Table 2 Plant species with market potential
Species | Local name | Part used for starter culture | Uses other than starter culture | Market price (Rs./ Kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Lam | Manimuni | Whole plant | Vegetable, medicine | 200 |
Spilanthes acmella Murr | Marchang | Aerial part/Young shoot | Vegetable | 100 |
Leuca aspera Spreng | Durun bon | Aerial part/Young shoot | Medicine | 150 |
Cinnamomum tamala Fr. Nees | Te-s paat | Leaves | Infusion drink | 300 |
Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam | Bélang | Fruit, Seed | Vegetable, fodder | 25 |
Psidium guajava L | Muduri | Fruit | Medicine | 50 |
Piper longum L | Peepoli | Inflorescence | Spice condiments, medicine | 300 |
*Saccharum officinarum L | Tabad | Stem | Medicine, rituals | 100 |