The centre of Medicinal Plants Research Station was initiated at Pilvai (Mehsana) during 1972-73 and then shifted to Anand by ICAR in 1975 under erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU) and is continuing under Anand Agricultural University since 1^st May, 2004. Name of the center was changed in 2014-15 from “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Project” to “Center of Excellence-Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Station”.

       Besides this presently, there are three Gujarat state Government funded projects to strengthen the research and relevant activities of the Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Research Station. Under these projects, research is being carried out in different disciplines like crop improvement, crop production, crop physiology and phyto-chemistry in various medicinal and aromatic plants.

         Over the period, the centre has collected more than 350 medicinally important crops species and maintains their germplasms scientifically at medicinal garden and research farm, respectively. This garden serves as a green library for education of the people and students. A nursery has also been established which provides planting materials of various sorts (seeds, seedlings, cuttings and plants) to farmers and for domestic use.

OBJECTIVES AND MANDATE OF THE RESEARCH STATION

Objectives:

        Over the years, issues involved in developing Medicinal and Aromatic Plants were better understood and appreciated. Now attention is mainly focused on those species: -

1. Which are related to actual needs of rural population, which have relevance to actual needs of health care.
2. Whose developments have long-term impact on genuine quality raw material for traditional systems of medicine.
3. Whose raw material, in crude form, has proven therapeutic value.
4. Whose availability (from wild) is fast dwindling.

Mandate: Agro - technology development, including plant introduction and improvement aspects of the identified species, by co-coordinated efforts of various disciplines. Viz, Genetics & Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Plant Physiology and Plant Protection.

MEDICINAL & AROMATIC PLANTS RESEARCH STATION AT A GLANCE...

1. Herbal Garden Mandate Crops Information Click here…

2. Ongoing Research Projects & Their Objectives Click here…

3. Salient Achievements: Varieties Developed by The Centre Click here…

4. Salient Achievements: Agronomic Recommendations Click here…

5. Salient Achievements: Plant Physiology Recommendations Click here…

6. Success Stories Click here…

7. Farmer Training Programmes Click here…