COURSE DETAILS
   Introduction - Diploma in Medicinal Plant Farming (Cultivation)
  Medicinal Plant constitutes more than 80% of raw material for preparation of Ayurvedic drugs and cosmetics. Similarly Homoeopathy and modern Pharmacopoeia also contains number of drugs derived from plants. Change over from synthetic drug to plant based drug is rapidly gaining acceptance all over the world. For meeting demands of medicinal plants not only in our country but also in abroad, it is necessary to cultivate more medicinal plant. As India has unique bio-geographical position in the world therefore, more and more medicinal plants can be cultivated in our country. The aim of this course is to aware farmers and social workers to cultivate more medicinal plants. By doing so they can improve their socio-economic status in the society and contribute an important role in health care system.
  Awarded by
  MVNU
  Entry Requirement
  10+2
  Course Fees


  Note : Indian residents to pay fee in INR and rest in $.
  Course Duration
  1 YEAR (2 SEM.)
  Subject Information 
  Lateral Entry : Not Available
  Credit Transfer : Not Available
SEM-1
  		• Importance of Medicinal Plants
     
  		• Plants for Medicine and Health Related Uses
     
  		• Medicinal Plants and Scope of Organic Farming
     
  		• Agro Techniques
    SEM-2
  		• Post Harvesting Technology
     
  		• Relation Between Cultivators, Users and Pharmaceutical Industry
     
  		• Bio Fertilizers, Drying and Storage Techniques
     
  		• Export of Medicinal Plants
      Elective Papers / Specializations
       
     There is no Elective / Specializations papers in this course.
      Career Opportunities
     1. Self employment as cultivator. 2. Distributors of seeds and seedlings for cultivation. Trainer in villages to aware farmers to cultivate Medicinal plants and their scope. 3. Chain between Cultivators and Pharmaceutical Industries.