Regional Programme in Support of a Medicinal Plants Development Network in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay

There is a large and dynamic market worldwide for herbal medicines and good potential to develop this sector as a means to improving the incomes and welfare of small-scale farmers. This regional programme is designed to help small-scale farmers develop the production and processing of medicinal plants into herbal medicines. The primary objective of the programme is to support the establishment of a regional network for research, offering training in the cultivation and processing of medicinal plants to small farmers. Programme features include:

• increasing regional knowledge and awareness of medicinal plants and herbal medicine
• promoting the organization of small farmers in research and development projects in this sector
• supporting agricultural research relating to medicinal plants that benefit small farmers, establishing a regional medicinal plants research and technology network to promote the integration of small farmers into production chains.

 

Source: IFAD

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In this section Programme overview Documents Contact information Mr Iván Cossio Country programme manager IFAD Via Paolo di Dono, 44 00142 Rome, Italy Tel: +39 0654592343 Fax: +39 0654593343 j.gariglio@ifad.org Facts and figures Total cost: US$1.3 million IFAD grant: US$1.0 million Duration: 2005-2008 Geographical area: Argentina , Brazil , Paraguay and Uruguay Status: ongoing Partners United Nations Office for Project Services, Ministry of Agrarian Development