Objective:
The production of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) from wild collection or by cultivation raises environmental, social and economic issues. The demand for a wide variety of wild species is increasing with the growth of human needs and trade. There is an awareness that many wild plants are being overexploited, which many experts recommend incorporating into cropping systems, but several aspects that determine their viability have to be taken into account. An alternative is small-scale cultivation.
Context:
The trade of cultivated medicinal and aromatic plants do not exceed 1% of the total number of species used worldwide. Meanwhile, wild harvesting completes these crops providing rare species and being an important source of industrial raw material. High extraction in a particular area or of a specific species can lead to the disappearance of resources. Domestication and cultivation have certain advantages: 1. reliable botanical identification, 2. continuity of supply, 3. purchase agreements and long term contracts with clients, 4. selection of genotypes, 5. process control, 6. quality control and standards, and 7. certification.
Contacts:
Eva Moré, eva.more@ctfc.cat, http://apsb.ctfc.cat
Further information:
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La cueillette a le vent en poupe. Le paysan d'Auvergne. Septembre 2012. file:///C:/Users/eva.more/Downloads/1-article_cueillette_journal_paysan_ayvergne.pdf
Les cueilleurs en chasse d'un meilleur statut. Humanité Quotidien, 27 Janvier 2011. file:///C:/Users/eva.more/Downloads/les_cueilleurs_en_chasse_docoun_meilleur_statut.pdf
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