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PROCEEDINGS

OF

ONE DAY TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR FARMERS ON

CULTIVATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS

Date- 12/09/2018 Venue- Tourist Motel, Neemuch (M.P.)

One day training on medicinal plants cultivation for farmers of Neemuch and

surrounding areas was organized and conducted at Tourist Motel, Neemuch on 12th

September, 2018 with the co-operation of the staff of Neemuch Forest Division. The

training programme began with the registration of participants as per programme

schedule (Annexure-1). List of participants in enclosed as (Annexure-2).

Guests Participants

Following categories of participants/stakeholders attended the training.

1- Farmers : 59

2- Traders : 01

3- Forest officers : 07

4- Vaidya : 01

Total = 68

Distinguished Guests/Invitees/Resource Persons

1- Dr. Santosh Kumar Sharma, Consultant, NMPB, New Delhi

2- Shri Rakesh Choudhary, Member NMPB, Kuchaman City (Rajasthan)

3- Dr. C.P. Pachori, Senior Scientist, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Neemuch

4- Dr. S.S. Sarangdeo, Senior Scientist, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Neemuch

5- Dr. S.S. Saraswat, Asstt. Director, Horticulture, Neemuch

6- Shri Sanjeev Shrivastava, Secretary, Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Neemuch

7- Shri A.K. Tiwari, Jila Ayush Adhikari, Neemuch


INAUGURAL SESSION

A brief inaugural session was held with lighting of lamp by the dignitaries sitting on

the dais followed by their addresses and group photography of all the participants.

Lighting of lamp

Group photograph

TECHNICAL SESSION

Technical session began with the presentation by Shri Rakesh Choudhary

nominated member of NMPB. In his presentation, Shri Choudhary called upon the

participants to adopt site and species specific cultivation of medicinal plants best suited to

their agro-climatic zones. He further advocated for organic farming and adoption of

appropriate scientific harvesting, packaging and transportation techniques. Many queries

raised by the trainees were replied by Shri Choudhary.

Shri Rakesh Choudhary Participants


In the next presentation, Dr. Santosh Kuar Sharma, Consultant NMPB presented

various schemes of NMPB. He also stressed upon the use of e-charak mobile app.

Thereafter, Dr. Parvez Jalil, Consultant RCFC, Central Region, Jabalpur highlighted

the need of use of only quality planting material from known sources in cultivation of

medicinal plants for assured qualitative and quantitative enhancement.

Dr. Santosh Sharma, NMPB Dr. Parvez Jalil, RCFC, Central Region

Dr. C.P. Pachori and Dr. S.S. Sarangdeo from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Neemuch

emphasized to tap the potential of area with the adoption of advanced farming techniques

under the guidance of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Neemuch.

Dr. S.S. Saraswat, Asst. Director, Horticulture, in his detailed presentation, discussed

about the cultivation, harvesting, processing, grading, etc. of Ashwagandha.

Dr. C.P. Pachori, KVK, Neemuch Dr. S.S. Saraswat, KVK, Neemuch


Shri Sanjeev Shrivastava, Secretary, APMC, Neemuch explained about the various

schemes of APMC for marketing of medicinal plants. He also told about the use and scope of

mobile app e-NAM. Vaidya Shri Mangilal Nagda, in his address, stressed upon the

importance of Ayurvedic System of medicines, for living a healthy and long life.

Shri Sanjeev Shrivastava, APMC Neemuch Vaidya Shri Mangilal Nagda

Lastly, Shri S.K. Jain, Dy. Director, RCFC, Central Region, Jabalpur made a

presentation on good agricultural practices for medicinal plants. The training programme

ended with vote of thanks by Shri A.K. Hazari, Consultant, RCFC, Jabalpur.

Shri S.K. Jain, Dy. Director, RCFC, Jabalpur Shri A.K. Hazari, Consultant, RCFC,

Jabalpur

The medicinal plants cultivators who attended the training programme were also

taken to APMC Neemuch, where Shri Dinesh Jain, Mandi Inspector explained the activities

and procedure of APMC Neemuch.

Glimpses of Mandi visit


FEED BACK

A feedback form (Annexure-3) was made available to each participant. The

participants were asked to give their feedback about the objectives, contents, usefulness,

arrangement of the training, general information on cultivation, collection, processing,

value addition and marketing etc. of the medicinal plants. Most of the participants rated

the training programme from ‘good’ to ‘excellent’.

Participants also found the training useful in getting information about the

cultivation techniques of medicinal plants in general and that of Ashawgandha in

particular, quality planting material, organic farming, quality test, presence of active

ingredients in medicinal plants, etc.

Participants also requested to arrange trainings on organic cultivation techniques of

Tulsi, Isabgol, Ashawagandha, Safed Musli, Aonla, Giloy, Gurbel, Shivlingee, and aromatic

plants.

A few participants also suggested that these trainings should be of 3-4 days duration

including field visit. A booklet (in Hindi) containing information on various aspects of

medicinal plants, such as identification of plants, cultivation, collection, processing, storage,

packaging, value addition, etc. should also be made available to medicinal plant cultivators.

There should also be out of state exposure visits,.

Annexures :-

1. Programme schedule

2. List of participants

3. Feedback form

4. Group photograph


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Good Agricultural Practices

e-NAM:

e-Charak Mobile App:

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Regional-Cum-Facilitation Centre, Central Region

(A regional centre of National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of AYUSH; Government of India)

State Forest Research Institute, Polipathar, Jabalpur-482008 (M.P.) Email- [email protected]; [email protected], Website : http://www.rcfccentral.org

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