ANSWER: National Medicinal Plants Board
Explanation:
Government of India has set up National Medicinal Plants Board under the Ministry of Ayush since 2000 and it has been working for the conservation and development of medicinal plants alongside promotion of medicinal plants cultivation on farmer’s land to meet every growing demand. Currently, the following two CSS schemes have been implemented under this board:
1. Central Sector Scheme for Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants
2. Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM)
Botanical Survey of India has found of 8000 species, 53 types of medicinal plants are in threatened categories such as Vulnerable and Critically Endangered.
