Transcript R.C. Pandalai (KFRI)

TECHNIQUES IN COMMERCIAL CULTIVATION, PRESERVATION AND SCIENTIFIC HARVESTING OF HERBS AND MEDICINAL PLANTS
COMMERCIAL CULTIVATION,
SCIENTIFIC HARVESTING AND
PRESERVATION OF
MEDICINAL PLANTS
R.C. PANDALAI
SCIENTIST
KERALA FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
PEECHI, THRISSUR
CHANGING TRADITIONS
PEOPLE – MORE HEALTH CONSCIOUS
THE TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE
ARE HERBAL IN NATURE
AYURVEDA / SIDDHA / UNANI
ECO- / HEALTH TOURISM – AYURVEDIC REJUVENATION
AYURVEDIC DRUG MANUFACTURING IS NOW AN INDUSTRY
SPARE THE FORESTS
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
CULTIVATION
WHERE ? HOW ?
REVIVAL OF TRADITIONS
THE PLANTS IN THE BACKYARD
– HAS TO COME BACK
TREES, SHRUBS AND HERBS IN MULTI-TIER
AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS
Keezharnelli, Kudagapala, Koovalam, Jathi, Kudampuli
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 MUDALAMADA
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