TECHNIQUES IN COMMERCIAL CULTIVATION, PRESERVATION AND SCIENTIFIC HARVESTING OF HERBS AND MEDICINAL PLANTS

COMMERCIAL CULTIVATION, SCIENTIFIC HARVESTING AND

PRESERVATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS

R.C. PANDALAISCIENTIST

KERALA FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTEPEECHI, THRISSUR

PEOPLE – MORE HEALTH CONSCIOUS

THE TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS OF MEDICINEARE HERBAL IN NATURE

AYURVEDA / SIDDHA / UNANI

ECO- / HEALTH TOURISM – AYURVEDIC REJUVENATION

AYURVEDIC DRUG MANUFACTURING IS NOW AN INDUSTRY

CHANGING TRADITIONS

HEAVY DEMAND FOR MEDICINAL PLANTS

RAW DRUGS COLLECTED MOSTLY FROM FORESTS

- INCREASED DEMAND CANNOT BE MET- COLLECTION UNSCIENTIFIC AND DESTRUCTIVE - ABSENCE OF STANDARDS- SPURIOUS MATERIAL WIDELY USED

ONLY ALTERNATIVE : CULTIVATION

SPARE THE FORESTS

CULTIVATION WHERE ? HOW ?

REVIVAL OF TRADITIONS

THE PLANTS IN THE BACKYARD

– HAS TO COME BACK

Keezharnelli, Kudagapala, Koovalam, Jathi, Kudampuli

TREES, SHRUBS AND HERBS IN MULTI-TIER AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS

SOCIAL FORESTRY

UTILIZATION OF COMMUNITY LANDS , WASTE LANDS ROADSIDES FOR CULTIVATION

- FOREST DEPARTMENT - WASTELAND DEVELOPMENT BOARD- LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Neem, Kanikonna, Nelli, Puli, Kumizhu, Athi, Ithi, Peral, Arayal

FOREST PLANTATIONS

SPACE AVAILABLE AT ALL STAGES OF PLANTATIONS

Mylangi, Kattuchambakam, Mathalam, Jathi , Asokam Kacholam, Chengazhi, Ingi, Manjal, Chittaratha, Adalodakam

DEGRADED LANDS - REHABILTATION

SPECIES-SITE MATCHING

KFRI EXPERIENCE IN ATTAPADY AND MUDALAMADAI

Karuvelum, Karinjali, Nenmenivaka, Koovalam, Pathimukam

PLANTING STOCK PRODUCTION

SEEDS - CONVENTIONAL, SIMPLE AND CHEAP - VARIATION IN PROPAGULES

VEGETATIVE (CLONAL ) PROPAGATION ( GRAFTING, LAYERING, ROOTED CUTTINGS )

- UNIFORM PROPAGULES - MASS MULTIPLICATION OF SUPERIOR CLONES - RISKS OF MONOCULTURE

MODERN METHODS - ROOTED CUTTINGS UNDER MISTING - MICROPROPAGATION

NURSERY TECHNOLOGY

SUPERIOR PROPAGULE + BETTER NURSERY TECHNIQUES

= QUALITY PLANTING STOCK

- ROOT TRAINER TECHNOLOGY

- APPROPRIATE POTTING MEDIA

- AUTOMATED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS - ORGANIC FERTILIZERS AND PLANT PROTECTION MEASURES

HARVESTING AND POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGY

SCIENTIFIC HARVESTING

- DAMAGE DUE TO BARK GIRDLING, UPROOTING, IMPROPER SEASON OF COLLECTION - AWARENESS, TRAINING AND MONITORING

PROCESSING OF RAW DRUGS FOR ROUND-THE-YEAR AVAILABILITY

VALUE ADDITION