National Medicinal Plants Board holds Chintan Shivir on medicinal plants, marking 25 years
The National Medicinal Plants Board of the Ministry of Ayush held a day-long Chintan Shivir on Medicinal Plants at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 11 February 2026, marking 25 years of the Board.
Summary
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of Ayush, organised a day-long Chintan Shivir on Medicinal Plants at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 11 February 2026. The inaugural session was led by Prataprao Jadhav, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush. The programme marked 25 years of NMPB and aimed to strengthen the medicinal plants value chain, from conservation and cultivation to processing, trade and export. Sessions covered the role of government, supply-chain traceability, organic certification and insurance, a CEOs Conclave, and best-practice presentations by Regional cum Facilitation Centres and State Medicinal Plants Boards.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 11 February 2026, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
- Organiser
- National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of Ayush
- Milestone
- 25 years of NMPB
- Inaugurated by
- Prataprao Jadhav, MoS (IC) Ayush
- Themes
- Traceability, organic certification, insurance, value chain, exports
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The National Medicinal Plants Board, which held a Chintan Shivir on 11 February 2026, functions under which ministry?
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Correct answer: C — Ministry of Ayush
NMPB is under the Ministry of Ayush; MoS (IC) Ayush Prataprao Jadhav led the inaugural session.
The Chintan Shivir on Medicinal Plants held at Vigyan Bhawan on 11 February 2026 marked how many years of the National Medicinal Plants Board?
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Correct answer: C — 25 years
The programme also marked 25 years of NMPB.