A distillation unit of medicinal plant Lemon Grass installed at Barkham village of Chandanakaryari Block in Bokaro district was inaugurated today by SP Kushwaha, Chief Manager of Agriculture and Small Industries.
Speaking on the occasion he highlighted that lemongrass is hugely economical due to low volume,but it has high-value returns.
He also encouraged the villagers for the production of lemongrass and to utilize the distillation unit at maximum capacity,
Kushwaha urged, more areas from other surrounding villages need to be brought in for the cultivation of this medicinal plant.Oil from lemongrass is the main source of systhesizing Vitamin A, he said.
He also briefed the villagers about the commercial cultivation of other medicinal plants like Aloe Vera, Tulsi, Satvara, Ashwagandha, Thyme including others.
“Now-a-days farming of medicinal plants has become a favourite among the investors worldwide,” he added.
Farmers have not been required to wander to sell their produce here and there as Agriculture and Small Industries Institute is committed to establishing coordination between the market and farmers.
Now, the traders used to reach to the farmers themselves as there is huge demand of such medicinal plant produce, said Yogesh Kumar Verma Project Assistant of Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow.
“Our government is on move, has been making large policies for the production of such plants and for the establishment of its processing units.
The government has been also planning to provide huge subsidy too,” he added.
Verma also assured the local farmers for all sorts of assistance and cooperation according to various schemes available.
Addressing the farmers, Sanjay Shan the special guest of the occasion said that aiming to boost Indian Traditional medicines abroad our government is in the process of inking pact with at least 45 countries to undertake research and academic activities in the AYUSH sector.
“The Government has already signed the agreement with eleven countries like China, Hungry and Germany recently,” he added.