A Directory of Indian Companies Dealing in Natural Products

AUTHOR: N. D. Prajapati & Tarun Prajapati
YEAR: 2008
PAGES: 976
BINDING: Soft
LANGUAGE: English

ABOUT THE BOOK

The use of medicinal and aromatic plants is as old as the human civilization. Our country has a glorious tradition of health care system based on plants.
During the past decade, traditional systems of medicine i.e. Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH), which is based on the medicinal and aromatic plants, has become a topic of global importance. Current estimations suggest that in many developing countries a large proportion of the population relies heavily on traditional practitioners and medicinal plants to meet primary health care needs. Although modern medicinal may be available in these countries, herbal medicines (Phytomedicines) have often maintained popularity for historical and cultural reasons. Concurrently, many people in developed countries have begun to turn to alternative or complementary therapies, including medicinal herbs due to safey and effective treatments,
Our herbal industries are getting 80% of the total raw material from our forest but the medicinal & aromatic plants are being exported are 97% comming from cultivation sector only. In addition to this the large scale, cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants such as - Isabgol, Senna, Henna, Guar, Ashwagandha, Kalihari, Safed musli, Mulethi, Ghritkumari, Milk Thistle, Coleous, Lemongrass, Pamarossa, Mint, Basil etc. have been successfully going on.
Medicinal and aromatic plants market in the country is today unorganized due to several problems such as irregular supply of raw material, lack of information, poor quality of raw material and too much adulteration, that is why India is unable to stand on the international parameters.
Today proper co-ordination and interaction among Indian farmers, pharmaceutical and all stack holders of medicinal and aromatic plants sector is required, so that India can get a proper status in International Market. To achieve this goal' Yellowbird Publishers, Jodhpur' has under taken a project of making this type of directory named " A Directory of Indian Companies Dealing in Natural Products" to present Indian companies & their products / services to world market in a better way.
It is great pleasure for us to present "A Directory of Indian Companies Dealing in Natural Products" in a systematic manner.
We hope, the present edition of the directory would make the medicinal and aromatic plants market in a systematic manner and will be beneficial for all the stake holder of this sector, all over the world.
Every care has been taken in the compilation and updating of this directory, yet there might be some errors and omissions. We would appreciate if the same brought to notice. Suggestions for the improvement of this directory will be highly appreciated.
We are grateful to all the concerned individuals, companies, organizations and institutes for providing us the compiled here. We are also thankful to all the staff of Asian Medicinal Plants and Health Care Trust and Yellowbird Publishers for compilation of this directory.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

1. Mr. Narayan Das Prajapati (b. 14 October, 1950) is a person, who is dedicated to medicinal plants. He is basically a farmer and cultivating various types of medicinal plants in different parts of Rajasthan and neighboring states. Total area under cultivation is approximate 10,000 acres and 50,000 acres with the collaboration of other farmers.
Mr. Prajapati is not only cultivating medicinal plants but also motivating other farmers for cultivation of medicinal plants, He also developed the agro technologies of various medicinal plants. He delivers the lectures in different training institutes all over the country.
Mr. Prajapati is well known author in medicinal plants sector. "A Handbook of Medicinal Plants" is one of the most popular book written by him. He is a member of National Medicinal Plants Board, AYUSH, New Delhi. He is a founder managing trustee of "Asian Medicinal Plants and Health Care Trust".
2. Mr. Tarun Prajapati (24 June, 1980) is M.Sc. in Medicinal Plants from Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar (Gujarat) India and Specialized on various aspects such as ayurveda, vrikshayurveda, cultivation practices of medicinal plants, post harvesting management, quality control, ethno medicine, arid ecology, rain water harvesting system, organic farming etc. He is also an expert marketing link between farmers and export houses. Mr. Prajapati is well known author of various books on medicinal plant sector. One of the famous book written by him as a co-author named "A Hand Book of Medicinal Plants". Tarun Prajapati delivered lectures in International and National seminars and workshops on above aspects.
Mr. Tarun Prajapati is the founder trustee of "Asian Medicinal Plants and Health Care Trust" and looking after the research & publication work of the trust. He is a chief editor of well known monthly magazin AMALTAS.

CONTENTS

1. From the Desk of Editors
2. Production & Cultivation Sector
    a. Growers, Cultivators & Seed Suppliers
    b. Input Producers
    c. Equipment Suppliers & Machinery Manufacturers
    d. Forest Development Corporations
    e. Panchkarma & Hospital Equipments Manufacturers
3. Exporters & Traders
4. Food & Food Supplement
5. Pharmaceutical Industries
6. Health Centers
7. Consultants
8. Organization & Institutes
    a. Analytical Laboratories
    b. Research Institutes
    c. Botanical Gardens
    d. Organic Certification Agencies
    e. Educational Institutes
    f. Non Government Organizations
    g. Export Promotion Councils & Commodity Boards
9. Service Sector
    a. Shipping & Logistic Agents
    b. Tour Operators & Hotels
    c. Banks I Banking