Kalmegh Contract Farming in India

Introduction:
kalmegh is hardy plant and has been used as medicine since time immemorial. This plant is also known as 'Rice bitter' in West Indies and 'King of bitters' or 'Chiretta' in England. The fresh and dried leaves of Kalmegh are used as drugs in India. Branches are quadrangular and narrowly winged towards the apical region. .

Uses:
1.Digestive: Promotes Digestion
2.Hepatoprotective: Protects the liver and gall bladder.
3.Vermicidal: Kills intestinal worms & support intestine.
4.Anti-acne: Protect skin from pimples.
5.Anti-inflammatory: Reduces swelling and cuts down exudation from capillaries.
6.Expectorant: Promotes mucus discharge from the respiratory system.
7.Laxative: Aids bowel elimination.

Cultivation:
It can be cultivated on wide range of soils from loam to lateritic soils with moderate fertility. It can be cultivated on shady wastelands also. The climatic requirement of the plant is hot and humid conditions with ample sunshine. With the onset of monsoon, plant grows luxuriantly and starts flowering with the moderation in temperature during September. Flowering and fruiting continues up to December until temperature drops drastically in Northern plains.

Species:
Kalmegh is a bitter annual (perennial, if maintained) herb, erect, 50 cm to 1m. In Height, stem quadrangular, much branched; leaves opposite, short petioled; flowers in ra-cemes.

Marketing:

Globe demand for Kalmegh is necessiating the cultivation. As illusstraled, Kalmegh is a pre-cious medicinal plant with expanding demand in domestic & internotionl market. forset was the only source, which is fast depleting since over exploitation Hence its cultivation is must.

Harvesting:

Maximum herb biomass can be obtained in 90-100 days beyond which leaves start shedding. If crop is raised as annual crop and planted during the month of May June, it should be harvest-ed by the end of the September when flowering is initiated. At the time of flower initiation, ac-tive principle andrographolide is high in leaves. Since the.

Expenditure

Income

Technical Support & Services:
We also provide technical support for farming. Our Service Department with technically quali-fied staff provide after sales service and farmers' advisory services to our customers to get bet-ter plant establishment and faster growth of Herbal and Horticultural plantations.
We have largest network of employees who deliver Plants to customers at their door steps. Free technical services to customers on planting method, management practices and plant pro-tection measures. Our teams of Agricultural Experts periodically visits and supervise the planta-tions and suggest necessary guidelines to get better growth and higher returns. The income ex-penditure indicated by the company is an approximate figure, as it also depends on the nature and hard work of the farmer.

• This includes Supervision, consultancy, guidance, Transportation cost first year.
• Production will come in 6th month.
• Buy back agreement of Kalmegh.
• The income expenditure indicated by the company is an approximated figure, as it also depends on the nature and hard work of the farmer.

Terms And Conditions Of Company:

• For 1 Acre plantation the cost of Plants is Rs. 9,000/-, out of which 50% i.e. Rs. 4,500/- has to be paid before the cultivation and the remaining half after the planting is done.
• The Buy Back Agreement Stamp paper of Rs.100/- has to be stamped by District Court of your area.
• For 10 Acre or more yield the buy Back Agreement Stamp Paper will be of Rs.500/-