Shegaon (Maharashtra), February 25 President Droupadi Murmu said on Wednesday that farming medicinal plants not only improves the financial situation of farmers but also enhances soil health.
Speaking after inaugurating the National Arogya Fair 2026 in Shegaon, in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, Murmu also said that healthy citizens play a key role in making the country healthy.
"We all need to think about how to promote medicinal plant farming," Murmu said.
People all over the world are adopting yoga for a stress-free and healthy lifestyle, the President said. Regular exercise, a balanced diet, and a healthy lifestyle are important for good health, she added.
"Forests have been destroyed, they have been burnt," Murmu said, adding that this has destroyed medicinal plants. "Not only the government, but all of us need to think about growing medicinal plants again," she said.
The National Arogya Fair is a four-day event focused on accessible, preventive, and community-based healthcare through Ayush systems.
Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat, Union Minister of State for Ayush Prataprao Jadhav, and Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse were present at the inauguration ceremony.
