Operationalising Holistic Human Development: Food for Thought and Ideas for Action in the Rural Context

Medicinal plants are nature''s hidden and to a large extent unexplored treasure. Although they have been used as a source of safe and effective medicine since time immemorial, this potential resource has hardly been commercially tapped. India is endowed with about 8000 species of medicinal plants. According to a recent estimate of the Planning Commission, Government of India, the potential for pla...