Chhattisgarh
Forest Department
NWFP
Certification
He also
stated the principles which should be considered while regulating the basic
principles that must govern the harvest / trade regime for a species could be
one or many of the following:
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Regulate to promote conservation than for commerce or economics
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Regulate to promote greater local benefits
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Regulate through non-punitive mechanisms
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Regulate to encourage voluntary declaration
Mr. Kinhal
concluded his presentation by emphasizing that there is a need to put in a long
term institutionalized system for addressing these challenges, involving FDs,
Research / Policy related Institutes and JFM institutions. He also advocated the
need to put good certification regime in place and achieve regulation on harvest
for sustainability through GMPs, GUPs and GTPs.
Presentation
by Mr. Rajaram Tripathi, (Progressive organic cultivator)
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Mr. Rajaram
Tripathi, successful cultivator of Safed Musli and other Minor Forest Produce
stated during his presentation that certification is a costly affair and hence
it shall be attempted according to the market vied for. It is the process that
is certified and not the product. There should be a Government of India run
certification agency working along the lines as prescribed by international
protocol. The need for certification increases manifold with regard to NWFP as
they are taken by ailing persons as medicines. He also stated that since
medicinal plants are to be directly consumed, it is important that these are
organically grown. He also mentioned that there has been no initiative so far to
standardize NWFP and Chhattisgarh would be the first state to take this
initiative.
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He said that there are about 116 Ayurvedic products that use safed musli. He also said that there is a better market for the alkaloids. He further added that now these herbal products are also being used as food supplements and are also being available as health and sport diets. For such products, the consumers are even ready to pay 40-50% premium on these quality products.