Name of the Scheme
National AYUSH Plant Mission
Objective of Scheme
- To include the medicinal plants in the farming systems, which are key to integrity, quality, effectiveness and safety of AAYUSH treatment system and to promote them to provide an option to the farmers and increase their income.
- To do farming for promoting the standardization and quality assurance by following storage practices so that global acceptance of AAYUSH therapies is increased as well as increase in export of value added products like the essence of herbs, phytochemicals, food supplements, cosmetics and AAYUSH products.
- To assist the establishing of processing groups by agricultural convergence, storage] value addition and marketing and development of establishment for entrepreneurs so that units can be established in the groups.
- To implement the certification mechanism for quality standards, good farming practices, good collection practices, good storage practices and to support the same.
- To promote the partnership, convergence and synergy among the stake holders who are involved in the research and development, processing and marketing in the public and private areas at national, regional , state level and sub state level.
Covered 52 districts
Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Moradabad, Bijnour, Sambhal, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Bareilly, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Lucknow, Sitapur, Hardoi, Ayodhya, Barabanki, Ambedkar Nagar, Sultanpur, Basti, Gorakhpur, Mahrajganj, Kushi Nagar, Prayagraj, Koushambi, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Kannouj, Kanpur Dehat, Etawah, Agra, Mathura, Eta, Aligarh, Hathras, Azamgarh, Ballia, Varanasi Ghazipur, Jaunpur, Chandauli, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Banda, Chitrakoot, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Jhansi, Jaloun, Lalitpur and Bahraich.
Name of Program
- Under the medicinal plant expansion area program, the area expansion program of various crops like Sarpgandha, Ashvagandha, Bramhi, kaalmegh, Kounch, Satavri, Tulsi, Aloe Vera, Vach and Artemisia is conducted.
- Post Harvest Management :- Construction of godown and drying shed in tghe private sector under post harvest management program.
Headwise permissible grant
- Sarpgandha:- 50% per hectare grant Rs. 45753.00 will be paid maximum against unit cost Rs. 91506.25.
- Ashvagandha :- 30% per hectare grant of Rs. 10980.75 will be paid maximum against unit cost Rs. 36602.50.
- Bramhi:- 30% per hectare grant of Rs. 17569.20 will be paid maximum against unit cost Rs. 57564.00.
- Kalmegh:- 30% per hectare grant of Rs. 10980.75 will be paid maximum against unit cost Rs. 36602.50.
- Kounch: 30% per hectare grant of Rs. 8784.60 will be paid maximum against unit cost Rs. 29282.00.
- Satawri: 30% per hectare grant of Rs. 27451.80 will be paid maximum against unit cost Rs. 91506.25.
- Tulsi: 30% per hectare grant of Rs. 13176.9075 will be paid maximum against unit cost Rs. 43923.00.
- Aloe Vera : 30% per hectare grant of Rs. 18672.20 will be paid maximum against unit cost Rs. 62224.25.
- Vach: 30% per hectare grant of Rs. 27451.80 will be paid maximum against unit cost Rs. 91506.25.
- Stivia : 30% per hectare grant of Rs. 45210.00 will be paid maximum against unit cost Rs. 150700.00.
- Drying Shed : For farmers/entrepreneurs 50% per unit grant of Rs. 5.0 Lakh will be paid maximum against unit cost Rs. 10.0 Lakh.
- Storage : For farmers/entrepreneurs 50% per unit grant of Rs. 5.0 Lakh will be paid maximum against unit cost Rs. 10.0 Lakh.
Eligibility terms of applicant:-
- Farmer has to register online to get the benefits of the scheme on www.upagriculture.com.
- Beneficiary should have the land on its own name as per revenue records.
- Beneficiary should have sufficient means of irrigation.
- Beneficiary should have the bank account and check book.
- Beneficiary should be able to bear the amount other than the grant, being expended on the program under the scheme.
- Beneficiary should have any one identity proof among Voter card/Ration card/Aadhar card.
- Beneficiary should have primary technical knowledge of the concerned program and has interest.
- Selection of beneficiary will be based on the “First Come-First Serve”.
Permissible Area/Quantity/Numbers
- Sarpgandha: Maximun area- 2 hectare, quantity of seed- Fresh routes 100 Kg per hectare.
- Ashwagandha :- Maximun area- 2 hectare, quantity of seed- Fresh routes 10 Kg per hectare.
- Bramhi : Maximun area- 2 hectare, quantity of seed- 100 Kg runners per hectare.
- Kalmegh : Maximun area- 2 hectare, quantity of seed- 450 gram per hectare.
- Kounch: Maximun area- 2 hectare, quantity of seed- 9 – 10 Kg per hectare.
- Satavri : Maximun area- 2 hectare, quantity of seed- 2.5 to 3 Kg per hectare.
- Tulsi : Maximun area- 2 hectare, quantity of seed- 1 Kg per hectare.
- Aloe Vera : Maximun area- 2 hectare, quantity of seed- 5000 saplings/circus per hectare.
- Vach : Maximun area- 2 hectare, quantity of seed- 74074 circus of stems per hectare.
- Artimesia: Maximun area- 2 hectare, quantity of seed- 50 gm per hectare.
