Minister of State for AYUSH Shri Shripad Yesso Naik chaired an e-event organized by the National Medicinal Plant Board on November 24, 2020 to celebrate its Establishment Day.
- NMPB’s main objective is the development of medicinal plants sector through developing a strong coordination between the stakeholders i.e., farmers, traders, and manufacturers benefiting each of them.
- On November 24, 2000, the then Department of AYUSH joined hands with the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Department of Biotechnology and Department of Agricultural Research and Education to form the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB).
- The Board, today, is an integral unit of the Ministry of AYUSH with the aforesaid Ministries and Departments offering consultations and support, and it exercises oversight on medicinal plants sector.
- The voluntary Certification Scheme for Medicinal Plants Production (VCSMPP) has been an important achievement of NMPB.
