1. “Women Cooperatives for Medicinal and Innovative Nutritional Plants” Ms. Sweta Patel India

2. DEMAND OF MEDICINAL PLANTS WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION EXIM BANK EXIM BANK OTHERS OTHERS

3. Statistics of Land in India Geographical area329 Million Hectare Geographical area329 Million Hectare Land utilization area305 MH Land utilization area305 MH Cultivated area190 MH Cultivated area190 MH Irrigated area73 MH Irrigated area73 MH Area under forest69 MH Area under forest69 MH Potential area for medicinal and nutritional plants142 MH Potential area for medicinal and nutritional plants142 MH

4. Climatic Conditions 15 Agro climatic zones 15 Agro climatic zones 47000 different plant species 47000 different plant species 15000 medicinal plants 15000 medicinal plants

5. Health as WHO defined state of complete mental, physical, social and spiritual well being and not merely absence of diseases or informity state of complete mental, physical, social and spiritual well being and not merely absence of diseases or informity

6. Ayurveda as blessing Ayurveda = Indian system of medicine Ayurveda = Indian system of medicine Cheaper Cheaper Traditionally used Traditionally used No side effects No side effects Supportive to rural & agro economy Supportive to rural & agro economy

7. Government Initiatives National Medicinal Plants Board National Medicinal Plants Board National Tree Growers Cooperative Federation National Tree Growers Cooperative Federation Ayurveda Board Ayurveda Board Universities Universities Research & Development Research & Development

8. Women strengths Number Number Proximity Proximity Knowledge Knowledge Traditionally familiar Traditionally familiar Expertise Expertise Women in cooperatives Women in cooperatives Women in politics Women in politics Women in various professions Women in various professions Women in agriculture Women in agriculture

9. Women in Cooperatives No. of Women Society 8500 No. of Women Society 8500 Membership 850000 Membership 850000 Share Capital 161 Million INR Share Capital 161 Million INR Turnover (960 Million INR) Turnover (960 Million INR) Government Participation 21% Government Participation 21% 37% Society earned profit 37% Society earned profit

10. Cooperatives in India Member exceeding 23 million Member exceeding 23 million Cooperatives exceeding 530,000 Cooperatives exceeding 530,000 100% villages covered through coop net 100% villages covered through coop net Primary Agriculture and Marketing Society Network – 93000 Primary Agriculture and Marketing Society Network – 93000 Total membership of 103 million Total membership of 103 million Women members in PACS are exceeding 3 million Women members in PACS are exceeding 3 million National Tree Growers Cooperative Federation National Tree Growers Cooperative Federation Primary Tree Growers’ Cooperative Society 633 Primary Tree Growers’ Cooperative Society 633

11. Medicinal & Nutritional Plants Isabgool = Psylium Husk Isabgool = Psylium Husk Gooseberry Gooseberry Myrobalan Myrobalan Aloe vera Aloe vera Indian senna Indian senna Sandlwood Sandlwood Holy Basil Holy Basil Cinchona Cinchona Opium Opium Chest nut Chest nut Mushroom Mushroom

12. Women Cooperatives for Medicinal & Nutritional Plants Primary Primary District Level District Level State Level State Level National Level National Level Networking with Networking with –Agriculture –Credit –Forest –Marketing –Processing –Infrastructure –Scientific, Research & Development –Education

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