ANNUAL REPORT - Department of Biotechnology

Chandigarh, Gujarat and Karnataka states were
trained in cultivation practices of medicinal plants of
commercial importance as well as conservation of
local species. They were also trained in preparation
of semi-processed products. Major achievement of
some these projects are :
(i) Over 150 women from Lolab valley & Tangmarg
were trained in cultivation, semi-processing & value
addition of four medicinal plants. These women (are
selling the semi-processed items in local market)
while growing their own plants in their nurseries and
are earning about Rs. 200/- per month/person.
(ii) In another project, supported through S&T
Council, Chandigarh, over 230 women were trained
in cultivation of Amla along with lemon grass as an
inter-cropping covering an area of about 25 ha.
Interested women were also trained in preparation of
Amla products for which marketing has been
established through two agencies namely Unnati
Biofresh and Sunstar Overseas Ltd. (At Supi,
Uttaranchal, women were trained in vegetative
propagation of high yielding variety of potato (Kufri
jyoti and Kufri chipsona) and French bean)
(iii) Through TERI, unit at Supi Uttaranchal women
were trained in Orgainc cultivation of digitalis,
swertia, oregano and lavender as the commercial
crops for medicinal and aromatic importance.
(iv) A training cum demonstration programme was
arranged through Zandan Foundation for tribal
people of South Gujarat. Interested 41 women were
trained in cultivation of Kauncha, Ashwagandha,
Senna and Kalmegh.
(v) Through NGO, Rishi Herbal, Bangalore, 208
women have cultivated Coleus, Vinca, Patchouli,
Solanum and Artmisia at their own land, covering an
area of 45 acres.
(vi) In an attempt to conserve and propagate local
plants of medicinal and aromatic importance, a
project was supported to H.P.K.V., Palampur.
Through this project, 23 training camps were
organized in Lahaul Spiti distt. and over 330
beneficiaries were trained in cultivation practices for
Aconitum heterophyllum, Picrorhiza kukrrooa,
colchicum luteeum and Valeriana jatamansi species.
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Women participating in medicinal plants cultivation
Women were also encouraged for entrepreneurship
through cultivation of aromatic plants and their
processing. Over 700 women from Uttaranchal,
Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh were
trained in cultivation of Patchouli, Lavender and