Research Article | Published: 01 September 2006

Extension of medicinal plant cultivation in farmlands in central India

S. S. Bisen and C. Kunhikannan

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 13 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 183-187 | 2006
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2006-A5Z3JO | Cite this article

Abstract

Medicinal plant cultivation has been popularized in farmlands in different parts of Central India through the efforts of Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Economic analysis of medicinal plant cultivation packages/models showed that they were viable for increasing the financial conditions of farmers in long run. Several farmers have taken up large scale cultivation of medicinal plants like Isabgol (Plantago ovata), Bach (Acorus calamus), Safed Musli (Chlorophytum borivillianum) and Muskhadana (Abelmoschus moschatus) based on the technical know-how provided by the Institute. Now these farmlands serve as the source of planting materials for further extension of such activities.

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References

1. Bisen, S.S.; Kunhikannan, C.; Rama Rao, N.; Choudhary, K.C. and Srivastava, P. (1997). Conservation and cultivation of medicinal plants. Proc. International Workshop on Forestry Research in Conservation of Natural Forests, held at ICFRE, Dehra Dun, April 25-26.

2. Srivastava, P.; Bisen, S.S.; Ashutosh, S. and Choudhary, K.C. (1996). Economics of Bach (Acorus calamus) cultivation - a case study. Proc.: Regional Meeting of Silviculturists and Research Workers of Central Region, held at Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, Feb. 6-8, 1996.

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Bisen, S.S. and Kunhikannan, C., 2006. Extension of medicinal plant cultivation in farmlands in central India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 13(3), pp.183-187. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2006-A5Z3JO

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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2006

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