A dissemination programme on investment on herbal projects organized jointly by Chennai based Nandini Consultancy Centre Pvt Ltd and Bhagavan Ramana Institute of Herbal Management, Thirunvannamalai, Tamil Nadu is to be held in Coimbatore on May 23.

The one day programme will focus on studies on 18 important herbs and will also analyse aspects such as technology trend, demand - supply trends, global scenario and factors influencing development of an integrated herbal management for these herbs and derivatives.

According to N.S. Venkataraman, Director, Nandini Consultancy Centre, the dissemination programme assumes importance because the initiative in the Indian herbal industry has been largely taken by the farmers cultivating herbs who are unable to complete the herbal management cycle by themselves.

Among the herbs that would be dealt with in the programme include Aloe, Amla, Musali, Aswagantha, Turmeric, Tulasi, Kizhanelli, Gguggul, Davana and Vetriver.

Over 100 participants including representatives from Nabard, TIDCO, Exim Bank, Tamil Nadu Newsprints and Papers, private herbal plants promoters/processors such as EID Parry are to take part in the programme, Venkataraman disclosed.