Vol. 11, Special Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
Abhishek Kumar, Jayant Zechariah, Dr. Ramchandra, Dr. Ameesh John Stephen and Dr. Pratyasha Tripathi

Abstract:
Agriculture indeed is the lifeline of Indian economy since it provides food, surplus labour, raw materials, capital, etc. to the industrial urban sector. The history of medicinal plants is much known to all, but nowadays the farmers are not much aware about the packages and practices of medicinal plants. Medicinal plants are used as a medical resource in almost all cultures. Aloe vera is one of the most demanding medicinal herbs in today’s era. Aloe vera is known by several names like Ghrit Kumari, Guwar Patha and Indian Aloe vera and is widely cultivated because of its wide adaptability and use as a medicinal plant especially in dry areas. Aloe vera is an important medicinal plant and it’s having huge demand in market in domestic as well in international market. Aloe vera is important economic medicinal plant and farmers can also gain profit from two acre of Aloe vera farming.