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 Under
the aegis of Nagarjuna Research foundation, Nagarjuna had
initiated ongoing programs for promoting the cultivation of
medicinal plants and trees. For that, there is a registered
charitable trust with an objective to conserve, promote and
popularize medicinal plants. The emphasis is given to preserve the
rare species of medicinal plants which are on the verge of
extinction, resulting in severe damage to thousands of precious
medicinal flora all over the country.
 From
time immemorial, various medicinal herbs have been made use as
medicines. Needless to say those medicinal plants have wonderful
curative and prophylactic uses. Such plants being grown in and
around our living places are off late being neglected. Nagarjuna
since 1990 has developed a separate wing to revive this situation
and bring a number of medicinal plants to the reach of common
public. An ambitious program has been developed for scientific
propagation of medicinal plants using defined methods for
cultivation.  Nagarjuna
has been relentlessly promoting the cultivation of medicinal
plants, since 1990 has developed an Herbal garden having more than
100 species of rare medicinal plants.
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| Our
Objective |
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Steps to save endangered plant
species like Trichopus zeylanicus, Saraca asoka, Aegle
marmelose etc. |
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To promote in situ and ex situ
conservation of medicinal plant diversity, including rare
species. |
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To promote reliable production
of quality planting material through the nursery. |
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Provide technical assistance in
establishing herbal gardens. |
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Conducting training programs
for women groups and public in cultivation of medicinal
plants. |
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Conservation of rare medicinal
plants which are under the threat of extinction. |
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Increasing the availability of
the medicinal plants utilized in ayurvedic and other sectors
through scientific propagation and defined cultivation
methods. |
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Creating awareness on the
importance of medicinal plants within the society. |
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Development of Bio-fertilizers
and Natural pesticides for the growth and maintenance of
medicinal plants. |
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Major
Achievements |
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10 lakhs medicinal seedlings
covering 100 species were distributed to public in Kerala
during last 8 years. |
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Promoting medicinal plant
cultivation through P. K. Narayanan
Oushadhamitram Award for outstanding scientific and
systematic farmers since 1997. |
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Established medicinal plants
garden in public places like museums, dam sites, various
college campuses etc. |
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Medicinal trees cultivation in
wastelands. |
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MAJOR GOVT. PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN |
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Medicinal
Plants cultivation in Western Ghat as an income generation
programme sanctioned by the Planning
Department, Govt. of Kerala |
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Medicinal
Plants propagation and established herbal garden
sanctioned by National Medicinal Plants
Board. |
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| ACTIVITIES |
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Undertaking projects of National Medicinal Plants Board
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Facilitating the Western Ghat Development scheme on
medicinal plants cultivation. |
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Published 2 Books on Medicinal Plants. |
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15
Scientific papers in Journals and inter national seminars. |
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200
articles published in various printed media on herbal
cultivation. |
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Telecasted 100 episodes
on medicinal plants cultivation in various T.V channels
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Broadcasted 50
programmes on medicinal plants cultivation in All India Radio
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Conducted more than
500 Seminars on medicinal plants cultivation in different
parts of Kerala. |
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standardized more
than 250 crude drugs based on CCRAS standards |
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Approval for Crude
drug testing from Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of
India and Drugs Controller, Govt.
of Kerala . |
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Guiding students of Graduate and Post graduate levelin various
subjects like Chemistry,
Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany etc. |
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For more details - Email at
nhcltdpa@md5.vsnl.net.in
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