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15. National Mission on Medicinal Plants

The mission is implemented by National Medicinal Plant Board (Ministry of AYUSH) from 2008-09 and was later continued in Twelfth Five year Plan.

This Centrally Sponsored Scheme is primarily aimed at supporting cultivation of medicinal plants on Private land with backward linkages, for establishment of nurseries for supply of quality planting material etc. and forward linkages for postharvest management, marketing infrastructure, certification, etc.

From Year 2015-16, the National Mission on Medicinal Plants has been merged with National AYUSH Mission as a component viz. “Medicinal Plants” and is continuing with the same activities.