Medicinal plants can generate huge income, jobs: Govindas
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 13 2015 :
Industries Minister Govindas Konthoujam on Monday stated that massive cultivation of indigenous medicinal plants for export could be of immense help in providing jobs to the unemployed youths and in boosting the ailing economy of the State.
The minister was delivering a speech at a workshop "Aromatic & Medicinal Plantation, Processing and Marketing Linkage" hosted by Department of Commerce & Industries at City Convention Centre, Palace Compound here.
Govindas attended the workshop as chief guest at the inaugural function of the workshop.
He added that various important and rare kinds of medicinal plants are grown abundantly in Manipur and underlined the importance of exporting the plants for generating income and employment.
He said the native medicinal plants have the great potential and prospects that the State can make huge income and create jobs besides boosting the State economy through growing these plants in large scale.
"We need massive cultivation of these plants to meet the demands of big companies," he stressed at the function which was also attended by several representatives of various companies from outside.
He said investors have started focusing on these plants.
Commissioner of Commerce & Industries Vivek Kumar Dewangan was the president on the inaugural function and Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Bala Prasad and Director of Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Research Jitendra Kumar were the guests of honour.