India suggests joint work with Mongolia in sea buckthorn culltivation
Highlighting concern over melting of Himalayan glaciers, India’s environment minister Jairam Ramesh has suggested expanding sea buckthorn cultivation by tying up with countries like Mongolia, China and Russia as part of mitigating strategies against climate change. He told the National Conference on Sea buckthorn organized by The Indian Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, "Over a period of time in other areas also we will discover if sea buckthorn can make a difference."
Sea buckthorn, found in the upper Himalayas, is an agro-forestry species with medicinal and environmental value. It has been used around the world for soil and water conservation. Underlining the importance of the plant in checking melting of Himalayan glaciers, the minister called for a greater partnership with countries like China, Russia and Mongolia in its cultivation.
In July, India had embarked on a major national initiative for commercial cultivation of sea buckthorn, pledging to bring an area of one million hectare under the crop"s ambit by 2020 to reach the level achieved by China. China has 1.1 million hectares under sea buckthorn cultivation, while India has only 11,500 hectares of land Mongolia has 30,000 hectares while Russia is cultivating the valuable plant in the 47,000 hectares.
Sea buckthorn plant has oval shaped and flame-coloured fruits which are highly nutritious and are a very good source of vitamins, trace minerals, amino acids, and antioxidant.The plant is extensively used by China in its traditional medicines.
Sea buckthorn, found in the upper Himalayas, is an agro-forestry species with medicinal and environmental value. It has been used around the world for soil and water conservation. Underlining the importance of the plant in checking melting of Himalayan glaciers, the minister called for a greater partnership with countries like China, Russia and Mongolia in its cultivation.
In July, India had embarked on a major national initiative for commercial cultivation of sea buckthorn, pledging to bring an area of one million hectare under the crop"s ambit by 2020 to reach the level achieved by China. China has 1.1 million hectares under sea buckthorn cultivation, while India has only 11,500 hectares of land Mongolia has 30,000 hectares while Russia is cultivating the valuable plant in the 47,000 hectares.
Sea buckthorn plant has oval shaped and flame-coloured fruits which are highly nutritious and are a very good source of vitamins, trace minerals, amino acids, and antioxidant.The plant is extensively used by China in its traditional medicines.
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