National Medicinal Plants Board

I am medical science student and heard a lot about the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) want to know details about this board. Will you tell what is it and major functions of National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) also provide contact details of this NMP Board?

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In order to promote medicinal plants sector, Government of India set up National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) on 24th November 2000.

Currently the board is working under the Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha & Homoeopathy), Government of India.

Major functions of this board:

Advise concerned Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations/ State/ UT Governments on policy matters relating to schemes and programs for development of medicinal plants.

Assessment of demand / supply position relating to medicinal plants both within the country and abroad.

Identification, Inventorisation and Quantification of medicinal plants.

Promotion of in-situ / ex-situ conservation and cultivation of medicinal plants.

Promotion of co-operative efforts among collectors and growers and assisting them to store, transport and market their produce effectively.

Setting up of data-base system for inventorisation, dissemination of information and facilitating the prevention of Patents being obtained for medicinal use of plants which is in the public domain.

Organize training programs for capacity building of stakeholders on medicinal plants (including cultivation, conservation, GAPs, GFCPs, GMPs, Storage, PHM and market information).

Matters relating to import / export of raw material, as well as value added products either as medicine, food supplements or as herbal cosmetics including adoption of better techniques for marketing of product to increase their reputation for quality and reliability in the country and abroad.

Undertaking and awarding Scientific, Technological research and cost-effectiveness studies.
Development of protocols for cultivation and quality control.

Encouraging the protection of patent rights and IPR.

Contact:

National Medicinal Plants Board,
Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India

301 & 309 3rd Floor, AYUSH Bhawan, B Block,
G.P.O Complex, I.N.A New Delhi-10023,
Website : National Medicinal Plants Board
Tel : 011-24651825
Fax No : 011-24651827
E-Mail ID : info-nmpb@nic.in