1. COMMERCIAL CULTIVATION, SCIENTIFIC HARVESTING AND PRESERVATION OF
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

2. 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

3. ONLY ALTERNATIVE : CULTIVATION
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

4. CULTIVATION WHERE ? HOW ?

5. REVIVAL OF TRADITIONS THE PLANTS IN THE BACKYARD – HAS TO COME BACK
Keezharnelli, Kudagapala, Koovalam, Jathi, Kudampuli
TREES, SHRUBS AND HERBS IN MULTI-TIER
AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS

6. 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

7. FOREST PLANTATIONS SPACE AVAILABLE AT ALL STAGES OF PLANTATIONS
Mylangi, Kattuchambakam, Mathalam, Jathi , Asokam
Kacholam, Chengazhi, Ingi, Manjal, Chittaratha, Adalodakam

8. DEGRADED LANDS - REHABILTATION
SPECIES-SITE MATCHING
KFRI EXPERIENCE IN ATTAPADY AND MUDALAMADAI
Karuvelum, Karinjali, Nenmenivaka, Koovalam, Pathimukam

9. 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

10. NURSERY TECHNOLOGY = QUALITY PLANTING STOCK
SUPERIOR PROPAGULE + BETTER NURSERY TECHNIQUES
= QUALITY PLANTING STOCK
ROOT TRAINER TECHNOLOGY
APPROPRIATE POTTING MEDIA
AUTOMATED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
- ORGANIC FERTILIZERS AND PLANT PROTECTION MEASURES

11. AND POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGY
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