Cultivation of Medicinal Plants and Orchids in Sikkim Himalaya

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 department of Science and technology, Govt. of India. The two day workshop had deliberations on three specific themes viz. orchids, medicinal plants and marketing. Separate group discussions on each of the above themes were held and specific recommendations were made. This workshop was a path finding venture of the Government of Sikkim.