Boosting Herbal Farming: 'One Village, One Medicinal Plant' Campaign Launched
At the inauguration of Uttar Pradesh's inaugural AYUSH university, Governor Anandiben Patel urged farmers to adopt the 'One Village, One Medicinal Plant' campaign. She emphasized the importance of herbal farming for rural income and the university's role in advancing Ayurveda. Ayurvedic remedies should reach all societal segments, Patel noted.
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Governor Anandiben Patel inaugurated Uttar Pradesh's first AYUSH university, Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University, on Tuesday. During the ceremony, Patel called on farmers to embrace the 'One Village, One Medicinal Plant' campaign to enhance herbal farming and boost rural income.
Patel highlighted the university's potential to become a pivotal Ayurveda hub in Purvanchal, the state's eastern region. She urged local farmers to grow specific medicinal herbs, each village specializing in a distinct plant to promote diversity and ensure marketability.
This initiative, according to Patel, would generate economic advantages while contributing to safe and side-effect-free medicine production. She also stressed the importance of making Ayurvedic and homeopathic treatments accessible to all societal segments and proposed distribution through Anganwadi centers, with assistance from doctors, social workers, and public representatives.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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