Ramdev assures of sustainable market for Maha forest produce

A sustainable market would be provided to forest medicines and food products if farmers grew them according to the requirements of Patanjali, yogaguru and entrepreneur Baba Ramdev said today.
Ramdev, whose three day yoga camp started yesterday in Chandrapur, today met Maharashtra Finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar and Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir among others.
"Baba Ramdev has urged farmers to grow aloe vera, organic rice, honey, turmeric and forest medicines and has also committed to train farmers. He is ready to give a commitment of buying the produce at a specific rate," Mungantiwar told reporters here.
He said that the farmers will also have the option of selling their products in the open market if they managed to get better prices.

Mungantiwar said Forest department officers had presented a proposal to give priority to bamboos from Chandrapur and Gadchiroli regions to make incense sticks.
"Ramdev ji has welcomed this proposal of the officers and assured that the agreement regarding aloe vera and honey will be processed immediately. In the next two days, a team of experts with Ramdev ji will have an inspection," Mungantiwar said.