Annual Report - IHBT

CSIR-IHBT Annual Report 2010-11MAPSPromoting large scale cultivation of medicinal, aromatic and other high value cropsPlanting materials of stevia, damask rose, lavender, rosemary, ginkgo, scented geranium, large cardamomwere generated en masse and supplied to farmers and state departments of Haryana, Punjab,Uttrakhand, J&K and H.P. An additional area of 21.66 ha was brought under these crops.Details of distribution of seeds and planting materials of MAPsCropPlanting materialsuppliedAreacovered (ha)StateDamask rose (Rosa damascena) 93721 sapling 10.45 H.P., Punjab & UttrakhandStevia (Stevia rebaudiana)12558 seedling13 kg seed0.316.05H.P., Punjab, J&K & UttrakhandLavender (Lavandula angustifolia) 24452 sapling 1.20 H.P., Punjab & J&KWild marigold (Tagetes minuta) 6 kg seed 2.00 H.P., Punjab & UttrakhandRosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) 5559 sapling 0.25 H.P., Punjab & J&KMuskbala (Valeriana jatamansi) 26110 sapling 0.01 H.P. & J&KGinkgo (Ginkgo biloba) 504 sapling 0.80 H.P. & J&KAloe, ashwagandha, large cardamom,geranium, eucalyptus, jasmine, mulhatiand lemon balm- 0.50 J&K, H.P., Punjab &UttrakhandTotal area (ha) covered = 21.66Total 5000 nursery plants of G. biloba were raised to cover additional 40 ha of landAdditional demonstration plot (1.2 ha) wasestablished at village Sarna, Gurdaspur, Punjab.Training on lavender oil extraction using directfired essential oil distillation was imparted to thefarmers at Jassaurgarh during June 2010. A total of12 demonstration and training programmes wereconducted wherein 543 trainees participated.The extension activities were supported by StateHorticulture Departments of J&K, Punjab andH.P., DRDA H.P., State Forest Department, H.P.,Tribal Development Trust, Arunachal Pradesh,Green Foundation, Deharadun, Uttrakhand andCSK HPKV, Palampur, H.P.Lavender cultivation in apple orchard, Chamba78