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1 Tomar, O. S.; Minhas, P. S.; Dagar, J. C. 2005. Isabgol - Plantago ovata forsk: A potential crop for saline irrigation & moderate alkali soils. Karnal, India: Central Soil Salinity Research Institute. 17p. (CSSRI technical bulletin no.1/2005)
Medicinal plants ; Alkaline soils ; Soil salinity ; Climate ; Agroforestry ; Nitrogen fertilizers ; Irrigation scheduling / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.2 G635 TOM Record No: H038814)
2 SAARC Agricultural Information Centre (SAIC) 2006. Guide on medicinal and aromatic plants of SAARC countries. Dhaka, Bangladesh: SAARC Agricultural Information Centre (SAIC) 727p.
Medicinal plants ; Essential oil crops ; Uses ; Plant production / Bangladesh / Bhutan / India / Nepal / Pakistan / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 580 G570 SAA Record No: H041323)
3 Mudau, F. N.; Chimonyo, V. G. P.; Modi, A. T.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2022. Neglected and underutilised crops: a systematic review of their potential as food and herbal medicinal crops in South Africa. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 12:809866. [doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2021.809866]
Medicinal plants ; Food crops ; Underutilized species ; Food security ; Nutrition security ; Nutraceuticals ; Pharmaceuticals ; Sustainability ; Diets ; Food supplements ; Capacity development / South Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050904)
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.809866/pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050904.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050904.pdf
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The African continent harbours many native species with nutraceutical and pharmaceutical potential. This study reviewed underutilised crops in South Africa to determine their potential as food and herbal medicinal crops. Over 5,000 species have been identified and earmarked for their medical attributes in formal and informal setups. Researchers, plant breeders and policymakers have mostly ignored the development potential of these crops. Consequently, their value chains are poorly developed. In South Africa, there is a wide range of neglected and underutilised crops, which were historically popular and used by communities; however, over the years, they have lost their status within farming systems and been relegated to the status of neglected and underutilised. Recently, driven by the need to transition to more sustainable and resilient food systems, there has been renewed interest in their potential as food and herbal medicinal crops to establish new value chains that include vulnerable groups. They are now gaining global attention, and their conservation and sustainable utilisation are now being prioritized. The review confirmed that several of these crops possess nutraceutical and pharmaceutical properties, highlighting their potential for development as food and herbal medicines. However, current production levels are too low to meet the requirements for industrial development; research and development should focus on all aspects of their value chain, from crop improvement to utilisation. A transdisciplinary approach involving a wide range of actors is needed to develop the identified neglected and underutilised crops’ potential as food and herbal medicinal crops and support the development of new and inclusive value chains.
4 Groner, V. P.; Nicholas, O.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe; Slotow, R.; Akcakaya, H. R.; Mace, G. M.; Pearson, R. G. 2022. Climate change, land cover change, and overharvesting threaten a widely used medicinal plant in South Africa. Ecological Applications, 32(4):e2545. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2545]
Climate change ; Land cover change ; Medicinal plants ; Resource depletion ; Ecosystem services ; Species ; Habitat loss ; Conservation ; Biodiversity ; Models / South Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051023)
https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/eap.2545
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051023.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051023.pdf
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Medicinal plants contribute substantially to the well-being of people in large parts of the world, providing traditional medicine and supporting livelihoods from trading plant parts, which is especially significant for women in low-income communities. However, the availability of wild medicinal plants is increasingly threatened; for example, the Natal Lily (Clivia miniata), which is one of the most widely traded plants in informal medicine markets in South Africa, lost over 40% of individuals over the last 90 years. Understanding the species’ response to individual and multiple pressures is essential for prioritizing and planning conservation actions. To gain this understanding, we simulated the future range and abundance of C. miniata by coupling Species Distribution Models with a metapopulation model (RAMAS-GIS). We contrasted scenarios of climate change (RCP2.6 vs. RCP8.5), land cover change (intensification vs. expansion), and harvesting (only juveniles vs. all life stages). All our scenarios pointed to continuing declines in suitable habitat and abundance by the 2050s. When acting independently, climate change, land cover change, and harvesting each reduced the projected abundance substantially, with land cover change causing the most pronounced declines. Harvesting individuals from all life stages affected the projected metapopulation size more negatively than extracting only juveniles. When the three pressures acted together, declines of suitable habitat and abundance accelerated but uncertainties were too large to identify whether pressures acted synergistically, additively, or antagonistically. Our results suggest that conservation should prioritize the protection of suitable habitat and ensure sustainable harvesting to support a viable metapopulation under realistic levels of climate change. Inadequate management of C. miniata populations in the wild will likely have negative consequences for the well-being of people relying on this ecosystem service, and we expect there may be comparable consequences relating to other medicinal plants in different parts of the world.
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