Aloe
vera belongs to the
family Liliacae and is mainly cultivated for its thick fleshy leaves. There are 300 known species of
Aloevera in the world out of which Aloe Barbadensis Miller is considered as the best type with 95% of
medicinal properties.
Hahnemann charitable
mission society, an
ISO certified NGO, established in the year 1996 is working in the area of
commercialization of medicinal plants & assisting farmers in cultivating
such plants so that farmers get financial freedom. HCMS is promoting Aloe Vera
cultivation all over
Farmers in
India regularly faces problem like lack of rain, low ground water level, soil
degradation etc. Therefore cultivation of aloe Vera would be beneficial as it
requires minimum usage of water & the returns from it would be more than
50,000 yearly per acre. According to market demand, many processing
units have already established in the country & according to an estimation, more than 300 industries are
processing Aloe Vera leaf.
HCMS’S Achievements:
1 Industry establishment by HCMS whose production is 3000 kg
per day.
2.We have trained around 200 farmers for Aloe vera
cultivation.
3.HCMS has already promoted approx.700 acres land under Aloe
Vera cultivation in Rajasthan &
also helped in its marketing.
4.The upcoming project of HCMS includes high tech
cultivation of Aloe Vera in the year 2009-10 with mini sprinkler and Drip
Irrigation system.
HCMS is also promoting various Aloe Vera products to Indian & Foreign based
companies.Aloe products are:
1.Aloe vera juice
2.Aloe Vera Plant
3.Aloe Vera Gel
4.Aloe Vera Leaves