Volume. 1, July - September, 2012 - amam-ayurveda.org
Volume. 1, July - September, 2012 - amam-ayurveda.org
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Ayush Dept moots setting up of<br />
electronic mandi for medicinal plants<br />
The Department of Ayush has directed all the stakeholders from<br />
the Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani (ASU) fraternity to share their<br />
comments and suggestions on ways to establish an electronic<br />
herbal mandi project for the medicinal plants. Through this<br />
project, the government wants to bridge the existing gap between<br />
medicinal plant growers and the ASU drug manufacturers, so as to<br />
help in better facilitation of sale and purchase of medicinal plants<br />
based on the prevalent market conditions.<br />
This ambitious project aims at providing a level playing ground<br />
for the medicinal plant growers to get right market price for their<br />
products without any undue influences. The idea to launch this<br />
project was announced by the Dr Balaprasad, CEO of NMPM and<br />
the joint secretary of Department of Ayush while discussing the<br />
potential ways of exploring newer methods to develop cultivation<br />
of medicinal plants.<br />
He informed that the Department has ensured to make provisions<br />
for the same in the 12th five year plan. At present, though this<br />
project is at a very nascent stage, the industry has expressed<br />
their support for this initiative and feels that it is high time for<br />
the Government to finally to take a pro-active stance on their long<br />
standing demand for electronic mandi.<br />
According to Dr Nagesh, member of technical committee,<br />
Ayurvedic Drug Manufacturers Association (ADMA), “Having<br />
an electronic mandi for the purchase and sale of medicinal plants<br />
will provide an ideal platform for both the manufacturers and the<br />
producers of these plants to do business directly. This will not<br />
only help the farmers to get just and deserved price value for their<br />
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products but will also provide as an impetus for them to continue<br />
producing this plants based on the demands of the manufacturers.<br />
Most importantly it will ensure timely delivery of quality products<br />
to the drug manufacturers.”<br />
Over the years, ADMA had been insisting to the Government,<br />
through repeated representations, to implement this scheme for the<br />
benefit of the industry. The Association feels that such initiative<br />
is essential to ensure that there is prolonged cultivation of these<br />
medicinal plants for meeting the demands of the industry.<br />
The Association informed that they will soon be taking initiative<br />
to get all the stakeholders to give their suggestions and views on<br />
this topic. The final suggestion will be sent to the Department<br />
after substantial deliberations and meetings with the industry<br />
members and farmers to get their detailed perspective on the<br />
affordability and feasibility of the technology that can be adopted<br />
for the electronic mandi.<br />
At present there are 52 listed of medicinal plants that are<br />
generally grown in the state of Maharashtra which are used for<br />
manufacturing of ASU drugs. The industry feels that through the<br />
implementation of this project there will be a substantial increase<br />
in the production of medical plants in the country<br />
Courtesy: PHARMABIZ.com<br />
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