Agroclimatic Economic and Good Agricultural Practices Adoption Feasibility Studies on Selected Medicinal Plants of Punjab

Abstract

The study was designed to promote the medicinal plants cultivation in the state newlinekeeping in view the economic sustenance of farmer based on integrative knowledge of newlineoptimum zone and condition, financial feasibility analysis, suitable agro-practices, newlinecollection methodologies, quality evaluation and related documentation. The study successfully identified medicinal plants cultivators in the state, digitally mapped newlinefarmers and also embedded their demographic profile using GIS. Agro-ecological newlinezoning successfully highlighted potential growing zones for medicinal plants across newlinePunjab. It also highlighted various constraints faced by the farmers. Subsequently, newlinecomprehensive GAP guidelines were drafted, the study also identified critical newlinematerials and processes effecting quality of medicinal plants. FMEA approach was newlinesuccessfully applied for standardization of farmers produce in order to prevent late newlinestage risks in plant production. The monographs of GAP of selected medicinal plants newlinebased on the farmers practices and literature support were drafted and the agroeconomics newlinestudy suggested that C. longa, A. vera, and O. sanctum has more newlineprofitability per annum than the traditional crops.