Sikkim is rich in orchid and medicinal plant wealth. These need to be protected and at the same cultivated for the sustainable use. The Government of Sikkim decided to go on a more systematic way to develop strategies for cultivation and marketing of these resources. A project design workshops on "Cultivation of Medicinal Plants and Orchids in Sikkim" was organised in collaboration with G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and development and ...