HERBS- ECONOMICS

WILD BOTANICAL USE/S Ambegao Peth Nandurbar

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Amla Phyllanthus emblica Tonic, Chvayanprash, toffee, + +
juice
Arjuna Terminalia arjuna Heart & bone tonic, herbal tea +
Beheda Terminalia bellerica Tonic, Chvayanprash, + + +
Hirda Termnalia chebula Tonic, Chvayanprash, Tanning + + +
Bawchi Psoralia corylifolia Skin care (leukoderma) +
Bharangi# Clerodedron Substitute of C. viscosum* + +
serratum
Bhuiamlaki# Phyllanthus freternus Raw drug used to make Liv-52 +
Bhringraj# Eclipta alba Used in famous hair oil +
Gulvel# Tinospora cordifolia Famous tonic, popular +
Kaunch# Mucuna pruriens Used to treat Parkinson also +
Khair Acacia catechue Ayurvedic tonic “Khadirarishta” + +
Kutaj Holarrhena Ayurvedic medicine + +
anidysentrica “Kutajarishta”
Neem# Azadirachta indica Skincare, Ayurvedic + +
Nirgundi Vitex negundo Joint pain, Ayurveda + +
Satavar# Asparagus Tonic, among top 10 Ayurvedic + +
racemosus drugs
Vasaka# Adathoda vasaca Famous Ayurvedic cough syrup + +
Vidarikand Pueraria tuberosa Substitute of Satavari +

INCOME TO GATHERERS

WILD BOTANICAL PART Price* Collection@ Income#

Rs./ka
1. Amla Phyllanthus emblica Fruit 150 2 300
pulp
2. Arjuna Terminalia arjuna Bark 50 4 200
3. Beheda Terminalia bellerica Fruit 70 5 350
4. Hirda Termnalia chebula shell 100 4 400
5. Bawchi# Psoralia corylifolia Seed 100 2 200
6. Bharangi# Clerodedron serratum Root 100 150
7. Bhuiamlaki# Phyllanthus freternus Whole 150 1.5 225
8. Bhringraj# Eclipta alba Whole 150 225
9. Gulvel# Tinospora cordifolia Stem 100 2 200
10. Kaunch# Mucuna pruriens Seed 100 2 200
11. Khair Acacia catechue Bark 175 1.5 250
12. Kutaj Holarrhena 150 1.5 225
anidysentrica
13. Neem# Azadirachta indica 100 3 300
14. Nirgundi Vitex negundo Leaf 100 2.5 250
 15. Satavar# Asparagus racemosus Root 175 1.5 250
16. Vasaka# Adathoda vasaca Leaf 100 3 300
17. Vidarikand Pueraria tuberosa Root 125 2 250

*- dried, @kg/ day/ person (dry), #- Rs./day/head, Prices 70% of bulk price at-
https://thewholesaler.in/ . Also- Sharma J V, Gokhale Y, Jain N, Lele Y A,
Tyagi A, Bhattacharjya S, 2018. Methodology for Determining Minimum Support
Price for Minor Forest Produce in India144 (7): 604-610.

CULTIVATED BOTANICAL USE/S Ambegao Peth Nandurbar

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Aloe vera Aloe vera Famous in skincare, +
tonic**
Bael Aegle marmelos Tonic, coolant, Summer + +
Juice, jam
Chitrak Plumbago Famous Ayurvedic +
zeylanica Neurotonic
Castor RIcinus communis Oil exported from Gujrat, +
skin, joints
Moringa Moringa olifera Arthritis, leaf powder is
exported
Noni Morinda tinctoria Tonic, sold in metros, + +
airports
Pongam Pongamia Skincare, biodiesel, useful + +
pinnata plantation
Tulsi Occimum Tonic, multi-use Ayurvedic + +
sanctum drug
Turmeric Curcuma longa Antibacterial, multi-uses in +
Ayurveda

The above species have assured market in multiple cities such as Mumbai, Jaipur, Neemuch
and have multiple uses such as in food industry, oil, biodiesel etc. so sales risk is minimized.

INCOME FROM CULTIVATION

CULTIVATED BOTANICAL Main buyers/ markets Yield Price Income#

Q/acre Rs./kg Rs./
acre
1. Aloe vera Aloe vera Many co.s at Indore, Mumbai 3 100 30,000
2. Bael Aegle marmelos -“- 6 50 30,000
3. Chitrak Plumbago Baidyanath, Emami, 3 100 30,000
zeylanica Sharangdhar, Patanjali
4. Castor Ricinus communis Exporters in Gujarat 3 100 30,000
5. Henna Lawsonia inermis Skin & hair care, exported too 10 100 100,00
6. Moringa Moringa olifera -“-, Mumbai 3 200 60,000
7. Noni Morinda tinctoria -“-, companies at Jaipur 2 150 30,000
8. Pongam Pongamia Exporters in Gujarat, Mumbai 3 125 35,000
 pinnata
9. Tulsi Occimum As in no 3. 3 100 30,000
sanctum
10. Turmeric Curcuma longa As in no. 3, food cos. At 4 100 40,000
Mumbai, Vics, Pravin Masale

Q= Quintal #Gross income, cultivation cost is generally low in medicinal plants as only for
seeds, little irrigation of fertilizers, pesticides are need. So net income is 70-80% of the gross.