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Standard for Good Field Collection Practices - NMPB

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Paras Control criteria Level of<br />

compliance<br />

harvest and the post-harvest<br />

management of medicinal plant<br />

produce carried out in accordance<br />

with ethical codes and norms of local<br />

community and the region in which<br />

the activities take place and Due<br />

respect given to these values?<br />

4<br />

POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT<br />

4.1<br />

Cleaning<br />

4.1.1<br />

Are timely and right processing of<br />

Major<br />

medicinal plant produce after it has<br />

been harvested takes place to<br />

preserve the quality and enhanced<br />

shelf life of the produce?<br />

4.2<br />

Sorting<br />

4.2.1<br />

Are unrelated material stuck with<br />

Major<br />

the produce removed?<br />

4.2.2 Are the harvested produce which is Major<br />

morphologically thick, fleshy or of<br />

bigger size, cut or sliced into small/<br />

thin pieces to ensure proper drying of<br />

the produce?<br />

4.3<br />

Drying<br />

4.3.1<br />

Are the medicinal plant produce<br />

Major<br />

properly dried be<strong>for</strong>e packing <strong>for</strong><br />

shipping or storage?<br />

4.3.2 Where the delicate plant parts and Major<br />

aromatic parts constitute the produce,<br />

are they dried only under shade?<br />

4.3.3 In case of open sun or air-drying, is Minor<br />

the medicinal plant produce spread<br />

out in a thin layer?<br />

4.3.4 During drying cycles (sun drying or Minor<br />

shade drying), are care taken to move<br />

the materials into covered/ partially<br />

covered spaces during evening<br />

hours?<br />

4.3.5 When artificial means of drying like<br />

oven or hot air used, is the procedure<br />

standardized?<br />

Major<br />

Compliance<br />

Yes<br />

No<br />

Remarks<br />

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