Status and prospects of aromatic and medicinal plants in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab
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2017
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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
Abstract
The present study was conducted to analyze the status and prospects of aromatic and
medicinal plants in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab. A total sample of 80 respondents was
selected from four blocks of Hoshiarpur district namely Bhunga, Dasuya, Hajipur and
Talwara. The data was collected with the help of semi-structured interview schedule. It was
found that 43.75 of the respondents were falling under the age group of 35-46 and had studied
up to middle school level and belonged to nuclear family. 40.00 per cent respondents
possessed marginal land holding. It was found that the main reason for starting medicinal and
aromatic plants cultivation was augmentation of income. Respondents were found with low
degree of mass-media exposure, medium degree of risk-bearing orientation, high degree of
economic motivation and medium degree of innovativeness regarding medicinal and aromatic
plants. As medicinal and aromatic plant naturally grow in Shivalik belt of Hoshiarpur district,
so 80.00 per cent respondents collect medicinal and aromatic plants from forest and only
20.00 per cent were growing in their own field, out of these only 12.50 per cent respondents
were growing MAPs as main crop. More than 50.00 per cent of respondents have experience
of 5-8 years in MAPs cultivation. Jamun (Syzygium cumini), amla (Phyllanthus emblica) and
menthe (Mentha sachalinensis) were the main crops grown by the respondents. 71.25 per cent
respondents expressed the desire to grow MAPs on their own fields if Govt. provided them
minimum support price 47.50 per cent respondents earns Rs 35,000-50,000 per season. 85.00
per cent respondents have no knowledge about export of MAPs. Major problem faced by
respondents was storage of MAPs as these are perishable so avoid degradation in quality they
use to sell it on the same day or very next day. 93.75 per cent of respondents suggested that
information related to MAPs should be given through mass media and 75 per cent of the
respondents revealed that cold store should be installed by the government at nominal rents.
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