Question: For which purpose a memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Department of Animal Husbandry and National Medicinal Plants Board ?
(a) For the funding of Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
(b) To apply Ayurveda and its related subjects in Veterinary Science
(c) To provide Ayurvedic medicines on subsidy to the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
(d) For cultivation of medicinal plants on the vacant land of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Answer – (b)
Related facts
- Amemorandum of understanding has recently (7 April 2021) been signed between the Department of Animal Husbandry and National Medicinal Plants Board.
- Purpose
- The purpose of MoU is to apply Ayurveda and its related subjects in Veterinary Science.
- The initiative involves capacity building in related areas through training, exploring marketing possibilities for herbal veterinary medicines on a sustainable basis and providing for services including cultivation, preservation and conservation of medicinal plants.
- Curriculum and courses for AYUSH herbal veterinary education programs
- The Ministry of AYUSH will support Department of Animal Husbandry for developing curriculum and courses for AYUSH herbal veterinary education programs, identifying potential medicinal plant species used in veterinary medicine and provide their standards, training and awareness program on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)& Good Field Collection Practices (GFCPs) etc., development of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for manufacturing of AYUSH/herbal veterinary medicines, skill development and capacity building, facilitate and render financial assistance for plantations and nursery development for medicinal plants, facilitate standardizing norms for medicinal plants, assist establishing research and testing centers as per scope of the Scheme.
- Role of Department of Animal Husbandry
- The Department of Animal Husbandry will support Ministry of AYUSH for its expert technical opinion for essentiality, desirability and feasibility with respect to Ayurvedic medicines.