Assessment of optimum harvest limits of Picrorhiza kurroa and Valeriana jatamansi in Himachal Pradesh.

Principal Investigator: Dr. A. Rajsekaran /Sh. Jagdish Singh
Duration: 2009-2014
Funding Agency: ICFRE
Objectives::
  1. To assess the population status of selected medicinal plants in selected areas of Himachal Pradesh
  2. To determine optimum harvest limits for selected medicinal plants in different zones of its occurrence
  3. To impart training to people and field staff in scientific and sustainable way of extraction of selected medicinal plants

Outcome:
Assessed the population status of Picrorhiza kurroa and Valeriana jatamansi in different selected sites and determined the optimum harvest limits of the species.