- India- 0.5% export
- Country demand growth 4.8%; 5,12,000 MT raw
- material requirement
Opportunities in MAPs sector
- Seed Banks
- Nursery for Quality Planting Material
- Growing, selling and processing of medicinal and aromatic plants
- Processing and distillation units play important role for extraction of oils.
- Value addition value added products fetch higher price than raw products.
- Contract farming for obtaining good qualities of raw materials.
Plants exported from India
| ITEM | Value (US$ Million) |
|---|---|
| Psyllium Husk | 35.49 |
| Saps and extracts of Opium | 18.72/td> |
| Camboge Extract | 7.77 |
| Henna powder | 4.27 |
| Ayurvedic and Unani Herbs | 5.03 |
| Other crude drugs | 35.49 |
| Senna leaves and pods | 7.63 |
| Sandalwood chips and dust | 6.53 |
| Karaya gum | 2.73 |
| Total above | 105.22 |
| Grand total | 124.85 |
Country wise Export of Plants
| Country | % share in total exports |
|---|---|
| USA | 50.74 |
| Japan | 7.20 |
| France | 7.77 |
| UK | 3.00 |
| UAE | 2.60 |
| Germany | 2.22 |
| Spain | 1.99 |
| Taiwan | 1.83 |
| Australia | 1.62 |
| Total above | 74.73 |
| Grand total | 100 |
| Sr.No | Component | Est. Cost | Financial Assist | Implementing Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Cultivation of Med. Plants in cluster |
As per Annx.1 |
20%-75% |
Individual, SHGs, Co-Op. Soc. |
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2 |
Seed Centers for certied planting material |
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Research wing of FD, R&D Orgs, SAUs, NGOs & Corporate. |
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i) Model Nursery- 4ha. |
25 |
25 lakhs (Pub. Sect) 10 lakhs (Pvt. Sect) |
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ii ) Small Nursery- 1ha. |
6.25 |
6.25 lakhs (Pub. Sect) 2 lakhs (Pvt. Sect) |
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3 |
Post Harvest Management |
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i) Drying sheds |
10 |
100% 50% |
Pub. Sect, Co-op., SHGs Pvt. Sector |
|
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ii ) Storage godowns |
10 |
100% 50% |
Pub. Sect, Co-op., SHGs Pvt. Sector |
| Sr.No | Component | Est. Cost | Financial Assist | Implementing Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
Processing & Value Addition |
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i) Processing Units |
200 |
25% Proj. cost- max. 50 lakhs |
Pub/Pvt. Sect |
|
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ii) Testing Labs |
100 |
30% Proj. cost- max. 30 lakhs |
|
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iii) Market Promotion |
50 |
50% of Project cost |
Pub/Pvt. Sect. |
|
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iv) Market Intelligence |
Project Based |
Project Based |
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v) Market Infrastructure |
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Rural Mandi |
10 |
100% |
Pub/SHGs/Co.-op |
|
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Dist. Mandi |
200 |
100% |
Co.-op |
|
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vi) Testing charges |
|
50% max. Rs. 5000/- reimbursement |
PPP mode |
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viii) Crop Insurance |
|
50% premium |
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5 |
Management Support |
|
5% annual expenditure |
MSHMPB |