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Can the Ayurvedic pippali plant (Piper longum L.) be a good option for livelihood and socio-economic development for Indian farmers?


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1 Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli 791 109, India
 

The pippali of Ayurveda botanically known as Piper longum L. is one of the economically valued plants, the fruits and ischolar_mains of which are used widely in the preparation of traditional herbal medicines as well as in various modern drugs. The Ayurvedic medicine system has been heavily dependent on its use since time immemorial. Dried or powdered forms of the fruits and ischolar_mains are sold at Rs 350 to 3000 per kg, at the national and international markets. Supply of the raw materials is still dependent on the wild source as the existing cultivation and management practices are not adequate to fulfill the demand. If utilized, it may become one of the most important components of agroforestry systems in the tropical and subtropical warm humid climate of the country that may generate up to approximately Rs 130,000 as an additional income to the farmers.

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Agroforestry, cultivation techniques, livelihood, market demand, pippali.
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Authors

Padma Raj Gajurel
Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli 791 109, India
Soyala Kashung
Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli 791 109, India
Sisibaying Nopi
Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli 791 109, India
Robert Panmei
Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli 791 109, India
Binay Singh
Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli 791 109, India

Abstract


The pippali of Ayurveda botanically known as Piper longum L. is one of the economically valued plants, the fruits and ischolar_mains of which are used widely in the preparation of traditional herbal medicines as well as in various modern drugs. The Ayurvedic medicine system has been heavily dependent on its use since time immemorial. Dried or powdered forms of the fruits and ischolar_mains are sold at Rs 350 to 3000 per kg, at the national and international markets. Supply of the raw materials is still dependent on the wild source as the existing cultivation and management practices are not adequate to fulfill the demand. If utilized, it may become one of the most important components of agroforestry systems in the tropical and subtropical warm humid climate of the country that may generate up to approximately Rs 130,000 as an additional income to the farmers.

Keywords


Agroforestry, cultivation techniques, livelihood, market demand, pippali.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv120%2Fi10%2F1567-1572