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Srinagar June 18
The new trend of switching over to herbal treatment world over has necessitated systematic growth and conservation of medicinal plants and herbs in J&K State which is blessed with rich diversity of flora owing to its favorable agro-climatic zonation.
This was stated by Minister of State for Health and Power Peer Mohammad Hussain while inaugurating "Stakeholders Conference on Prospects of Medicinal Plant Production in Jammu & Kashmir".
The conference was organized by State Medicinal Plant Board in collaboration with Indian Institute of Integrated Medicines under the auspicious of National Medicinal Plant Board, New Delhi.
A large number of Scientists drawn from all over India are participating in the conference to deliberate on harnessing potential of herbal plants in the state on commercial lines for making it a profitable and viable sector of economy.
Peer Hussain urged scientists to come out with a comprehensive plan for identifying priority species with high market demand so that farmers are motivated to voluntarily adopt cultivation of medicinal herbs for supplementing their family income.
The Minister said that financial constraints notwithstanding, state Medicinal Plant Board has sanctioned 65 Medicinal and Aromatic Plant (MAP) projects to various government institutions, NGO's and individuals. As much as 1400 hectares of land has also been brought under in-situ conservation and ex-situ development under Vanaspati Van Scheme, he added.
He said that state government is pursuing with center for grant of adequate funds to strengthen State Medicinal Plant Board so that requisite infrastructure is made available to it for harnessing the medicinal-plant potential of the state in full.
Among others Secretary Health Mr. K.B. Jandial, Secretary Social Welfare Mr. N.C. Verma, Director ISM Dr. Abdul Kabir and Chief Executive Officer Mr. S.B. Sajwani were also present on the occasion.
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