GROUP 1BGROUP 1B

HERBAL HERBAL CULTIVATION & CULTIVATION & AGRIBUSINESSAGRIBUSINESS

TOP 10 ISSUESTOP 10 ISSUES

Identify Effective Medicinal PlantsIdentify Effective Medicinal Plants Curative Curative PreventivePreventive

Land and Geographic SuitabilityLand and Geographic Suitability TechnologyTechnology FeasibilityFeasibility Improve Planting Material eg Best SeedImprove Planting Material eg Best Seed

Hybrid or Open PollinatedHybrid or Open Pollinated Mono or Mixed CultivationMono or Mixed Cultivation R&D Diversification of ArtemisiaR&D Diversification of Artemisia Competitiveness of CultivationCompetitiveness of Cultivation Small Scale or large Scale Farming Small Scale or large Scale Farming

CommunityCommunity Networking, Collaboration, Info SharingNetworking, Collaboration, Info Sharing

ACTIONS REQUIREDACTIONS REQUIREDA. Deployment & UseA. Deployment & Use

Identification of StakeholdersIdentification of Stakeholders Develop Information & Communication Develop Information & Communication

StrategyStrategy

ACTIONS REQUIREDACTIONS REQUIREDB. BusinessB. Business

TA to Producers & TA to Producers & ProcessorsProcessors

Lobbying & Lobbying & Advocacy for Advocacy for IncentivesIncentives Tax HolidayTax Holiday Govt commitment & Govt commitment &

input for R&Dinput for R&D

ACTIONS REQUIREDACTIONS REQUIREDC. ResearchC. Research

Testing of produce from different areasTesting of produce from different areas Phytochemical & Toxicological Trials Phytochemical & Toxicological Trials

FeedbackFeedback

Production SystemsProduction Systems Sustainable HarvestingSustainable Harvesting Post-HarvestPost-Harvest Market ResearchMarket Research

ACTIONS REQUIREDACTIONS REQUIREDD. CollaborationD. Collaboration

MOU’s – research agreementsMOU’s – research agreements Materials Transfer Agreements MTA’sMaterials Transfer Agreements MTA’s Technology Transfer AgreementsTechnology Transfer Agreements

PROMOTION OF HERBALS PROMOTION OF HERBALS ANTIMALARIALSANTIMALARIALS

Couple with existing networksCouple with existing networks RITAMRITAM AAMPSAAMPS OthersOthers

INDIVIDUAL ACTIONSINDIVIDUAL ACTIONS

Ghana – Ghana – PURE COMPANY - Cultivate Artemisia under Pivot Irrigation to improve yieldsPURE COMPANY - Cultivate Artemisia under Pivot Irrigation to improve yields Domesticate wild varieties from GhanaDomesticate wild varieties from Ghana PROMETRA GHANA -Advocacy & herbal plantationPROMETRA GHANA -Advocacy & herbal plantation

TanzaniaTanzania ANAMED – Promote other AM & coduct seminarsANAMED – Promote other AM & coduct seminars ARUSHAARUSHA

KenyaKenya Prioritize 20 indigenous antimalarialsPrioritize 20 indigenous antimalarials Disseminate info on AM through Media (The Eastafrican)Disseminate info on AM through Media (The Eastafrican) ICIPE - Standardization analysis ICIPE - Standardization analysis

RwandaRwanda Market imported herbal AMMarket imported herbal AM Start herbal plantationStart herbal plantation

UgandaUganda Plant ArtemisiaPlant Artemisia