How to apply
To get the benefits of the scheme, far will have to register her/himself on www.upagriculture.com . For this purpose help can be obtained from Jan Suvidha Kendras, Farmer Lokwani and Cyber Cafe.
Brief description of the farming of selected medicinal plants under the scheme of medicinal plant production of National AAYUSH Mission |
Ser. No |
Name of crop/Botanical Name |
Type of land |
Suitable time of sowing/planting |
Quantity of seed per hectare |
Plantation Gap (In C.M.) |
Quantity of Compost/fertilizer (Per hectare) |
Time of harvesting/digging |
Production per hectare |
Description of Income (Rs./Hectare) |
Total Cost |
Total Income |
Net profit |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
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9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
1 |
Sarpgandha (Rauwolfia serpentin) |
Loamy or mixed |
May to mid-September |
Fresh route 100 Kg |
50 x 40 |
F Y M - 10 ton or Vermi compost 7 ton and N:P:K@ 0: 60:50 kg |
November to December (after 18-20 months) |
12 to 15 Qtl. Dry Routes |
80000 |
225000 |
145000 |
2 |
Kalihari (Gloriosa superbaa) |
Loamy Mixed |
June-July |
Seed 1 to 2 Kg or Kand 10 Qtl |
40-45 x 30-35 |
F Y M - 20-25 ton N:P:K@ 80:0:0 kg |
After 6 months of planting |
150 to 200 Kg seed, 150-200 Kg Peels |
125000 to 150000 |
250000 to 300000 |
125000 to 150000 |
3 |
Ashwagandh (Withania somnifera) |
Dry soil of drainage, light loamy soil |
25 August to 10 September |
Seed 8&10 Kg |
By splitting method |
N:P:K@ 0: 25:20 kg |
February-March |
800 Kg |
30000 |
96000 |
66000 |
4 |
Brahmi/Mandookparni ( Bacopa monnieri)/Centella asiatica) |
Sandy loam, black soil |
15 July to August/First fortnight of February |
100 Kg runners |
For nursery of Casiatica 10 X 5 ¼In Junea½ 60 X 30@ For B. monnier 30X30 |
F Y M - 15-20 ton N:P:K@ 0:60:40 kg |
June and October, November |
15 to 20 Qtl. Dry branches |
50000 |
150000 |
100000 |
5 |
Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata) |
Suitable drainage soil, Loamy or shady unusable land |
Nursery: May June, Planting – June – July |
450 gram |
40 x 30 |
F Y M - 10-15 ton or Vermi compost 5 ton and N:P:K@ 100:50:50 kg |
October-November |
30 Qtl. To 35 Qtl. |
30000-35000 |
90000 |
55000 To 60000 |
6 |
Kounch (Mucuna prurita) |
Loamy |
June – July |
9&10 Kg. |
90 x 90 |
N:P:K@ 18:46:0 kg |
January |
12 To 15 Qtl. Seed and 2.5 to 5.0 qtl. Routes |
25000-30000 |
80000 |
50000 To 55000 |
7 |
Satavri (Asparagus racemosus) |
Suitable drainage loamy soil |
Nursery : In May and Planting – In July – August |
2-5&3-0 Kg |
60 x 60 |
F Y M - 20-25 ton N:P:K@ 0: 60:150 kg |
November-December (After 18 to 24 months) |
50&60 qtl dry routes |
250000 |
600000 |
350000 In two years |
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8 |
Tulsi ¼Ocimum sanctum/ Ocimum basilicum) |
Dry and draining soil and flat land |
Nursery- In June, Planting – July |
1-0 Kg |
45 x 30 |
F Y M - 10-15 ton or Vermi compost 5 ton and N:P:K@ 80:40:40 kg |
October-November |
Green branch portion 25-30 qtl, Oil – 50 – 60 liter |
40000 |
70000 To 125000 |
30000 To 85000 |
9 |
Dhrit Kumaree (Aloe vera) |
Dry and draining and loamy soil |
After rains are finished |
50000 plants or circus |
50 x 40 |
F Y M - 15-20 ton and N:P:K@ 25:50:50 kg |
February/July |
500 To s 600 Qtl. |
180000 |
300000 |
120000 |
10 |
Vach (Acorus calamus) |
Matiyar and Loamy |
February-March, July-August |
74074 pieces of circus of stems +s |
45 x 30 |
N:P:K@ 125:50:50 kg |
After 18-24 months of planting |
Fresh routes 80 to 90 Qtl. |
80000 |
140000 To 160000 |
60000 To 80000 |
11 |
Artemisia (Artemisia annua) |
Land of simple P.H. than acidic nature and suitable draining soil. |
Nursery – At the end of December and planting in – February March |
50 Gram |
50 x 30 |
F Y M - 10-15 ton and N:P:K@ 100:50:50 kg |
May |
25 to 30 Qtl |
50000 To 55000 |
75000 To s 90000 |
25000 To 40000 |
Special :
1- More per hectare production/more income can be gained by enhancing the productivity, if local climate and condition of land is suitable and scientific technical farming of the above mentioned medicinal crops is done.
2- For detailed information regarding Rashtriya AAYUSH Mission (Medicinal Saplings Production), kindly contact with concerned District Horticulture Officer and Regional Deputy Director, Horticulture.