This project has both ,National importance and social relevance.the implementation of the project on large scale will boost the export of Shilajt.Thereby increasing the share of global business of our nations herbal products, which is presently 1%.
Secondly the project is based on the sustainable & renewable raw material,it is scalable and will have inclusive growth by providing employment through plantations of Euphorbia royleana plants in the unagricultured areas of hills and semi arid areas & establishing microscale processing units.
These plants can not be harmed by animals,easy to plant by propagation of stems into the soil,low or negligible irrigation,no expenses for fertilizers and pesticides with remunerative prices of their yields.
Society as a whole will be benefitted from the Shilajit manufactured with the application of biotechnology from euphorbia royleana It is available at low prices in the market.Shilajit has good demand in India and in the developed world.
The cost of cultivation & plantation of euphorbia Royleana is comparatively low.Because it requires no seed ,no fertilizers,no agricultural equipments, & needs little water during the starting cultivations.