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 The Maoists mean business [1]

Did Nepali Maoist rebels make (Indian) Rs 3.15 crore last year from the trade in medicinal herb Yar Tsa Gumba (Cordyceps sinensis) in Dolpo, a mountain region in Nepal's Midwest? Yes, say local sources, quoting the figure. The government doesn't know the exact amount of profit, but it has concluded that Yar Tsa Gumba is a major source of income for the rebels. And that is why it initiated

Publication Date: 
29/09/2005
Rajesh Ghimire [2]
Down to Earth [3]
Tags:
Herbal Medcine [4], Medicinal Plants [5], Nepal [6]

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[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nepal