A NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON FARMER – MANUFACTURER’S MEET: VISION FOR IMPORT TO EXPORT STRATEGY.
Introduction:
Homoeopathic system of Medicine is well known for its extensive use of medicinal plants for the preparation of Medicines. The continued availability of high-quality medicinal plant species needed by herbal manufacturers and enterprises is crucial for developing the medical system.To date, only a few medicinal plant species are farmed & wild harvesting continues to be the primary source of raw drug supply for pharmaceuticals, manufacturers, etc., placing significant pressure on wild resources and the natural ecosystem of medicinal plants & biodiversity. Growing demand and declining availability of medicinal plants are in such alarming disproportion emphasising the necessity for high-levelaction.
CONTENT:
NMPB (NATIONAL MEDICINAL PLANTS BOARD):
Since the year 2000,the NMPB (National Medicinal Plants Board)under the Ministry of AYUSH, has persistently worked for the growth and development of medicinal plants in India by conserving the indigenous species in their natural habitat and has made significant achievements in promoting the cultivation, conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants.
CENTRE OF MEDICINALPLANTS&RESEARCHIN HOMOEOPATHY(CMPRH):
To ensure the availability of authenticated raw drugs a NationalSymposium on Farmer –Manufacturer’s Meet: Vision for import to an export strategy with the Theme “Self-reliant India in raw drugs production”, scheduled on 26th – 27th February2024 at Ooty, Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu; which is organized by Centre of Medicinal Plants &Research in Homoeopathy (CMPRH), under Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH).
It is glad to know that CMPRH cultivates:
- Indigenous and exotic Homoeopathic Medicinal plants having high therapeutic value.
- Raw drug Homoeopathic Medicinal plants of Rarely prescribed or infrequently available mother tinctures.
By this they ensure the supply of genuine raw drug plant materials to Homoeopathic Pharma Industry to get authentic Homoeopathic medicines.
TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THE SYMPOSIUM:
SESSION 1:Rawdrugsproduction: FarmersProspective.
- Challenges in the availability of raw drug buyers; A demand driven approach: Farmers Prospective; by Dr. Subhash Kaushik, Director General, CCRH, New Delhi.
- Awareness among Farmers regarding the benefit of cultivating Medicinal crops; by Dr. Velusamy Sundaresan, Chief Scientist, CIMAP, Bengaluru.
SESSION 2: Raw drugs production: Industries Prospective.
- Demand driven approach for the cultivation of common medicinal plants used in Homoeopathy; by Dr. PrakashJoshi,President, Indian Homoeopathic Manufacturers Association of India and Vice President Medisynth Chemicals Pvt Ltd.
- Challenges in the availability of authentic raw drugs used in Homoeopathy: Industry Prospective; by Dr. Nitin Gupta , Director, Dr. Roshalal Aggarwal & Sons Pvt.Ltd.( Reckweg )
SESSION 3:Policies and promotion for the raw drugs production.
- Implementation of import to export strategy:Agro techniques of medicinal plants used in Homoeopathy.; by Dr.Mrugeshwaran, Deputy Director (MPs), NMPB, New Delhi.
- Role of Farmer Producer Organisations / SHGs in sustainable cultivation; by Dr. JLNSastry, CEO, Jatas Herbals Ltd. Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.
SESSION 4: Medicinal plants used in Homoeopathy: Present, Past, and Future.
- Flora of Udhagamandalam: Future for raw drugs production for medicinal plants used in Homoeopathy.; by Dr.S.Rajan, Field Botanist ( Rtd.), CMPRH, Emerald.
- Success story of SHG engaged in medicinal plantcultivation; by Shri Mohan Singh Negi and Shri Ajay Singh Pawar, Uttarakhand.
Simultaneously the Symposium scheduled severalinformative and elegant poster presentations and oral presentations which educated many of us.
Proud to share that one of my professors, Dr.Srinivas Babu Kathi,Ph.D.- Scholar Tantia University&Head of the Department of Homoeopathic Pharmacy, Hamsa Homoeopathy Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre; presented a poster regarding the topic “Curating a valuable variety of medicinal plants from the natural environment: Understanding theSycotic Manifestation on Mangifera Indica plant It’s Curative Action of ThujaOccidentalis- Q.
CONCLUSION:
TheFarmers–Manufacturer’s Meet has efficiently served as a forum for innovative minds to come together and engage in idea exchange,debates, and the development of collaborative relationships which helps in expanding their business related to various medicinal plants. It also furnished many individuals to participate in fruitful debates, establish new relationships,and think about apt approaches to solve today’s most serious problems.In my opinion, after this Symposium, there would be an effective initiation from the Farmer’saspect in the cultivationof genuine raw drug Homoeopathic Medicinal plants needed by herbal manufacturers and enterprises to produce authentic Homoeopathic medicines; which ultimately aids in the fulfillment of the theme of the Symposium – “Self – reliant India in raw drugs production”.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
The author is thankful to the Organizing Team Drug Standardization Department, CCRH, Dr. Anil Khurana, Chairperson. Dr. Sangeeta A. Duggal, Advisor (Homoeopathy) Ministry of Ayush. Dr. Subhash Kaushik, Director General. Dr. Mahesh Kumar Dadhich, Chief Executive Officer. Centre of Medicinal Plants & Research in Homoeopathy. Director Dr. A. Umesh, Principal. Dr. Nurus Saher Khan.Dr. Srinivas Babu Kathi, Hospital HOD of Department of Homoeopthaic Pharmacy, Superintendent Vice Principle Hamsa Homeopathy Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Siddipet (Dist.), Telangana State.
By Dr. Kavya Boini Assistant Professor Dept of Homoeopathic Pharmacy
Dr. Nagi Bhanu Sri Internee Batch 2018
Hamsa Homeopathy Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Siddipet (Dist.), Telangana State.
