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State Medicinal Plant Board

Chhattisgarh Rajya Vanoushadhi Board (State Medicinal Plant Board), came into existence vide Govt. of Chhattisgarh order F-5-12/2002/10-1 dated 20.09.2002. SMPB is a coordinating and facilitating body for herbal related works.

Board endeavours to....

• Facilitate research and development for medicinal plant sector.
• Monitor and co ordinate medicinal plant development schemes and projects funded by central and state government, their organizations and other institution.
• Formulate policy and project for conversation, development and non-destructive harvesting of medicinal plants.
• Facilitate development of primary processing (cottage and SSI), drug manufacturing, marketing and export of medicinal plants and herbal products.
• Avail national and international assistance for development of this sector.
• Document and ensure patenting of trading knowledge.
• Co-ordinate bio-partnership and IPR issue.
• Address any other work relating to medicinal plant sector.