Bihar's government is finalizing a plan to promote Terminalia arjuna cultivation, an Ayurvedic powerhouse for heart health. Health Minister Mangal Pandey highlighted its potential in north Bihar's flood-prone areas, aiming to boost farmer incomes, generate jobs, and spur herbal industries through sustainable practices led by the State Medicinal Plant Board.
The Bihar government is set to finalize a comprehensive strategy promoting Terminalia arjuna cultivation, a key Ayurvedic plant for heart ailments. Health Minister Mangal Pandey announced this in the state assembly, focusing on north Bihar to drive farmer income, employment, and herbal medicine production while adhering to conservation norms.
Key Highlights
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Bihar targets Terminalia arjuna, known for antioxidants and anti-inflammatory bark aiding cardiovascular health in Ayurveda.
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Plan coordinates with departments for cultivation promotion, especially in flood-prone north Bihar like Alinagar constituency.
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Aims to create jobs, extra farmer revenue, and local processing units for tablets, decoctions, and supplements.
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Bihar State Medicinal Plant Board leads conservation, sustainable harvesting, value addition, and marketing efforts.
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BJP MLA Maithili Thakur urged subsidies, registration of cultivators, and district-level units to curb raw exports.
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Aligns with rising global demand for herbal cardiac tonics and Union AYUSH medicinal plant initiatives.
This initiative positions Bihar as a hub for Arjuna-based herbal industry, blending tradition with economic growth in medicinal plant cultivation.
Sources: Newsdrum.in (PTI), Hindustan Times